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Local Non-profit Faces Decrease in Donations

Our Daily Bread is in need of sponsors for their holiday program, which helps local families struggling to make ends meet.

Our Daily Bread, a non-profit that provides assistance to low-income members of the community, has seen a decrease in donations since last year, making it difficult for them to meet the needs of their holiday program.

Trio Leads Huskies to 9-1 Start

Flint Hill volleyball sweeps Oakton.

Flint Hill swept Oakton in a private-public school volleyball matchup.

Senior Trio Leads Woodson Volleyball

King, Dallman, Price hope to soften the loss of two all-state athletes.

The Woodson volleyball team defeated Chantilly, 3-1, on Sept. 4.

Letter: Letters to the Editor-Underspending On Capital Needs

To the Editor: The April 8 meeting of the Del Ray Citizens Association explored a major reason why the city’s tax rate and our taxes are going up again this year and why they will probably continue to go up in the future. The short answer is the city’s capital budget, or its investment in new and existing public facilities.

EPA Will Not Appeal Court Decision on Accotink Watershed

EPA regulations could have cost county $300 million.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effectively ended a two-year legal battle with Fairfax County when the agency announced last week it will not appeal a federal court decision favoring Fairfax County’s handling of the Accotink Creek watershed.

Best of Reston Named

Individuals, organizations, businesses recognized at annual awards announcement.

The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce and Reston Interfaith named their 2013 Best of Reston award winners Thursday, Jan. 10. The annual awards recognize individuals, organizations and companies that represent the community’s founding ideals.

Making Schools Safer

Two Northern Virginia Democrats take part in panel to consider school security.

Do Virginia schools need more guns? That question is at the heart of a debate that’s now reaching a fever pitch in the commonwealth, especially after a man with a Bushmaster assault rifle blasted his way into a Connecticut elementary school and killed 20 children and six adults before killing himself. Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell responded to the tragedy by creating a School Safety Task Force, which is considering a proposal for every school in Virginia to have an armed school resource officer.

Volunteering to Cheer

Special Olympics “Cheer Team” wows crowd with high-energy performance.

Like many girls, Jacquelyn Hoffmeier of Burke always wanted to be a cheerleader. The 25-year-old, born with Down Syndrome, finally got her chance to perform on Friday, Jan. 11. Hoffmeier, along with seven of her Special Olympics teammates, cheered and danced before a crowd of nearly 200 parents and students during halftime at the West Springfield High School girls’ basketball game.

Getting Their Market Share

Langley Sophomore market school, nonprofit events.

While sitting in their Introduction to Marketing Class, several Langley High School sophomores decided that they enjoyed it so much, they would try it in real life. Almost a year later, the members of the Pyramid Marketing Group are finding success working to promote local charity and school events.

‘Peanuts’ Comic Strip Comes Alive

Fairfax High presents, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder—the whole “Peanuts” gang—shows up for Fairfax High’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Burke: A History of Pies, Racing and Summer Fun

Burke Historical Society hosts descendent of famous Burke family.

When Mike Copperthite dug into his family’s history last year, he struck pies. Fifty thousand of them.

Following Birds to Nicaragua

Lake Anne teacher’s trip to Nicaragua makes learning "real."

Iconic birds, such as the ruby throated hummingbird, birds that bear the names of our cities, like the Baltimore oriole, and birds that are thought of as uniquely North American birds, such as numerous wrens and warblers, plus more than 150 other varieties of birds travel hundreds of miles every year to spend the winter on an island in Lake Nicaragua. From September to March these birds make their home in the tropical forests of Ometepe Island. In the spring they return to eastern United States to find mates and raise their young.

Residents Speak Out about What They Want in Bike Plan

Local residents had their say recently about Fairfax County’s plan to create a practical and workable bicycle-transportation network.

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Our Daily Bread is in need of sponsors for their holiday program, which helps local families struggling to make ends meet.

Flint Hill volleyball sweeps Oakton.

King, Dallman, Price hope to soften the loss of two all-state athletes.

EPA regulations could have cost county $300 million.

Individuals, organizations, businesses recognized at annual awards announcement.

Two Northern Virginia Democrats take part in panel to consider school security.

Special Olympics “Cheer Team” wows crowd with high-energy performance.

Langley Sophomore market school, nonprofit events.

Fairfax High presents, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Burke Historical Society hosts descendent of famous Burke family.

Lake Anne teacher’s trip to Nicaragua makes learning "real."

Back to School

Mid-River Pipe in Preliminary Stages

Area residents celebrate the Year of the Monkey in New York.

Potomac Elementary School 3rd-Grade Opera

Former Vienna police officer will serve on Juvenile Justice Advisory Board.