Gospel/jazz recording artist and educator Jay Johnson will open a new music and art studio in Bowling Green in March. The studio will offer piano lessons, voice lessons, drum lessons, and music theory for beginners and advance students wanting to learn jazz and gospel. Also, classes will be offered in recording and music production!. For more information, contact: 202.997.5739, email jayjohnson@musician.org, or www.jayjohnsononline.org

Spotsylvania Havoc Girls Fastpitch Softball will hold open tryouts for all ages (U-12 – U-18) Jan. 19. The tryouts will be held starting at 2 p.m. at the old Cardinal Press building at 220 Industrial Drive, Fredericksburg. For more information contact Jamey Myers at (540) 847-1068 or jmyers@spotsyhavoc.com.

While driving under the influence was once the major focus of safety on the road, distracted driving of all kinds has gained national attention in recent years. Texting and driving has proven to be the latest serious road hazard; it has cost a number of lives, and 42 states have developed laws and campaigns against it. Now many states are focusing their attention on a new threat – one that