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When the Market Comes to Town — Part One

The farmers market at Nottoway Park kicked off last Wednesday, with fresh produce, baked goods and more.

When the Market Comes to Town — Part One

Knowing the Nuts and Bolts

Fischer has been serving Springfield for more than 30 years.

Knowing the Nuts and Bolts

Alexandria Remembers the Holocaust

Two holocaust survivors recount their experiences during Monday's ceremony.

Alexandria Remembers the Holocaust

Sun Design Named One of U.S.’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc., of Fairfax, was named by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the fourth time the magazine has included Sun Design on its annual Inc. 5000 list.

A Miracle at Antioch Christian Church

Last week the Antioch Christian church on Beulah Road in Vienna experienced sadness and a miracle all at the same time: while Pastor Randy Beeman was in his office, he experienced a giant earth-shaking moment. He assumed it was another earthquake in our area or a possible crash on Beulah Road. As he looked out his window he saw one of the youth of the church, Alex Morabito, running in the yard and the pastor thought that she might have been involved in a car accident or had witnessed one.

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Worth Noting

Langley students play the various parts of a man and woman’s subconscious in the one-act …

Garry Westcott, who plays Marshall Perry Robinson, and Regen Wilson, who plays John Callaway, ride …

Langley High School will host a Relay for Life Saturday, April 28, the first one …

Andrew Pendergrass, branch manager of the Reston Regional Library, one of the busiest libraries in …

Three-Cappie Star

Movable Houses For Affordable Housing

Painters Unite to Make Friday the 13th Someone’s Lucky Day

Friday, Dec. 13 was anything but unlucky for one Reston family, tenants in one of the 53 townhouses owned by Cornerstones Housing Corporation in Reston, Herndon and Centreville, that are rented at affordable rates to persons earning half or less than the area’s median income.

Express Lanes Completed, Metrorail Arrives in 2013

Something to celebrate for area motorists.

In 2012, the completion of the 495 Express Lanes and progress made on Phase One of the Dulles Metrorail were something to celebrate for area motorists faced with lane closures and detours for the past few years.

Fairfax City Offers Unique Holiday Products and Services

Instead of driving to one of the malls take a venture to the town of Fairfax. There you will be delighted with thoughtful gift ideas and services. In a visit to Fairfax Town Center, nestled by diverse dining options on University Drive and Main Street, one can find a handful of small businesses offering unique products.

Chief Graduates From FBI Academy

Chief of Police Earl L. Cook is the most recent member of the Alexandria Police Department to graduate from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico. Cook graduated Friday, June 8, from the 249th Session and was one of 264 law enforcement officers who graduated from the 10-week program. The session started on April 12, and included men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia and 24 other countries. Cook is the 15th member of the Police Department’s command staff to graduate from the FBI National Academy since 1990 and is one of 12 graduates currently serving with the Alexandria Police Department. The National Academy Program, held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, offers 10 weeks of instruction in law, behavioral science, forensic science, understanding terrorism and terrorist mindsets, leadership development, communication, and health and fitness. Training for the program is provided by the FBI Academy instructional staff, Special Agents and other staff members holding advanced degrees. The academy was created in 1935 with 23 students in the first class. It has grown over the years to the current enrollment of more than 1,000 students a year. The FBI National Academy is one of the premier law enforcement academies in the world.