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‘The Color Orange’ in Reston Promotes Understanding and Friendship
A different way to look at race, racism, and ways we can get along.
A Series of Fortunate Events in Herndon
Serendipity scores for a print school newspaper.
When Michael Wemyss, Herndon High School Class of 2020, sat down on day one in his junior year journalism class, he assumed that the course focused on the school yearbook.
Police Challenge Some Professional Recommendations
Chief gives status implementation to supervisors.
Police policies, training, and procedures in 2023 are changing at a national level in terms of de-escalation tactics, appropriate use of force, foot pursuit policies, shooting at vehicles, and approaching people in mental health crises, to mention a few.
Fairfax County: Proclamations and Resolutions, Board Matters and Votes
It’s Day One; Take Action for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
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Rock Concert Saturday, May 5 to Support The Pride of Herndon
Donations accepted to partially fund band expenses to the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France.
Phase 1, Fairfax County’s Master Arts Plan, Facilities
Supervisors unanimously accept the plan.
Master Plan
Activism in Action in Reston
Tamika D. Mallory delivers the Keynote Speech at the 33rd annual Reston, Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration.
Tamika D. Mallory, a fiery activist for social justice, champion of the Civil Rights Movement, and one of four co-chairs for the Women's March on Washington was the Keynote Speaker for 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held on Jan. 15, 2018, at CenterStage, located in Fairfax County's Reston Community Center (RCC) at the Hunters Woods Village Center, Reston.
Viewpoints: Herndon
Herndon residents, Councilmembers reflect on Mayor Lisa C. Merkel's decision not to seek 5th term.
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Candidates in the 2021 Democratic Primary for HD34
Meet Jennifer Adeli and Kathleen J. Murphy (Incumbent).
Voting has begun for the 2021 Democratic Primary on June 8.
The Buck Stops Here in Great Falls
Managed archery on private property for deer control
Landowners with any parcel size in Great Falls have the option to use archery hunting for deer management on their private property, directly addressing the cause of deer damage: too many deer.
Herndon Teen Wins Congressional App Challenge
Medha Gupta, 16, saw a problem, learned to code, and solved it.
Veterans Day Observed with Caution in Great Falls
Cancellation of formal celebration could not stop informal ceremony
A dozen or so hardy souls quietly gathered in the drenching rain at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to pay tribute to America's veterans in an unofficial ceremony.
Open in the Winter in Great Falls
Shoppers make Great Falls Community Farmers Market a weekly event
Even though winter continues in the area, the Great Falls Community Farmers Market drew customers to its location at 778 Walker Road, Great Falls, on March 6.
Helping Families in Need this Holiday Season in Reston and Herndon
Cornerstones combines Thanksgiving Food Drive with Gifts for Kids.
Cornerstones was back at it again, ready to assist 1,000 Reston and Herndon families struggling to make ends meet this holiday season.
A Bike for Bamilak
Good things happen when groups partner.
Herndon-based personal injury attorney Doug Landau of Abrams Landau Law Firm recently met Bamilak Robi, 11, of Reston after he and his family were involved in an automobile crash.