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Cougars Congratulated

About 500 Oakton High School students graduated Thursday morning, June 19.

With a handshake from the principal and a snap of a camera, about 500 Oakton High School seniors graduated Thursday morning, June 19 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax.

Memories of a Bittersweet Year

Langley Class of 2014 graduates, remembering the two who died.

They said their goodbyes with a little bit of old and a little new.

Classical Ballet Theatre Student Accepts Professional Contract

Alexandra Nix, a Classical Ballet Theatre (CBT) student and former Leesburg resident, has earned one of the highest honors in the dance world – a position with a professional company, more specifically, the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater.

Seahawks Take Flight

Over 500 students graduated from South Lakes High School Wednesday, June 18.

In their signature royal blue caps and gowns and Kelly green sashes, over 500 South Lakes High School seniors crossed the Patriot Center stage and joined the ranks of high school graduates Wednesday, June 18.

Eagle Scout Project Collects Electronic Hardware

Community and friends hold successful electronic recycling event.

Approximately 20,540 pounds of electronics were collected for recycling at an electronics recycling drive held June 21 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, in Herndon.

Column: Gov. McAuliffe—Please, Not the Richmond Way

Let’s hope that this rare potential hero figure in a leadership role isn’t expanding health care mainly for insurance industry profit and vetoing ethics legislation only to kill sorely needed reform just so that he can somehow fit in down there by doing things “the Richmond way”!

Home Depot Builds “Cruise Bridge” for SLHS

When Home Depot paint department manager Autumn Barkley was asked the best way to create a walkway for South Lakes High School’s senior all-night graduation party, she decided the Reston store would take care of the project - and cover all the costs.

Bicyclists, Pedestrians Shape Phase 2 Planning

Results of Herndon Metrorail Stations Study announced.

On June 18, a final public workshop was held at McNair Elementary School in Herndon to provide the results and final recommendations of the Herndon Metrorail Stations Access Management Study (HMSAMS) effort.

Opinion: Small Acts of Kindness

Evidence of the long-lasting effects of kindness to others in daily life.

A foster child alumni recently told me that what helps her to keep moving forward are the happy memories she has stored in her heart. Curious, I asked if she would share a few with me.

Observatory Groundbreaking, Pavilion Ribbon Cutting

Turner Park’s facelift

Years after money first began being raised to revitalize the land for a park, the pavilion had a ribbon cutting and the roll-top observatory had its groundbreaking on the drizzly Saturday morning.

Class 2014 Ready for the ‘Concert of Their Lives’

McLean High graduation speakers talk geek acceptance and music.

During the afternoon ceremony, nearly 500 students received their diplomas and recognition for committing to the military, placing in an honor society and receiving the President’s Award for Educational Excellence.

Thousands Watch World Cup Match in Reston Town Center

Leidos and D.C. United viewing session.

More than 4,000 squeezed into the pavilion area Sunday evening to watch the United States play against Portugal in the FIFA World Cup game they thought was a U.S. win.

Seahawks Urged To Be Creators

South Lakes graduates 576 at Patriot Center.

Antonia Nagle urged her classmates - all 575 of them - to go out and be creators.

Dancing for a Cause

Colvin Run dance raises funds for Alzheimer’s research.

In the historic Colvin Run Community Hall, local team Step and Swing for Elaine held a fundraiser in memory of Elaine Krawitz, who died last July of dementia.

Letter: Investing in Communities

We are fortunate to live in a community that places such a high priority on ensuring that our children have the tools they need to succeed in school and in life.

Transformations Exhibit Opens with Full Crowd

MPA Summer Exhibit June 12- Aug. 2.

“Transformations: From One Thing to Another” opened at the Emerson and Atrium Galleries in the McLean Community Center with a reception on June 12, attracting the pensive and the liveliest of artists, students, and community members from the D.C. Metro area.

Dream Big, Hornets Told

More than 500 graduate from Herndon High.

Herndon High School’s Class of 2014 received their diplomas at George Mason’s Patriot Center on June 23.

Alexandria Police Narrow Scope of Murder Investigations

Homicide detectives now calling Charles Severance "primary focus."

When Linda Robra first met Charles Severance at a Dulles Hilton swing dance in 2011, she could not have known that the man she came to know as "Charlie" would turn her life upside down.

Climbing the Pyramid: Alexandria to Launch Cost-Recovery Program

Dervices with highest community benefit to receive highest subsidy.

Hold your wallets. The city government has a new approach to delivering services, and it involves your money.

Hearing from the People on Streetcars

Voters will have indirect say on streetcars, even without referendum.

Supporters of a plan to build a streetcar line along Columbia Pike are divided over the wisdom of whether or not voters should weigh in on the issue.

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