Press Release

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — On Saturday, April 13th , Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue will hold a ceremony to dedicate Antioch Station 24 to Chief Selby C. Jacobs (retired). 

In 1966, Chief Jacobs was hired in Prince William County as the first Fire Marshal and he became the second County-paid fire employee at that time. Chief Jacobs became the appointed Director of the Fire and Rescue Service in 1971, and in 1989 his title changed to Chief of the Department of Fire and Rescue. 

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WOODBRIDGE, Va.  – Ankush Bahl, the Assistant Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, will join the Youth Symphony Orchestra for an intensive rehearsal session on Monday, April 22, 2013, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The rehearsal, at Gar-Field High School, is open to the public. Community members, music students and teachers are invited to join YOPW as observers of this event.

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — This afternoon, members of the Prince William County Police Association presented a $5000 check to Law Enforcement United. The proceeds were a result of last year’s Police Association Ball.

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Several local students attending Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA, have been recognized for athletic achievement during the 2012-13 winter sports season:

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation’s aquatics program has been awarded the 2012 Gold International

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April 22 marks the 43rd celebration of Earth Day, the grassroots environmental awareness event celebrated in 175 countries. To mark the occasion, Virginia State Parks will offer programming and volunteerism events and introduce a new recycling program in all state parks during “Earth Week,” April 16-22. The 35 award-winning Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

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On Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. join the Manassas City Police Department, the Prince William County Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in preventing pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. In Manassas, residents can participate at Prince William Hospital, 8700 Sudley Road. Other locations include Heathcote Health Center in Haymarket and Sentara Lake Ridge in Woodbridge. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

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On March 29, a group of students and parents from several local high schools visited the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College for the Biotechnology Open House.