First lady Michelle Obama touted her husband’s health-care reform plan at a clinic in Caroline County, saying that if the bill does not pass, health-care costs will skyrocket.

Michelle Obama will help open a new community health center Monday in Bowling Green.

Tributes set in honor of blues musician Cephas A “Reflections of Life Celebration” service for John Dudley Cephas, offering musicians who knew the legendary Piedmont blues guitarist an opportunity to perform, will be held at noon Saturday in Bowling Green.

Caroline To help compensate for a $2.7 million shortfall in budget projections, the Caroline County Board of Supervisors has asked for 15 percent cuts in most county operations. The cuts will include schools, but not at the full 15 percent rate because that would push the county below the state’s minimum level of school funding. An exact cut in school funding is still under discussion. The county has also imposed a hiring freeze and is prepared to put off capital purchases until after 2010.

A Manassas man died of injuries he suffered in a single-car crash in Fairfax County yesterday, Virginia State Police said. Roberto Rivas, 28, was traveling north on Sully Road, south of McLearen Road, at 3:04 a.m. when his vehicle struck a guardrail, ejecting Rivas. He was not wearing a seat belt, police said. Also: