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Fairfax City: In Gratitude and Remembrance
Memorial Day ceremony at Fairfax City Hall honors America’s veterans.
Fairfax: Looking Forward to the Cappies Gala
Fairfax, Paul VI theater directors are proud of their students.
Sully District: Tessema Named Officer of the Month
Police Officer Robel Tessema has been recognized as the Officer of the Month for March.
Centreville: ‘I’m Doing OK; No One’s Hurt’
Two-alarm, Centreville house fire does $82,810 damage.
A two-alarm house fire in Centreville last week displaced a family of three and caused nearly $83,000 damage, according to fire officials.
Centreville: Local Group Brings History to Life
Bull Run Civil War Round Table celebrates 25th anniversary.
The Bull Run Civil War Round Table invites the public to a special program to help celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday, June 9, at 7 p.m., at the Centreville Regional Library.
Arlington: Luke Sends Balloon to Heaven to Honor Dad
TAPS sponsors five-day event over Memorial Day.
Luke Carron sat at the edge of the astroturf waiting for the balloon release that will carry the note to his father in heaven.
Alexandria: Coldwell Banker Awards Top Associates
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced its top sales associates of 2015 at Blackwall Hitch in Old Town on Thursday, April 28.
Relay For Life to Help Find Cure for Cancer
Local Relay For Life event is June 11.
On the surface, walking around a track over and over may not seem too productive. But when done during the Relay for Life, it can make a world of difference to people battling cancer.
Ninth Annual Reema Remembrance Cabaret Set for June 4
Providing entertainment and raising funds for students' in need.
Singing, dancing, comedy sketches, a silent auction, food and fun will take center stage when Westfield High and Angel Fund host a free event celebrating life and community through the arts. It’s slated for Saturday, June 4, in the Westfield auditorium, 4700 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
Fairfax: Earth Day Artists Shine
The annual Earth Day Art Show was held April 27 in the City Hall atrium.
Fairfax: Cappie Nominations are Announced
Fairfax High gets 18 and Paul VI, 4.
The 2915-2016 Cappie nominations for high school theater were released Monday, with Fairfax High receiving 18 nods and Paul VI High, 4.
‘The Chance to Be Like Other Teens’
Students attend Day Prom at The Waterford in Fair Oaks.
At last week’s prom, the students attending ate pizza, visited with friends, danced and sang along with the music. But this wasn’t just any prom — it was the Day Prom for special-education students with intellectual disabilities.
Chantilly: Cappie Nominations
Westfield gets 11 and Chantilly, 6.
The 2015-2016 Cappie nominations for high-school theater were released Monday, with Chantilly and Westfield high schools receiving 17 nods between them. Chantilly performed the play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” and Westfield put on the musical, “Footloose.” Centreville High didn’t enter this year’s competition.
Fairfax: Preparing for City’s Aging Population
The need for senior housing is becoming a consideration.
Like cities and towns everywhere, the City of Fairfax has a growing percentage of older residents.
Chantilly: ‘We’ll Never Forget Vicky and Mike’
New memorial dedicated to Armel and Garbarino.
May 8, 2006 is a date seared into the hearts and minds of everyone who remembers the tragic events that happened that day at the Sully District Police Station. It was when a heavily armed teen took the lives of two police officers — Det. Vicky Armel, 40, and MPO Mike Garbarino, 53.
Chantilly: ‘A World of Pure Imagination’
Chantilly High presents “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
Willy Wonka, Charlie Buckett and a fleet of Oompa-Loompas will all burst upon the stage during Chantilly High’s upcoming children’s play, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The curtain rises Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 21, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m. in the school theater. Tickets are $5 at the door or via www.chantillyhsdrama.com.
Centreville Snapshot:Work of Young Artists on Display
Centreville High’s Pyramid Art Show was April 14.
Fairfax City: Silverthorne Re-elected; Changes on Council
Stehle is in; Greenfield is out – maybe.
It was a night of high drama and raw emotion as Scott Silverthorne held off a challenger to win re-election to his third term as City of Fairfax mayor.
Fairfax: City Council Adopts FY 2017 Budget
Real estate tax rate rises just a penny.
When Fairfax City Manager Bob Sisson presented his proposed FY 2017 budget for the City, in February, he recommended raising the real estate tax by 2.7 cents, to $1.0815 per $100 assessed valuation.
Centreville High Student Competes in Pageant
Next stop: College and another contest.
Selected as a finalist in the Miss Teen 2016 pageant, Centreville High senior Shaylan Ferguson participated in early April in Southern Virginia. And while she didn’t win, she enjoyed the experience, learned a few things along the way and plans to keep on competing.