Arlington: Wakefield Wins with New Style of Field Hockey
Warriors produce two mercy-rule wins at Lee tournament.
Wakefield finishes 3-1 at the Under the Lights tournament at Lee High School.
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: I am writing with concerns about the intersection of Stringfellow Road and Chantilly High School. I transport my daughter to work at the Kindercare child care center daily and have seen and had near misses with high school kids as they try to cross the road not at the crosswalk or with the crossing guard.
Letter: Welcome from Police Chief Ed Roessler
Newcomers Guide
Dear Community Members: The Fairfax County Police Department was established on July 1, 1940 and today we have an authorized strength of 1,372 sworn law enforcement officers who protect and serve the communities of the County. On average, officers respond to over 400,000 calls for service each year.
Reston: Five Candidates for Three Vacancies
A Candidates Forum - for Reston Community Center Board of Governors - to be held Sept. 17.
The Reston Community Center (RCC) Board of Governors has announced five candidates for its 2015 Preference Poll.
‘Tango Along the Silk Road’ at Reston CenterStage
Just the name “Silk Road” conjures up travel to exotic locales and remarkable cultures. Reston’s CenterStage (RCC) will be providing an opportunity to travel the Silk Road with Northern Virginia’s own QuinTango as the group brings a remarkable performance to audience’s ears and eyes.
New Principal at Rachel Carson Middle
School to hold first Panther Palooza, back-to-school nights.
The 2015-16 school year is almost here, and Rachel Carson Middle School has a big change for its students this year – a new principal.
Friends of the W&OD 10K Continues Tradition as Area’s ‘Green Race’
On Saturday evening, Aug. 1, Safety And Health Foundation and ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute presented the 9th annual Friends of the W&OD 10K race in Vienna, Virginia.
McLean Teacher Trained to Teach About the Holocaust
Cristian Manoatl doesn’t claim the most traditional approach to his own schooling when he was a McLean High School student.
McLean: ‘Calendar Girls’ on Alden Stage
“We are a show about a sisterhood of women in a bonded group; thinking and doing what others didn’t expect,” said Diane Sams, co-producer and a featured actor in the upcoming McLean Community Players production of Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls.”
Teen Center Hosts Block Party in McLean
Old Firehouse Teen Center’s annual event features Bands for Bikes.
This past Saturday, Langley High School students Jack Lichtenstein and Morgan Poirier hosted the second annual Bands for Bikes benefit at the Old Firehouse Teen Center’s Annual Block Party from 4-8 p.m.
Great Falls: Groundwater Cleanup Continues
GFCA responds to latest figures from gas additive spill; eyesore continues to plague Great Falls.
In the last three months, about 27 pounds of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) have been removed from the groundwater as a result of the leak from the former Exxon Station at 9901 Georgetown Pike.
From Foster Care to Founding Nonprofit ‘Acts of Random Kindness’
Fundraiser to benefit iCan program.
It’s unusual today for a 22-year-old to have a Master’s degree and to have founded a non-profit. It’s downright amazing if that young person spent much of her childhood homeless and hungry before spending her high school years in foster care in the city of Alexandria.
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Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - Aug. 21-30, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
Burke: Shopping with the Sheriff
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office continued an annual tradition of collaborating with Target Department Store to provide back-to-school shopping opportunities for children in homeless families.
Lorton: Warning Letter Sent to AAAACO Auto Parts
Twenty days. That’s how long AAAACO Auto Parts in Lorton has to respond to a letter sent by the Department of Environmental Quality stating they may be in violation of solid waste management regulations.
Fairfax County: Policy Changes Recommended on Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
About half of the inmates in the Fairfax County Jail have a mental health illness or substance abuse disorders. The Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Team subcommittee of the Fairfax County Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission included this information from County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid in the introduction to its list of policy change recommendations to the full commission on Aug. 17.
Fairfax County: Former Police Officer Charged with John Geer Murder
Adam Torres indicted by special grand jury.
Adam Torres has been charged with murdering John Geer. Though Torres shot the unarmed man once in the chest nearly two years ago, the then-Fairfax County Police officer remained on the department’s payroll until being terminated July 31, 2015.