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.

Nancy Ross Hugo will discuss her latest book, Seeing Trees, Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees, at Chinn Library at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3.

Prince William County Public Schools has named the winning students who competed in the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest.

Kindergarten registration will be held at every Prince William County elementary school on two Thursdays in April--April 11 and April 25. Parents should contact the school their child will attend for specific registration times.

Taxpayers using IRS form 8863 to claim Education Credits (American Opportunity Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit) will be able to file their returns in mid-February, according to IRS spokesman Mark Hanson.

After serving as Prince William Public Library Director for 27 years, Dick Murphy has announced his retirement, to be effective June 30, 2013.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 includes three arrests in connection with an attempted robbery at CVS in Haymarket and a robbery at a 7-11 in Haymarket on Sunday evening.

Woodbridge VA Community Choir is welcoming new singers. Rehearsals are every Monday evening.

The Internal Revenue Service and partners nationwide launched the Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day outreach campaign today, Jan. 25. The campaign is aimed at helping millions of Americans who earned $50,270 or less take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), according to IRS spokesman for this area Mark Hanson.