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An Hour and a Half of Highlights

MetroStage's new musical features two great singing actors.

An Hour and a Half of Highlights

Commentary: Families Thrive with Literacy

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Special Guests Highlight Great Falls Citizens Meeting

Local Boy Scouts meet State Sen. Favola, Del. Murphy.

The monthly Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA) meeting offered several special guests on the agenda for the March program, both as speakers and as attendees. Nearly one side of the meeting hall was taken up by Great Falls Boy Scout Troop 673. Scout Master Glenn Prickett explained the scouts’ presence at the school night event.

Herndon Mom Chronicles Her Preemie Blessing

Michelle Stevens shares her family’s experiences in blog, book.

“We went to the NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit] early that morning to learn how to mix Emily's high-calorie formula and administer her vitamins.

Editorial: Fostering Connections, Faltering

Why are federal dollars acceptable for roads, but not for helping foster children?

While there is plenty of competition for the title “most vulnerable,” foster children are certainly among them.

Commentary: Heartbreaking to Heart Warming

Changing the Culture Around Mental Illness

Sheriff Stacey Kincaid speaks at the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA) annual meeting.

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Helping Aging Parents

Event will highlight resources available for long-term care planning.

Antonio M. Taguba says his life changed forever during a family reunion in 2006, starting with an announcement from his mother.

McLean High Student Dances with Encore

Performing in upcoming holiday show, ‘Switching Christmas.’

When a precocious, young girl changes places with a playful elf at the North Pole, things are bound to go awry and only Santa can save the day. That’s the premise of Encore Theatrical Arts Project’s new holiday show, “Switching Christmas,” and one of the performers is McLean High senior Emma Konnick.

People, Feb. 11-17

People, Feb. 11-17

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Rachel Carson Middle Performs Original Show

One act show written and staged by students with assistance of Arena Stage Artists.

The students of Rachel Carson Middle School performed an original production this past week. The play, “Grayscale,” is one the students wrote and staged with the help of Arena Stage artists.

Holiday Celebrations COVID-Style

Dealing with separation from family and friends

The decision to spend holidays away from loved ones can be a necessity during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bag It?—Not Any More

Arlington to consider a new five-cent tax for each plastic bag.

Bag Tax

Activists Preserve Legacy of Freedman’s Village

Land exchange between county and Department of Defense would enable building of Black Heritage Museum.

Activists Preserve Legacy of Freedman’s Village

Schools Face Challenge on Swanson Plans

Board members also struggle with budget guidelines but push ahead.

Schools Face Challenge on Swanson Plans

New Store Takes Root

Travilah Oak seeks to provide an upscale experience.

New Store Takes Root

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Texting While Driving Examined at Langley

Langley High School students learn safety through simulator.

Hanna Hunt was behind the wheel, phone in hand. When a text popped up, she had a choice. Would she answer it? Hunt, a senior at Langley High School, was playing a simulated driving game during lunch, so when she “crashed” her car earlier that day, she walked away with zero consequences. The simulator was a part of the school’s theme of the year - road safety - in partnership with AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign to give students a reality check on Oct. 16 for how texting on their phone affects their driving.

Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep

Saxon girls and boys teams both win at Annandale.

Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep

Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep

Saxon girls and boys teams both win at Annandale.

Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep