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Camp Keeps Students Busy During Teacher Workdays
Herndon Community Center will hold a two-day camp on Jan. 30-31 for children ages 6-11.
The Herndon Community Center has an answer for parents wondering how to keep their children busy during the teacher workdays on Jan. 30 and 31. What youngster doesn’t love a day packed with swimming, sports, games and science experiments?
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Wakefield's Class of 2006 graduates at DAR Constitution Hall.
Wakefield's Class of 2006 graduates at DAR Constitution Hall.
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Alexandria People at Work: Mixing Up Traditional with New
... in historical house.
Victoria Sanchez opens the door at 310 S Asaph. It is her first visit to consult with the owner, Cheryl Jaeger.
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At the Tipping Point and Winter is Coming in Great Falls
Beloved local restaurant needs customers to be with them now.
Proprietor Mike Kearney of The Old Brogue, an Irish Pub in Great Falls, made a live video of his restaurant on the evening of Friday, Nov. 13.
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Prolonged Agony
Isabel's aftermath leaves wake of destruction, frustration and bills.
Prolonged Agony
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Counting the Homeless
… And making the homeless count.
Alexandria is often described as an affluent community. One recent report pegged the median income at $102,000, not the highest in the area, but not low.
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Edison's Engine Goodwin Keeps Chugging
Senior guard riding streak of 11-straight 20-point games.
Edison's Engine Goodwin Keeps Chugging
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Claudia Morales Is Arlington’s 2020 Foster Parent of the Year
Arlington's foster parent program will face major need post-pandemic.
How often does a young, single, professional person have the desire and capacity to become a foster parent? Claudia Morales of Arlington did. Nine times. Morales was officially approved in 2015 to become a foster parent, and since then she has had 9 children join her family.
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CSI Sully District Station
Detective discusses fingerprint forensics.
Forensics can be a fascinating field, and members of the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee recently got a glimpse into the world of fingerprint analysis from Det. Derek Hardy. A 20-year police officer, he’s spent 14 years in forensics and is a member of the station’s Crime Scene Section.
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Shepherd’s Center Volunteer Wins Education and Literacy Volunteer Award
The Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia (SCNOVA) has announced that their volunteer, Mike Mulreany, of Oakton, received the Fairfax County Volunteer Services award in the Education and Literacy category.
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Repelling the Magnet
School Board members vote against allowing Alexandria students to attend Fairfax County magnet school.
Repelling the Magnet
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Are Local Parents a New Political Powerhouse?
New PAC tries to organize parents statewide before elections.
Are Local Parents a New Political Powerhouse?
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Hugo Retains Delegate Seat
Abu Ghraib controversy, disagreement over transportation funding, social issues marks race.
Hugo Retains Delegate Seat
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Bulldogs Are Getting It
In September 2008, I wrote a letter to the editor titled “Bulldogs Just Don’t Get It.” My detailed essay described my frustration with the behavior of the Westfield High School student body during various athletic events. I had no idea how many other people felt the same way I did until folks I had never met thanked me for having the courage to write a letter exposing the behavior that they, too, detested.
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Voters to Decide on Road Funding
Bond could generate $165 million for transportation improvements, but would that help?
Voters to Decide on Road Funding
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Gardening Notes
Gardening Notes