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Herndon Vice Mayor Connects with Runnymede

Honoring the history of Herndon.

In November of 2015 Herndon’s Vice Mayor Jennifer Baker visited England and met Derek Cotty, Mayor of Runnymede, Herndon’s sister city. Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, and just over 20 miles (32 km) west of central London.

Herndon Crime Reports

Notable Incidents from the Herndon Police reports from Jan. 4-10.

Notable Incidents from the Herndon Police reports from Jan. 4-10.

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Centreville Snapshot: DAR Donation

Recently, the Centreville-based Lane's Mill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, planted a Flame Maple tree at Ormond Stone Middle School. Present for the tree planting were: Principal Amielia Mitchell, Assistant Principal Christine Sciabica, several students, and members of the chapter.

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Police Seek Identities of Suspects

Fairfax County Police are seeking a man and two women suspected in a theft at the Toys R Us store in the 13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center on Saturday, Dec. 19, at around 9 p.m.

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Victor Not Victim

Leading by example.

A tall, striking figure in red, Nyrisha Beckman stands in front of a room of recent Fairfax County high school graduates; not as a cautionary tale, but rather a true inspiration.

Week in Vienna

Weekly happenings in Vienna.

Vienna Crime Reports

Notable incidents from the Vienna Police reports: Jan. 8-14.

Notable incidents from the Vienna Police reports: Jan. 8-14.

Vienna: Applications Accepted for Lifetime Leadership Program

Leadership Fairfax is now accepting applications for its Lifetime Leadership Program (LLP) Spring semester, beginning on March 30.

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McLean and Great Falls: Delegates, Senators Meet Constituents

McLean delegates and senators discuss guns, foster care, nursing, student debt, Judge Jane Roush and more.

Alexandra Reed Lajoux advocates for youth in foster care without a home, “sans domicile fix, as the French say.”

Week in McLean

Weekly happenings in McLean.

McLean Crime Reports

Notable Incidents from Jan. 6-15.

Notable Incidents from Jan. 6-15.

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Weekend Snapshots: Potomac River, Potomac After Hours

Ceokick Bonnet, Zane Gross, Andrew Levine, Jack O'Donnell, and Alex Kline at the Potomac Community Center on Friday night, Jan. 15, for Potomac After Hours for middle schoolers. See www.activemontgomery.org.

Potomac Brief: New Voting System

The Montgomery County Board of Elections encourages residents to become familiar with the new, paper-based, digital image scan voting system prior to arriving for the Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, April 26, or during Early Voting, April 14 - 21. Demonstration voting units will be available at the Montgomery County Board of Elections, 18753 N. Frederick Ave., Suite 210, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3121; telephone 240-777-8500; MD Relay: 1-800-735-2258.

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Arlington: Fire Station Task Force Welcomes Public Input

Task Force will “listen” not just “hear.”

One of the first residents to take up the microphone during the 20-minute “open mike” portion of the Jan. 14 meeting of the Fire Station 8 Task Force was Amanda Mackaye.

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McLean: Crashes Diminished

Dangerous McLean intersection at Old Dominion and Bellview fixed.

Numerous car accidents, including one fatality, prompted neighbors around the intersection of Bellview Road and Old Dominion Drive to action.