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 Filler-Corn Wins Special Election
At 24 percent, voter turn out is high for an off-cycle contest.
SPRINGFIELD RESIDENT Charlie Wilson spent 30 years in the Navy and used to voted for Republicans. But he has become dissatisfied with the direction of the political party and, much to the satisfaction of his left-leaning wife, now votes for Democrats. "My priorities changed as I got older. When I became a parent, I developed a strong interest in public education," said Wilson. "My daughter is at James Madison University studying to be a teacher." Read more...
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Saving the Planet
Springfield student Lisa Junta wins environmental grant to help green efforts at her school.
 LISA JUNTA HAS many interests. She enjoys running for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s cross-country team. She will program a computer if she is bored, or she may curl up with a good book about artificial intelligence and its applications. Now, she can add environmental advocacy to that list. Read more... |
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Three Decades of Service Honored
Battalion Chief Mark Kane retires after 34 years of service in the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.
 MARK KANE HAS spent more than half of his life ensuring the safety and security of the residents of Fairfax County and has experienced enough for two lifetimes in that span. He has delivered a baby, stood atop the burning Pentagon and fought a Christmas Eve fire when it was so cold, the water froze in his hose. Read more...
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