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Opinion: Commentary: One More Step — The Electoral College

The Presidential election is not over yet … I know what you are thinking.

Estate Expansion Now Under Way

Herndon Handles Rival South Lakes, 27-6

Hornets improve to 2-0 with football win.

Herndon Handles Rival South Lakes, 27-6

Speaking for the City

Barbara Gordon will leave city government this summer.

Speaking for the City

Fairfax: Firearms Training Center Is Moving Forward

Will give local police a more modern firing range.

The current firearms training center for the City’s Police Department was built in 1985 of cinderblock and wood. It has six firing lanes, a small classroom, a weapons-cleaning area and a office that doubles as an armory.

Parents Learn About Gang Activity

South Arlington community reacts to fatal shooting

Parents Learn About Gang Activity

Doused with Victory

With Tuesday’s win, Chantilly American 10-11-year-old All-Stars crowned state champs.

Doused with Victory

Essay: ’If I Cannot Do Great Things, I Can Do Small Things in a Great Way’

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Church-State Working Together in Alexandria

Weighing in on community-wide issue of mental health.

A Mother's Ordeal

Taylor Behl's mother releases book about her slain daughter.

A Mother's Ordeal

ACCT Presents ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’

Charles Morey’s adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' novel features betrayal, obsession, and redemption.

Time to Shift Focus on Waterline

GFCA met without a quorum and continued to discuss the controversial waterline.

Time to Shift Focus on Waterline

Clutch County: Stallions Region Field Hockey Champs

Goaltender Olson's key saves help claim first region field hockey title for South County program.

Clutch County: Stallions Region Field Hockey Champs

‘Do You Keep a Gun in Your Home?’

Starting conversations about gun safety can help prevent play date tragedies.

Starting the conversation felt awkward. After all, she didn’t want to offend another parent.

Around Town

Editorial: Holidays Are for Giving

In the scramble to finish Christmas shopping, remember tens of thousands of local children are short of food as well as presents.

The holidays are for giving. Christmas and Hanukkah are about children and family, about sharing, about joy, about being thankful and about faith and appreciation. Here in Northern Virginia, many of us see few signs of families in need as we go about our daily lives and holiday shopping. Our neighborhoods are largely segregated economically; we mostly see the people who are most like ourselves economically.

Easing the Transition

New Washington-Lee program groups freshmen in small “communities” to enable teachers to better monitor performance