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2024 Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County
Herndon Friends honor countywide high school juniors and seniors.
Peace
Interview with Author Daniel Stuart Olmes
Behind the writing process and life’s “aha” moments.
Daniel Stuart Olmes of Fairfax County wrote and narrates "Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences That Changed My Life."
Fairfax County NAACP Virtual School Board Candidate Forum
At-large school board candidates answer tough questions.
School Board
Veterans Day 2023
Coming together “to honor generations of women and men who have served and sacrificed.”
In the Town of Herndon, members of the Wayne M. Kidwell American Legion Post 184 members started their day’s observance at dawn.
Cornerstones Opens Food Hub
Other nonprofits can supplement their resources.
A challenge existed for Cornerstones: wasted food, tons of it destroyed in the communities the nonprofit organization served, yet people were going home and going to sleep at night hungry.
Programs Assist Seniors and Others with Home Repairs
Help is on the way, one way or another.
Home repair
Town’s Gentleman Patriarch Dies
Arthur Stuart Nachman, a life well lived.
Arthur Stuart Nachman, patriarch of the Town of Herndon, died on Tuesday, July 25, at the age of 69, after a thirty-year battle with cancer.
VolunteerFest 2023
Much good in a single day.
The 2023 VolunteerFest, the signature event of Volunteer Fairfax, took place on Saturday, Oct. 21, and drew an impressive turnout of more than 400 dedicated volunteers completing 26 projects with community support.
Economics Deflate Imminent Hopes For Herndon’s Downtown
Project lingers in limbo, but new permits process will be ready.
Economics has always been at the core of the issues delaying the Herndon Downtown Redevelopment Project (2019) between the Town of Herndon and Comstock Herndon Venture LC, according to Bill Ashton, the town’s manager.
Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
Candidate Connection: School Board At Large
Three open seats, zero incumbents, nine challengers
School Board
Action Deferred on Reston Comp Plan Study
Public hearing testimony fraught with details, one-offs and major issues.
When the Fairfax County Planning Commission convened for its meeting on Wednesday, June 14, it granted unanimous approval to defer action on the Reston Comprehensive Plan Study application PA 2020-III-UP1 Hunter Mill, until June 28. Additionally, the commission approved keeping the record open for written comments through June 28.
Last Minute Concerns Erupt Over Reston Comprehensive Plan
Planning commissioner hosts event one week before public hearing.
Why the urgency? The Planning Commission Public Hearing is June 14, Planning Commission Action is June 28, and the Public Hearing and Final Approval by the Board of Supervisors is July 25.
Students Protest VDOE’s Policies
Flash point awaits as some schools balk at implementing policies.
Policies
Fairfax County NAACP Condemns Chief Davis’s Action
Chief rejects recommendations and measures to save lives.
Fairfax County police chased and killed Timothy Johnson during a foot pursuit seven months ago; he was suspected of stealing sunglasses. Community leaders, Fairfax NAACP, ACLU People Power, and faith leaders say Fairfax County must prioritize police reform before another death.
Vouchers Help Erode Barriers to Affordable Housing
One option to open the door to the county’s lowest income residents.
Vouchers