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Vienna Crime Reports
Notable incidents from the Town of Vienna Police Department from Feb. 19-25.
Obituary: Dr. Samuel Burton Rentsch, Jr. Dies
Dr. Samuel Burton Rentsch, Jr. passed on Feb. 24 at age 87 of congestive heart failure.
Great Falls Preschool Launches Innovative New Art Studio, Yoga Classes
A new art studio has opened for children at the St. Francis Creche Episcopal Preschool and the school has also added a yoga class to its after-school curriculum.
Great Falls: Dwelling Detectives
Great Falls Historical Society hosts presentation on researching the history of your Fairfax County house.
Many residents of Great Falls have asked on many occasions how to research the history of the Fairfax County home they are living in.
Great Falls: Awaiting Brooks Farm Decision
Planning Commission scheduled to make recommendation to Board of Supervisors at this Thursday’s hearing.
Great Falls awaits the Planning Commission’s decision on the potential rezoning of Brooks Farm off Springvale Road.
6A North Roundup: Westfield, Battlefield Advance to Tournament Final
West Potomac, West Springfield to play in third-place game.
Westfield and Battlefield won on Friday night.
Springfield: Education, Economy Top Concerns
Education funding and economic development headline Town Hall in Springfield.
On Saturday Feb. 20, local representatives from the General Assembly, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and the Fairfax County School Board answered questions from citizens and discussed legislative priorities for 2016.
Commentary: Electronic Textbooks, Sunshine and Other Bills Moves
As we pass the midpoint of this General Assembly session, many bills are moving. After a 30-minute debate, the Senate approved my bill prohibiting the use of electronic textbooks in public schools without a plan to provide school broadband and digital devices to every student required to use an electronic textbook.
Fairfax Station: A Life-Changing Hobby
What started out as a part-time hobby has changed my life forever. Growing up in Ireland, I never imagined leaving home, coming to the United States and starting a small business.
Fairfax: Film Studies Progress at GMU
Student media at Fairfax George Mason University.
On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21, more than 80 students and community members took part in the weekend Virginia Production Assistant Training for Film and TV co-hosted by GMU FAVS at the Harris Theatre.
Service Dogs are More than Just a Helping Hand
To a dog owner, there’s nothing like the greeting at the door after a long day at work.
‘Godspell’ at Burke Church
Burke Presbyterian Church (BPC) youth are presenting “Godspell” (2012 revised version) this weekend, Feb. 25-28.
Arlington: Wakefield Headed to Third Region Final in Four Years
Warriors defeat Potomac Falls, will face Potomac in 5A North final.
The Wakefield boys' basketball team defeats Potomac Falls in 5A North region semifinals.
Breaking Ground for New Community at Reston Heights
Walkable residential, retail will span eight acres near future Metro.
The JBG Companies broke ground on VY, a 385-unit apartment community—along with 89,000 square feet of retail—in this next phase of the mixed-use neighborhood at Reston Heights.
Longtime Springfield Estates Elementary School Teacher Marian Davenport Dies at 87
Marian Brant Davenport of Kingstowne died Feb. 13 at age 87. The Columbus, Ohio native taught kindergarten to third grade at Springfield Estates Elementary School from the early 1970s until she retired in 1985. “She was very committed to her kids,” said Davenport’s son Bill, who now lives in Houston, Texas. “She loved the little kids, loved teaching them to read.”
Commentary: Education as the Priority
All the important bills the General Assembly considered in the first half of its annual session pale in comparison to the most significant action it will take this week in adopting a $100 billion budget for the biennium.
Herndon Crime Reports
Notable incidents from the Herndon Police report from Feb. 8-14.