The Prince William Public Library system is hosting a “Prince William Reads” for county residents over 18-years old.
The contest runs until March 31, and all residents need to do to participate is to read books and enter a weekly drawing at one of the county libraries, including Bull Run Regional, Central Community, Chinn Park Regional or Potomac Community library, according to a county release.
On Monday, the Prince William County Service Authority began their free chlorine flushing program in the county.
According to a release, some residents may notice that there is a mild chlorinated taste or smell in their water until the beginning of the summer. This difference comes from the use of the chlorine in the water.
Rick Davis, the long-time Executive Director for the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, has been named as the new Dean for George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Davis, who has been working with the university since 1992, will be in charge of overseeing seven academic programs and two performing arts centers in his new role.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is conducting a slugging survey to look at the HOV carpooling patterns at the expanded Staffordboro commuter lot just off Route 610 in North Stafford.
Slugs are those who hitch rides in vehicles with three or more occupants to ride free on the EZ-Pass Express Lanes with an EZ-Pass Flex transponder in the vehicles.
The Manassas City School Board will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Manassas, on the site of the new Baldwin Elementary and Intermediate schools.
The two schools will be built on the same site and will accommodate the growth of students in Manassas City, according to a release.
The 95 Express Lanes opened three months ago, and while the lanes have seen support in the area, there is still some confusion about using the lanes and the E-Z Pass tolling devices.
A February survey, conducted by Transurban, including 1,266 area drivers, showed that many drivers knew how to enter and exit the Express Lanes.
Transurban will be launching their Drive to Donate program tomorrow – a program that will allow drivers on 495 and 95 Express lanes to donate their toll money to local fire and rescue departments.
The program will last throughout Saturday.
Judge Paul Sheridan, a retired Circuit Court judge from Arlington, will decide at 10 a.m. whether or not the Prince William County GOP will be able to have a state-run primary.
This court hearing comes after the Prince William County GOP Chairman, Bill Card, forgot to file the paperwork for a Republican state-run primary before the State Board of Elections deadline.
