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Fairview Teachers Get New Lounge
Over spring break, volunteers from Home Depot’s Fairfax Store (#4601), Kohl’s in Burke, and a handful of volunteers from Fairview Elementary School came together and made big changes to the Teacher’s Lounge at the school.
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Area Roundups
Area happenings in Burke and Fairfax.
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Alexandria Snapshot: Memorial Table
Members of the Alexandria Police Foundation presented Chief Earl Cook with a table made from a sample piece of the glass from the Alexandria Police Fallen Officers Memorial.
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Easter Egg Hunt in City of Fairfax
Thousands come out in search of Easter eggs at Van Dyke Park.
More than 4,500 people attended the eighth-annual City of Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt at Van Dyke Park and the Sherwood Community Center on Saturday, March 26.
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Spontaneous Combustion Ravages Oakton House
Oil-soaked rags was cause of fire said investigators.
A fire caused approximately $652,500 in damages to a house on Windsong Drive in Oakton on Tuesday, March 30 at 1:45 p.m.
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Alexandria Letter: Problem? Just Raise Taxes
Letter to the Editor
During the most recent election process Bob Wood and I predicted there would be a large real estate tax increase this year if the incumbents were reelected.
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Alexandria Letter: Less Than a Minute
Letter to the Editor
As a Seminary Road resident, I want to thank motorists on Seminary Road who have been driving at 25 mph since last Friday. The difference has been amazing.
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Alexandria Letter: A Solution That Isn’t
Letter to the Editor
Growing up, I had two pre-k teachers: Mrs. Cook, who was kind and theone you could tell anything to, and Miss Lurton, the focused, learneddisciplinarian. If you were lucky to go to preschool, I bet you remember your teachers too. They were often the first adults outside your family you grew to depend on and trust.
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Alexandria: Former Deputy Fire Chief Dies
Michael Conner dies at 68.
Each October during National Fire Prevention Week, a solemn ceremony takes place at Ivy Hill Cemetery where a Roll Call of the Fallen is taken to honor firefighters who have given their lives protecting the citizens of Alexandria. This year’s ceremony will take on new meaning when the toll of a bell rings out for Michael Conner, the former deputy fire chief whose recruit class first dedicated Ivy Hill’s Circle of Honor in 1970.
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Burke: Robinson Boys’ Lax Avenges Loss to Yorktown
Rams win with strong defense, Daniel’s 5 goals.
The Robinson boys' lacrosse team defeated Yorktown earlier this season.
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Alexandria: Bishop Ireton Girls’ Lax Improves to 6-0
The Bishop Ireton girls' lacrosse team is off to a 6-0 start.
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Founding Reston: From Blueprint to Reality
In the fall of 1961, New York City real estate developer Bob Simon had $2 million that was burning a hole in his pocket.
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Reston: Hunters Woods Neighborhood Coalition Sustaining a Welcoming Neighborhood
The Hunters Woods Neighborhood Coalition (HWNC) is a group of businesses, organizations and residents in and around the Hunters Woods Village Center that has had numerous successes since its inception.
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Commentary: Words of Wisdom
Folks back home where I grew up in Page County, Virginia were not known to have a lot to say about events.
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Herndon Crime Reports
Notable incidents from the Herndon Police Department from March 14-20.
Notable incidents from the Herndon Police Department from March 14-20.
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Two Herndon Teen Heroes Honored
Herndon teenager honored for saving more than 30 families during the blizzard on Jan. 24.
Herndon Town Council and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue honored Herndon teenager Roberto Morales Castillo for heroism that saved the lives his family and up to 30 other families the day of the blizzard on Jan. 24, 2016.
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Fairfax: Woodson Girls’ Lax Dominates Lake Braddock in Second Half
Sophomore Dougherty leads Cavaliers with six goals.
The Woodson girls' lacrosse team beat Lake Braddock 18-4 on Tuesday.
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Herndon’s Downtown: Get Involved
See proposals at the Town’s new website at www.herndon-va.gov; click on the “Latest News” tab.
Herndon residents have a chance to get involved in the future of their town’s downtown.
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Editorial: Money to Treat Addiction, Mental Health Issues
Affordable Care Act could pay for help, better health for 100,000 uninsured people in Virginia with mental illness or addiction issues.
Poor people without health insurance in Virginia are being unnecessarily tortured, in some cases to death, by a General Assembly that refuses to expand Medicaid.