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Whether his teams were winning big or losing big, former major league pitcher Clay Kirby could always be counted on to take the mound and give his team some quality innings.

Top 100: Willie Pile, West Potomac, Football, 1998

Willie Pile, second year member of the Dallas Cowboys, can only marvel at how far the game of football has taken him in such a short time. He only first began playing as a high school freshman back in 1994 at West Potomac High School in Alexandria.

A Bluesy Good Time on the Pike Jumphead

Columbia Pike Blues Festival

G.E. Smith headlines this year's Columbia Pike Blues Festival, but four local bands start the party early.

Reflecting on Success

During Women’s Small Business Month, local entrepreneurs offer advice.

After a career in television and radio, Potomac mother and entrepreneur Cari Shane carved out a freelance writing career for herself, penning articles for publications ranging from the Washington Post and its Sunday Magazine to Cooking Light Magazine. Fellow Potomac mother and marketing executive Julie Schumacher pitched Shane a story idea. Shane was intrigued, wrote the article, and the two women stayed in touch. Schumacher later came to Shane with another idea: The two women should create a company that would transform traditional public relations strategies for small and mid-sized businesses, also incorporating social media. Shane put her freelance writing career on hold and the two women formed a small business called sasse (pronounced “sassy”) agency. “Building a business with a platform for differentiation appealed to me,” said Shane. “Julie and I built sasse to help small- and medium-sized business get what they deserve, the chance to shout out about themselves the way big businesses do.”

A New Beginning for Fairfax County Public Libraries?

Library trustees vote to discard beta plan in favor of more public outreach sessions.

On Wall Street, a “beta” test refers to assessing the risk, volatility and expected return of a particular portfolio. If Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) officials had a crystal ball to assess the volatility of its planned beta tests this fall, it’s likely they may have steered clear of the project that became a quagmire of epic proportions.

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Decade-old partnership between schools fosters life-long relationships.

Charitable organization keeps growing.

County's representatives to introduce bills dealing with transportation, abortion, underage drinking and more.

Herndon High School seniors receive credit for semester-long internships and gain valuable experience.

Humane Society of Fairfax County offers alternative to adopting animals from county shelter.

South Riding Schools

Mount Vernon teachers travel to Azerbaijan over Spring Break.

South County Principal Dale Rumberger recognized for dedication to students, community.

First Cold War conference brings together Sergei Khrushchev, David Eisenhower.

Altogether, he's been sentenced to 44 years.