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Seeking Gift Support for Military Families in Need; MAM and Elizabeth Dole Foundation join forces for the children.
Military Appreciation Mondays works with Elizabeth Dole Foundation to make Christmas bright.
Great Falls Resident Appointed to Library Board of Trustees
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted their approval and appointed Sujatha Hampton, Ph.D., as the Dranesville Representative on the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees.

Northern Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Awards Presented
Local police and special law enforcement agencies awarded for best traffic safety programs in the state.
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Sesquicentennial Celebration for Shiloh Baptist Church
Gathering to celebrate 150 years in McLean-Odricks Corner.
Gathering to celebrate 150 years in McLean-Odricks Corner.

Overcoming Mental Health Stigma
Suicide Walk-a-Thon brings awareness
The pandemic's psychological and socioeconomic fallout may be driving an accelerated trend in depressive symptoms and suicide ideation, attempts, and deaths in Fairfax County, reported experts in mental health at the "Fight Suicide" Walk-a-Thon at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston held Aug. 21.
Local Talent on Global Stage
USA Special Olympics Team heads to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for World Games 2019.
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Mosaic ES Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon School
One of only seven schools in Virginia recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Mosaic

Herndon Town Council Reverses Historic District Review Board
Code allows for appeal.
725 Elden Street positioned for demolition.
Great Falls Loses Its Historic 169-Year-Old Schoolhouse
Salvaged materials support training for underprivileged youth.
Schoolhouse

Fairfax County Police Department Officer Charged with Assault Against Community Member
Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief: ‘These acts are unacceptable.’
"The body-worn camera video I am releasing shows a Fairfax County police officer deploying force in violation of our use of force policies … They are criminal acts which violate our oath of office, and they ignore the sanctity of human life," said Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief, the day after one of his officers deployed an "electronic control weapon," multiple times on an African American male who did not appear to be a threat.

Fairfax County Police Chief Begins Job with Trust Deficit
Faith leaders question 'flawed' selection process and Supervisors' values during prayer vigil.
Approximately thirty interfaith leaders from across Fairfax County gathered in the "First Amendment" area outside the Fairfax County Government Center at noon, Tuesday, May 4.
Town of Herndon Approves Short-Term Lodging
Protects neighborhood character through quantitative and operational restrictions.
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Building Community that Works for Everyone
Maj. Gen. Carl H. McNair Jr. receives community leadership award.
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Suicide and Trauma Sound Alarm for First Responders
Fairfax County Chief of Police takes action to relieve stress and encourage officers to ask for help when needed.
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FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron
Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”
School with Covid
Herndon Carnival 2022
The fun returns after a two year COVID pause.
The fun returns after a two year COVID pause.

The Need for Food Knows No Boundaries in Herndon
Neither does the need for a Herndon Labor Support Center
Alex Rodriguez is Organizing Chair of the Herndon Labor Support Center.

Reston Farmers Market Begins 20th Year
Open-air market offers so much more than fresh produce.
Reston Farmers Market Begins 20th Year

Matters of Importance to Great Falls in 2022
Supervisor John W. Foust's perspective.
Stuff happening in Great Falls