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Herndon Council Hosts Housing Panel
State senators and legal counsel weigh in
Herndon Town Council hosted a Panel Discussion on Housing Tues., Jan. 5 to build proficiency and understanding in matters related to housing policy development.
‘Shear’ Delight in Herndon
Spring Farm Day at Frying Pan Farm Park attracts more than 1,000 attendees.
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Town of Herndon Celebrates National Night Out
Herndon Police strengthen partnerships with the community.
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Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters
Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics
Funding

Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion Through Changes in TJ Admissions
Newest proposed merit lottery admissions policy fuels concern.
Top-level discussions concerning proposals by Fairfax County Public Schools leaders and School Board members to increase the population of underrepresented students of color at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) have flown fast and furious the last four weeks.

Oak Hill Youth Wins Poetry Contest
Sagar Gupta, an eighth-grader at Rachel Carson Middle School, receives recognition.

McLean HS Counts 23 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Prestigious achievement for PSAT takers
Prestigious achievement for PSAT takers

Fairfax County Board to Review Colvin Run’s Concrete Channelization
Recommends proposed county, state, and federal process changes
Part 2 of a series. Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn (D-Hunter Mill District) presented a Joint Board Matter with Supervisor John W. Foust (D-Dranesville District) on Tuesday, April 13.

Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest
Ribbon-Cutting marks inaugural event at the Grange and Schoolhouse.
The two-day Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest & Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nominations into Countywide Site Specific Plan Amendment Cause Concerns: It’s a process, not bulldozers
Site plans
More Than Food at the Great Falls Community Farmers Market
Vision-driven, producer-only and community-focused.
The Great Falls Community Farmers Market lured locals to the Village Center at 778 Walker Road, Great Falls, at the start of the Labor Day weekend.
Observatory Park Celebrates the Equinox
An astronomical turning point of the seasons.
Observatory park
Great Falls Rotary Club Donates for Cornerstones Youth
Great Falls Rotary Club Donates for Cornerstones Youth
County Supervisors Meet Vienna Town Council
Tysons athletic fields, I-66 widening, renovation of Patrick Henry Library and Capital Improvement Projects discussed.

South Lakes Students Join National Walkout
Nationwide event protests Congress’ inaction in response to gun violence.