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Completing Eagle Scout Project at Churchill Road, McLean

On Oct. 3, Cameron Hohl, a junior at Langley High School and Churchill Road alumnus, completed his Eagle Scout project at Churchill Road Elementary School.

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Doug Mackall Receives Henry C. Mackall Award for Local History in McLean

At its Oct. 13 meeting, the McLean Historical Society presented the Henry C. Mackall Award for Local History to Douglass Sorrel Mackall III.

Letter: Re-elect Janie Strauss

To the Editor

Fairfax County has been very fortunate to have had Janie Strauss as Dranesville’s representative on the School Board for the last two decades.

Week in Great Falls

Weekly happenings in Great Falls.

Letter: Spreading False Information

To the Editor

It is unfortunate that Graig Parisot, a newcomer to Fairfax County politics is reaching out to new lows of credibility in making false statements about Delegate Kathleen Murphy’s position on I-66 tolls.

Letter: Del. Murphy Fights Gun Store Location, Parisot Stays Silent

To the Editor

It was unconscionable that Craig Parisot, the challenger for the 34th House District, evaded a question at the McLean Citizens Association debates concerning his position on the gun shop opening for business next to an elementary school in McLean.

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Potomac: ‘Race for Every Child’ To Benefit Children’s National

Local team, “Jamie’s Joggers” to participate.

Team “Jamie’s Joggers” is getting ready to lace up their shoes this Halloween to support Potomac‘s Jamison Eberstein, a 5-year-old born with a rare terminal disorder called Cockayne Syndrome (CS).

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Potomac: SNAP Week at Wayside Elementary School

Event designed to foster acceptance.

Students at Wayside Elementary School got a lesson in acceptance recently during the fifth annual Special Needs Awareness Program (SNAP) Week, which was held earlier this month.

Arlington: Kramer Receives Teacher Scholarship

Arlington resident Alina Kramer, a Virginia Tech senior double majoring in mathematics and human development, received the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship.

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Arlington Snapshot: Autism Group Honors Lawmakers

The Autism Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) honored state Senators Barbara Favola (D-31) and Jennifer Wexton (D-33) with its annual Community Builder of the Year Award for co-sponsoring Conner's Law, legislation that requires continued support of severely disabled and special needs children over 18.

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Arlington: McEmrys Leads Unitarian Universalist

The Rev. Aaron B. McEmrys was officially installed as the senior minister of Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA) on Sunday, Oct. 11.

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Arlington: Marine Corps Marathon Celebrates 40 Years

The Few. The Proud.

It was a cold and stormy night in 2013 when Stan and Melinda Crais were told that their son Jonathan would not survive the hours following a car crash that nearly took his life.

A-SPAN President/CEO Receives Leadership Award

A-SPAN President/CEO Kathy Sibert is a 2015 Excel Award recipient for excellence in nonprofit leadership.

Arlington Snapshot: Howl-O-Ween

Stella, the French bulldog, won ”best big dog” in the Howl-O-Ween festivities at James Hunter Dog Park on Sunday Oct. 25.

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Arlington Snapshot: Sweeping for the Environment

Charles Thomas is in the right driver's seat of his Arlington County truck. He pushes the button, and a large round brush whirls along the right edge of the curb.