Youth Safety in Digital World
It was an informative and eye-opening presentation on keeping children and teens safe in a digital world — for all 16 or so parents who attended. City of Fairfax and Fairfax County police joined with
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Remembering Extraordinary Acts
On a chilly and rainy day, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, proud veterans stood together and remembered the valiant heroes that have served and fallen during time of war.
On the
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Help from Home in Fairfax
The old saying goes, home is where your heart is. For Maria Kazemi, Reza Afshar and Naser Shahalemi, that means giving back to their native Afghanistan whenever and however they can. As another bitter
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Three Arrested in Burglary Spree
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, police arrested three people suspected of a string of 26 burglaries across Fairfax County since late January. Most of the victims have been of South Asian descent, a population that
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Headquarters for the Head Count
The far-reaching, extreme growth of Fairfax County over the past several years is an issue that is familiar to its inhabitants. The federal government has recognized this, and in turn, is enlisting the
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Ringing In the Holidays
Red Kettles manned by Salvation Army volunteers are about as omnipresent as mall Santas, toy advertisements and Christmas carols during the holiday season, and that is the way its officials like it. From
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A Good Deed Done
Patriot District Boy Scouts can be found throughout the year organizing a myriad of community service projects and events. After all, one of their mottos is “do a good turn daily.” This past weekend,
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Out for a Stroll
On Friday, Oct. 6, students from Mosby Woods Elementary participated in the Fannie Mae Walk for the Homeless. Esther Park, a Mosby Woods student, came up with the winning T-shirt design for this year's
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Johnson Elected Association President
William Page Johnson II, commissioner of the revenue for the City of Fairfax, was recently elected president of the Commissioner of the Revenue Association of Virginia. John B. Davis, clerk of the court,
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War Stories and Memories
It was actually a few days before Veterans Day, but American Legion Post 177 and VFW Post 8469 celebrated the day of remembrance on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Fairfax. Veterans shared war stories as Boy Scouts
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County Vaccinates 7,500 in One Day
Burke resident Glenda Scheiner was one of the lucky ones at the Fairfax County H1N1 mass vaccination clinic Saturday, Nov. 7. Hundreds of people, having heard stories the last couple weeks about flu shot
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Feeding Others for the Holidays
Staffers at local food banks assumed that things could not get any worse than last year. At that time, the economy appeared to be at its worst point, and many people across the region found themselves
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Woodson Reborn
After more than three long years, the faculty and students at W.T. Woodson High School can finally say that their school is their own. They can bid farewell to all of the construction workers, trailers
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Voters Approve School Bond
Approximately 70 percent of Fairfax County residents who went to the polls Nov. 3 voted in favor of Fairfax County acquiring approximately $232 million of new debt through bonds to help pay for the public
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Congressman Bags for Breast Cancer Awareness
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) is getting faster and more efficient bagging groceries at Safeway. It’s his experience.
For the second year, Connolly has participated in Safeway’s breast cancer awareness
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Panthers Do 'Panther'
In this year’s Cappies competition, Paul VI is playing it for laughs with its presentation of “The Pink Panther Strikes Again.” The curtain rises Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14,
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Police, Residents Discuss Burglary Spree
When Raman Kumar’s Centreville home was burglarized in late February, he became an early victim in a crime spree that has continued across the county and into Loudoun, spiking last month.
“This is
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Easy Victory for Clifton’s Tim Hugo
Capturing 14 of 16 precincts, Clifton’s Tim Hugo (R-40) was easily re-elected Tuesday to his fifth term in Virginia’s House of Delegates. He beat Democratic challenger Susan Conrad handily, by 12,049
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Help Needed Providing Holiday Food Baskets
Last year, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) provided more than 1,300 holiday food baskets to families in need in Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Fair Oaks and Fairfax Station. This year, because
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Place in History
On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, residents of the Braddock District gathered on the grounds of the David R. Pinn Community Center on Zion Drive for the unveiling of a historic marker.
The marker commemorates
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Police, Residents Discuss Burglary Spree
When Raman Kumar’s Centreville home was burglarized in late February, he became an early victim in a crime spree that has continued across the county and into Loudoun, spiking last month.
"This is
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McDonnell Proves To Be ‘Fairfax’s Own’
Many independent polls had predicted for weeks that former Attorney General Bob McDonnell (R) would beat Democrat Creigh Deeds in the Virginia’s gubernatorial election Nov. 3.
But few local Republican
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Bittersweet Night for County Dems
After sweeping victories in last year’s elections, the Fairfax County populace appeared to pass a referendum on the Republican Party, and the start of a new era political dominance seemed all but assured.
One
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Children Create Living Masterpiece
Each of the 700 students at Oak View Elementary can now boast that they are responsible for creating a masterpiece, a grand work of art in size and scope. They did not hang a painting in the Louvre, nor
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2009 Election Returns
Follow the links below to view the Virginia Board of Elections updates:
To view precinct by precinct election results, all offices, all races, click
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Sportsmanship, Heart and Soul of High School Sports
When Mark Gjormand’s Madison High baseball team would meet up against local Vienna area rival Oakton in past years, the two squads would leave everything on the field. Both the Warhawks and the Cougars,
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Private School Search Timeline
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A Look at Trends in College Costs
Every year since 1998, the College Board has published a new edition of “Trends in College Pricing,” providing information on prices for tuition and fees and room and board at colleges and universities.
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If They Build It, Will You Come?
Many local private schools are in the midst of fundraising for or have recently completed a major construction project, though the private school officials have said they are not in an “arms race” when
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A Night To Decide D.C.’s Funniest Feds
John Quirk said he was absolutely terrified his first time. "I still couldn’t tell you what I said that night. I was blinded by the spotlight and vaguely remember hearing chuckles emerging from the darkness."
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Impact of Concussions
West Potomac linebacker Matthew Voltmer ended up on the ground on Aug. 14 and he doesn’t remember how he got there.
It was a morning session during two-a-day practices at the high school in Mount Vernon,
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How Virginia Compares for Accepting In-state Students
Virginia’s most competitive public universities and colleges often accept fewer in-state students than other high-profile state schools. Here is a comparison of Virginia schools rankings according to
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Fairfax County School Bond 2009
In addition to choosing elected officials, voters will be asked to sign off on new debt in the amount of $232,580,000 for Fairfax County Public Schools’ construction projects Nov 3.
Residents are able
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Community Engagement Initiative Kicks Off
Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) brought his vast experience and expertise in community organizing to a larger stage Wednesday, Oct. 21, as he kicked off his Braddock District Community Engagement Initiative.
The
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Creating Her Own Space
When Deborah McDysan and her husband David were designing their home in Great Falls, one major component was to be the art studio where she would ply her trade. Now, products of the studio have spread
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Custom Dream House in Shades of Green
One sure way to acquire a house that knows everything about your needs is to build it yourself. Or, more specifically, to team up with an architect-- who scrupulously observes to how you live, is versed
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Money Race: Keam vs. Hyland
Democrat Mark Keam had out raised Republican Jim Hyland almost by a three-to-one margin as of the end of September. The Keam campaign had collected $354,215 to Hyland’s $127,436, according to the last
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School Board Candidates Split Endorsements
As pundits and political activists focus on the statewide races for governor and attorney general as well as several competitive local delegate races, he special election to fill the vacant Providence
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A Few Words in Chalk
Woodson High School celebrates National Day on Writing Tuesday Oct. 20 by putting a different spin on their normal classes.
Teachers took their students outside to a designated area to write their
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‘I’m Going to Make a Difference’
Democrat Susan Conrad knows she has an uphill battle in her quest to unseat Tim Hugo as 40th District delegate, but that only makes her try harder. She thinks it will make him try harder, too.
“Nobody
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‘Protect the Core Issues’
Clifton’s Tim Hugo (R-40) is running for his fifth term in Virginia’s House of Delegates, but he knows the issues facing state lawmakers won’t have easy solutions.
“Constituents are concerned about
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Passion for Politics
It’s Election Day 1956. Imagine being a young girl, pulled out of school early and taken straight to a polling site. Now, imagine this place is Washington, D.C., where neither your parents nor your vote
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