Hylton High School; varsity cheerleaderes are the 2017 All County champions, Cardinal District champions, Occoquan Region champion and Class 6 state champs.

Richmond Hill, supervisor of student assistance and prevention programs for Prince William County Public Schools; and Iyana Cones, a special education aide at Osbourn Park High School, were among those honored at the Prince William County Human Rights Commission Universal Human Rights Day Celebration.

Work to replace the 23-year-old children's pool at Andrew Leitch Park with a new children’s water park is continuing, according to a county government report on Jan. 19. A Memorial Day weekend opening is planned for the new facility that will include such features as Misty Mountain, Sneaky Soaker, Bloomin’ Soaker, Geyser, Solo Spurt, Gusher, Funbrella and Bubble Trouble.

Out of concern for the health and well-being of our patients, Novant Health UVA Health System is asking the community to restrict visitors age 12 and under due to the widespread outbreak of the flu virus. This restriction is effective on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7 a.m. until further notice.

Students in the cabinet-making class at Hylton High School and students in an after-school program at Beville Middle School have been working with Prince William County Public Schools to build Little Free Libraries for use in or near schools. Little Free Libraries are small cabinets filled with free books that are placed in public areas in communities in more than 80 countries.

Two Greater Prince William area residents will be among the 37 young Virginians who will be appointed as Senate Pages when the legislature convenes on Wednesday, Jan. 10, according to a news release.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative has opened applications for area public, private or home-schooled high school sophomores or juniors for the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 10-14, 2018, to see government in action.

On Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m, Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Program & Youth Oratorical Contest, at the Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge.