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Re-Design for Lake Anne?

Some property owners on Reston Community Reinvestment Corporation want to have a design competition.

Re-Design for Lake Anne?

Coping with Random Violence

Coping with Random Violence

Earning Engineer Badge at Interchange

Earning Engineer Badge at Interchange

A Museum at Mosby Woods

Students create museum to integrate the arts in education.

A Museum at Mosby Woods

Fairfax County Police: ‘We’re There to Help Them Out’

CAC learns about Police Department’s hostage negotiations team.

Each month, members of the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) learn about a different section of the Fairfax County Police Department. Recently, they learned about hostage negotiations.

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McLean High Places Second in Band Competition

Herndon High hosts 16th Annual Virginia’s Showcase of Bands.

The stadium at Herndon High was packed Saturday with friends and family attending the 16th Annual Virginia’s Showcase of Bands.

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Herndon High Hosts Band Competition

Fairfax High places first, McLean High second in Class VI.

The stadium at Herndon High was packed Saturday with friends and family attending the 16th Annual Virginia’s Showcase of Bands. Twenty-six high school marching bands from across northern Virginia and Maryland competed throughout the day Saturday, with the larger bands performing Saturday evening.

Letter: One One-Hour Debate Inadequate


For those of us who attended the first and only one-hour debate between Mayor Euille and challenger Andrew MacDonald on Tuesday, Oct. 2, it was indeed civil with good questions from the sponsors and audience, but lacked substance regarding many of their answers.

Council Notebook

The story about how the Potomac River Generating Station closed its doors this month is an Erin Brockovich story with an Old Town twist.

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A Hero in Vienna

Vienna’s Agrawal is one of CNN’s Top Ten Heroes of 2015.

What is the difference between a stray animal and a human being?

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Mount Vernon: West Potomac To Face Early-Season Challenge Against Lake Braddock

Wolverines, Bruins both 3-0 entering Friday's matchup.

West Potomac and Lake Braddock are both 3-0 and will face one another Friday.

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Alexandria: New Plaque in Parkfairfax Honors Vola and David Lawson

There’s no shortage of memorials in Alexandria to Vola Lawson. There’s the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter in West Eisenhower.

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’Godspell’ at Sovereign Grace

Community theatre group presents a musical based upon the gospel according to St. Matthew.

Fairfax community’s newest theatre group, Popes Head Players, presents “Godspell” on April 22-24 and April 28-30.

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Oakton High Stages "Phantom of the Opera"

75 students in cast and crew work for May 12-14 production.

Oakton High School is presenting Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical, "Phantom of the Opera," May 12-14 at 7 p.m. at Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna. Tickets are $12 for presale and $15 at the door.

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Burke and Springfield: Local Students Do Well at National Japan Bowl

Thomas Jefferson High School and Lake Braddock Secondary Take Home Awards.

Language students put their knowledge to the test at this year’s 24th annual National Japan Bowl Competition. S

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Missiles and Guns in the Backyard and the School Parking Lot

Library series delve into the secrets of Fairfax County.

The first of three Forgotten Fairfax series debuted on Saturday, May 7 at the City of Fairfax Regional Library.

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Arlington Freedom Rider Remembers the Struggle

“If you’re going to die, make it worthwhile.”

Joan Mulholland says she was born in the South but she began to recognize in the 1950s about the divide between the races and wonder how she could change things.

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Vienna: History Revisited at Thoreau Middle

At school’s Speakeasy Day students showcase projects of their choice and immerse themselves in Roaring Twenties culture.

Standing in the corner of the school’s library, Nathaniel Kurtis, a seventh-grade student at Thoreau Middle School, stood behind his poster and lego model of a truck and plane that he would soon present to his teachers and peers.

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Potomac: Diener Students and Bullis Buddies Give Back

Project helps the homeless.

“It’s nice helping homeless people and it really gives me something to smile about,” said Bullis 5th grade student Dillon Malkani. He and his fellow classmates have served as “Bullis Buddies” since the beginning of the school year to students at The Diener School — a school which serves children with learning challenges.

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Potomac: Former Resident Offers Patented Self-Tied Bowties

Bowties witness growing market.

A former Potomac resident and self-described East Coast person at heart, Janice Howard has discovered how to tie a better bowtie.