National Night Out, Life on Mars, Hobby Lobby and the Number of the Day

It’s Tuesday, Aug. 3. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Today: It's National Night Out! Get the 411 on your local NNO events here. 

2. You Said It: “Hobby Lobby, please!” — A request from three different readers to get the department store to locate in an empty storefront on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge. What store is our community missing? Tell us in the comments!

3. ICYMI: Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. completes the expansion of its Manassas-area facility. 

4. Number of the Day: 11. That’s the age of Muscular Dystrophy Association ambassador Joshua Jurack. Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Joshua has raised more than $100,000 for the organization in the past six years. He was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Kohls.

5. Today…in History: The rover Curiosity celebrates one year on Mars, having landed on Aug. 6, 2012. And it’s still roving and sending back information and now headed for “Mount Sharp,” one of the best spots to determine whether life existed on Mars.