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Gearing Up

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Firefighters & Friends to the Rescue in Alexandria

Hundreds of families come to Charles Houston Recreation Center to get ready for the first day of school next Monday.

Backpacks

Haircuts for School in Alexandria

Haircuts for School in Alexandria

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Fairfax City Celebrates Its CUE Bus System

The rebranded initials stand for ‘City. University. Everyone.’

Fairfax City Celebrates Its CUE Bus System

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Back-to-School Festival Draws Nearly 3,000

Mount Olive Baptist Church in Centreville welcomes community members near and far.

Fun times

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FCDC Endorses Town of Herndon Council Candidates

Political endorsement in a ‘non-partisan’ election.

Vote

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74th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair

Local 4-H members demonstrate their work.

Community news

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National Night Out Is a Hit in Mount Vernon

Hot dogs, swimming and the riot shield were all part of the fun.

Hot dogs, swimming and the riot shield were all part of the fun.

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Familiar Face on the Mount Vernon Trail is Moving On Up

GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well-deserved promotion.

GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well deserved promotion.

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Comstock’s ‘Herndon Station’ Status Update

Herndon Town Council approves resolution for Comstock’s third extension, this to Sept. 10; first was approved Dec. 21, 2021.

Herndon Town Council approves resolution for Comstock’s third extension, this to Sept. 10; first was approved Dec. 21, 2021.

Stringfellow Road Closed Aug. 17

Detour in place during paving as part of Route 29 Widening Project

Northbound and southbound Stringfellow Road (Route 645) between Route 29 and Centreville Farms Road will be closed to through traffic Saturday, Aug. 17 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for paving, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Reston Community Center 2024 Preference Poll

Reston Community Center (RCC) announced it is seeking interested candidates to run for this year’s Preference Poll to fill three three-year term position seats on its nine-member Board of Governors responsible for oversight of RCC.

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Providing Students Opportunities To Register To Vote

FCPS students advocate for the national High School Voter Empowerment Act.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) highlighted their July 31, 2024, TeacherDirect Bulletin with a reminder of the April 2, 2020, Code of Virginia amendment that added the provision, § 22.1-203.4 Public high schools; mandating that students have access to voter registration.

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Reeves Farmhouse to Habitat for Humanity

The Arlington County Board approved an agreement to convey the Reeves Farmhouse to Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia (Habitat DC-NOVA), concluding a decades-long process.