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Alexandria: Abed Takes Over as TC Head Boys’ Soccer Coach
Titans improve to 2-0 with victory over Gar-Field.
The T.C. Williams boys' soccer team is off to a 2-0 start.
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Area Roundups
This Thursday, Nov. 19, Fairfax County Police will be joining other state and local law enforcement officers to help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws.
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Springfield Athlete to Compete in Special Olympics World Games
Karen Dickerson has run 16 marathons, well on the way to reaching her goal of completing one in every state in America. At 29, Dickerson has been a Special Olympics athlete for 18 years.
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Potomac: Beat the Heat with Library Activities
And, when they’re open, rec centers.
August: Heat, humidity, restless children, and squirrelly adults. Longing looks at the calendar. Parents and caregivers have run through their exhaustive list of summer activities. What’s left to do?
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Dogs, Cats and Even Horses
Humane Society of Fairfax County seeks adopters.
According to the Humane Society of the United States 2013 Annual Report, 118,328 animals were cared for last year by the Humane Society and its affiliates, through disaster relief, cruelty interventions, wildlife rehab centers and more. But that number doesn't count the local rescue groups around the country who work to protect, shelter, and rehabilitate animals and adopt them out to homes, including many in Northern Virginia.
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Mount Vernon: Encouraging a Dialogue about Alzheimer’s
Author to speak at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on June 9.
Meryl Comer will be giving a presentation and signing her book, “Slow Dancing with a Stranger,” her memoir recounting her last 20 years as a caregiver, first for her husband and now also for her mother, both of whom suffer from Alzheimer’s.
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Commentary: One Week Left for General Assembly
We have one more week before the General Assembly Session is scheduled to adjourn, and pressure is mounting to finish our work. On Friday, live on WTOP, Governor McAuliffe signed legislation repealing the $64 per year Hybrid Tax and mandating refunds to everyone who paid. I am pleased that we will no longer be taxing virtuous conduct and that the wishes of 7,700 Virginians expressed in the petition I circulated with Sen. Adam Ebbin were honored. Closing the healthcare coverage gap or the Medicaid expansion continues to dominate the discussion in Richmond.
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Community Discusses, Votes on Relocation of Trailers
Current placement receives no votes.
A public discussion on the placement of the trailers at Jamestown Elementary School was held June 4 to address community concerns with the initial placement.
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Herndon Votes 2016: Election Day ‘Block Party’
"… everyone has been pretty upbeat and friendly. Too bad the whole election wasn’t more like this.” — Keith Magnusson
Mayor Lisa Merkel was on hand to welcome the first wave of voters at the Herndon Community Center, although she was not the first one to show up at the front doors.
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In Fairfax County, Adopt-A-Road is a Hit
County has highest participation in Virginia.
With everyone concentrating on social distancing these days, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway is a possible option to clean the roadsides, get some sun, and practice social distancing while doing a good deed.
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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Rename T.C. Williams NOW
There has been a chorus of support for renaming T.C. Williams High School to remove the moniker of an arch-segregationist who does not represent our values.
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Design Ideas to Welcome Fall
Small changes in home accessories can transform a space.
When it comes to interior design, attention to even the smallest of details took on new importance over the past year.
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A Winning Mother, Daughter Combination for South Lakes Volleyball
Coach Cheri Hostetler is having a ball coaching daughter Jordan and the winning Seahawks.
A Winning Mother, Daughter Combination for South Lakes Volleyball
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A Winning Mother, Daughter Combination for South Lakes Volleyball
Coach Cheri Hostetler is having a ball coaching daughter Jordan and the winning Seahawks.
A Winning Mother, Daughter Combination for South Lakes Volleyball
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A Winning Mother, Daughter Combination for South Lakes Volleyball
Coach Cheri Hostetler is having a ball coaching daughter Jordan and the winning Seahawks.
A Winning Mother, Daughter Combination for South Lakes Volleyball
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Summer Swim Offers Community Bond
One of many close-knit swim communities within the NVSL, Laurel Hill kicks off summer season.
Summer Swim Offers Community Bond
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Summer Swim Offers Community Bond
One of many close-knit swim communities within the NVSL, Laurel Hill kicks off summer season.
Summer Swim Offers Community Bond