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Pancakes, Smiles and a Good Cause in Fairfax

Breakfast raises money for Ellie’s Hats.

‘Mr. Mac’ Nominated for Grammy Award

Glen McCarthy vying for first-ever music-educator honor.

Glen McCarthy played trumpet in high school; but when his parents gave him a guitar for graduation, it changed the trajectory of his life. He’s played guitar in bands ever since then – yet what’s defined him most, he says, is being a guitar teacher.

Robinson, South County Win One Cappie Each

Robinson and South County secondary schools won one Cappie each at Sunday night’s 13th annual Cappie Awards at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Chantilly Pain Clinic: The Case’s Background

Oxycodone distribution, healthcare, tax fraud.

On Aug. 3, the owner and president of a pain clinic in Chantilly was convicted in Federal Court of conspiring to distribute and actually distributing oxycodone, a controlled drug.

Chantilly High: ‘Never Stop Dreaming; Set No Limits on Yourselves’

CPMSAC holds 35th annual student awards ceremony.

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MWAA: ‘Warn New Residents about Airplane Noise’

New homes in Westfields are proposed for high-decibel areas.

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‘Take a Book, Share a Book’ in Sully District

Little Free Library opens.

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Rocky Run Against the World

Robowiz team develops groundbreaking research.

With food safety being of vital importance these days, a group of students mainly from Rocky Run Middle School created a way to prevent e coli from forming in reusable grocery bags. For their efforts, they took second place in a state championship and third in the world.

‘Their Pizza Is Delicious’ in Fairfax

Customers enjoying Marco’s Pizza in Fairfax City.

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‘Breathtaking Music and Complex Characters’ in Chantilly

Westfield High presents “The Phantom of the Opera.”

Centreville High Student Competes in Pageant

Next stop: College and another contest.

Selected as a finalist in the Miss Teen 2016 pageant, Centreville High senior Shaylan Ferguson participated in early April in Southern Virginia. And while she didn’t win, she enjoyed the experience, learned a few things along the way and plans to keep on competing.

Exploring the Connections Between Human Beings at Westfield High

Westfield High presents musical, “The Theory of Relativity”

Examining how people are linked through life’s shared experiences, Westfield High presents the musical, “The Theory of Relativity.”

Hoping for a Traffic Signal

Willow Springs parents describe transportation troubles.

It’s not a done deal, yet. But if the traffic volume at the intersection of Braddock Road and Willow Springs School Road warrants it, a traffic signal will someday be installed there. And it can’t come soon enough for Willow Springs Elementary parents and schoolbus drivers.

‘Does This Really Benefit the Community or McDonald’s?’

Residents, land-use group oppose new McDonald’s in Centreville.

Unique Plays Appealing to Teens and Adults in Chantilly

Chantilly High presents ‘Almost, Maine’ and ‘Love/Sick.’

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A Message of Family, Love and Laughter in Centreville

Centreville High presents ‘You Can’t Take It with You.’

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Centreville/Chantilly: Students Improve Music Skills, Make New Friends at Orchestra Camp

Learning’s fun at band and orchestra camp.

Whatever their reasons were for attending Franklin Middle School’s Band & Orchestra Camp, the results for the students were the same — knowledge, improvement and fun. Rocky Run Middle seventh-grader Alexander Alvarez and his sister Christina, a Poplar Tree Elementary sixth-grader, attended for the first time. Both play clarinet and had a great time there.