In the first edition, readers will discover several public services the Clerk's Office offesr at the courthouse and within the community. This issue highlights programs available to residents, outlines the processes for obtaining public services, and shares upcoming community events.

On February 20 at Westminster at Lake Ridge, the Prince William Committee of 100 will host a program to discuss the upcoming county budget and whether the county should have a higher tax rate or a flate rate.

Online scammers have employed a new hoax to extort money from web users in the name of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Cyber Crimes Center.

Burger King on Linton Hall Road in Gainesville VA will be closed until clean-up is completed, necessary repairs are made, and authorization to reopen is obtained from the Health Department and Building Official’s Office.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who represents part of the Prince William County area, voted against efforts to freeze the pay of federal employees (H.R. 273) until the end of the year, according to a statement from his office.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 includes an arrest in the case involving robbery of a pizza man and a burglary of a community center.

Manassas VA city police department's crime report for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 includes a larceny from auto parked at a church.

Fourteen teachers have been nominated to become Fauquier County Public School’s 2013 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher. Parents, school employees and community members were invited to nominate teachers at the school level, and then each school selected one teacher to forward as a nominee. The Washington Post Company Educational Foundation established the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award to recognize teachers who exemplify excellence in their profession.

New technology-based displays in the Lake Anna State Park Visitor Center will be open to the public during a special preview Feb. 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The new displays bring nature indoors and into the 21st century, a news release said.