PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Residents and business leaders are being asked to help shine a spotlight on those making a difference in the community.
The 2025 Make Your Mark Business Awards are now open for nominations under the playful theme, “Nominate a Frightfully Good Business Owner.” Nominations close on October 10, with winners to be recognized during a live ceremony on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
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The festival is typically held on the grounds of the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, a 28-acre property in Bristow that features preserved landmarks such as the 1822 courthouse, a jail, church, farmhouse, and one-room schoolhouse. Once the county seat, Brentsville today draws visitors with music, history, and cultural programming.
In past years, the festival has featured performances by regional bluegrass acts, living history demonstrations, historic site tours, children’s activities, and local food vendors. The combination of music and history has made the daylong event a highlight of the fall calendar.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth announces the successful prosecution of Quintin Kyker, 30, for the sexual abuse and exploitation of a 13-year-old in Prince William County from 2022 to 2023.
On September 25, 2025, a Prince William County jury convicted Kyker of three counts of carnal knowledge, one count of production of child pornography (first offense), one count of reproduction of child pornography, and 24 counts of the subsequent output of child pornography.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Eight women’s clubs from across Northern Virginia have joined forces to make a generous donation of new clothing and handmade items to support patients served by the Forensic Nurse Examiner Program at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
The donation, valued at $3,725, includes underwear, socks, sweatshirts, pants, hats, scarves, blankets, and more.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County earned a 2025 Government Experience Project Award in the County Government Category from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) for its Demographics Hub – an interactive, web platform that makes county demographic information easily accessible to residents, businesses and policymakers.
Launched in 2024, the hub provides on-demand access to up-to-date population, housing and economic data, significantly enhancing transparency and informed decision-making. Instead of digging through static tables or reports, users can now:
