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Arts Herndon Calls for Rainbows of Hope During Pandemic
A sidewalk in the U.K. with a child's chalk drawing is the inspiration.
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Rise Against Hunger
Local Rotary and Interact clubs pack meals.
Local Rotary and Interact clubs pack meals.
FCPS Teachers Need Help with Supplies
Facebook group supports getting help where its needed.
School supplies
Tale of Two Independent Bookstores
Shoppers support small business Saturday.
When one shops at a small business, it helps the local economy and the environment. Interest in indie bookstores is thriving as small businesses, according to Statista 2023. After a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of independent bookstores in the United States will reach an all-time high in 2023 at 2,599, reports Statista.
Bracing for Fairfax County’s Revised Budget Proposal
Supervisor John Foust presents a virtual town hall.
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Hunkered Down to Opening Up in Virginia
Northern Virginia leaders urge regional approach to reopening state.
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Ready or Not, Here Comes Phase 3 in Fairfax County
Tracer data sparse; COVID clusters threaten.
Fairfax County, along with the rest of the state, is expected to enter the third phase of reopening on Wednesday, July 1.
Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival Is Labor Day Weekend
Church's legendary hospitality welcomes the community.
Church's legendary hospitality welcomes the community.
Students and Parents Navigate Virtual Learning in Fairfax County
FCPS Virtual and In-Person Learning During COVID 2020
Dec. 1 marked the day that Fairfax County Public Schools students in Group 5, those in Early Head Start, PreK, Kindergarten, and some who receive special education services were to at last transition out of distance learning and walk through school doors to receive two days a week of in-person learning.
Fairfax Supervisors Didn’t Know About Davis History
Community organizations call for Chairman McKay to rescind Davis' appointment.
Police Chief
Brightview Explores Plan for Leesburg Pike Facility in Vienna
Senior Living reps hold two community engagement meetings with Vienna, Great Falls neighbors
Brightview Senior Living has resumed community engagement for its proposed Continuing Care Facility project at 9439 Leesburg Pike [Route 7], Vienna.
Traveling Players Perform Free Family-Friendly Plays
Free and on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Free and on The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Coalition Pleads for Removal of Fairfax County SROs
NOVA Equity Agenda Coalition proposes redirecting of funding to hire counselors.
"While schools' primary role is to serve as an institution for learning, it must also remain a suitable place for young people to mature and sometimes err, without being subjected to the unquestionably perilous path of the criminal justice system," wrote members of the NOVA Equity Agenda Coalition in a July 6 letter to Fairfax County Public Schools Board and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Residents Mourn ‘The Death of Colvin Run’
Great Falls and Vienna residents argue that ‘George Washington would not recognize his stream of 1799.’
Colvin Run in Vienna died this spring.
Earth Day 2022-April 22 & Arbor Day 2022- April 29
Invest in our planet & hope for the future.
The Town of Herndon celebrated Earth Day 2022 and Arbor Day 2022 at Runnymede Park on Saturday, April 23.
Earth Day 2022-April 22 & Arbor Day 2022- April 29
Invest in our planet & hope for the future.
The Town of Herndon celebrated Earth Day 2022 and Arbor Day 2022 at Runnymede Park on Saturday, April 23...