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The $2.5 Million Dam

Dam plans for Royal Lake updated.

The $2.5 Million Dam

McConnell Endorses Herrity

McConnell Endorses Herrity

Keeping It Natural

Proposed master plan for Woodglen Lake Park calls for minimum development.

Keeping It Natural

Business Notes

Business Notes

UCM and Women's Center Partner

Local classes will serve Southeastern Fairfax County

UCM and Women's Center Partner

Shining a Spotlight On Chantilly High

Shining a Spotlight On Chantilly High

McConnell Endorses Herrity

McConnell Endorses Herrity

McConnell Endorses Herrity

McConnell Endorses Herrity

Local Church Working to Raise Money for Katrina Victims

Local Church Working to Raise Money for Katrina Victims

Honoring Terry L. Smith

Board member honored for community service.

Honoring Terry L. Smith

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Alliance Theatre’s ‘Laughing Stock’

A hilarious look at putting on a show.

Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in The Alliance Theatre’s production of "Laughing Stock." But that’s the way it’s supposed to be as the local thespians portray members of a theater company putting on three different plays during their summer season.

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Cockrell Counts His Blessings

Chantilly choral director retires after 26 years.

For the past 26 years, the name Glenn Cockrell has been synonymous with Touch of Class Show Choir, Jazz & Pizzazz and all-around musical excellence at Chantilly High. So his colleagues there, plus students and parents, were sad to learn he planned to retire at the end of this school year.

Park Pleads Guilty In Centreville Murder

Killed his ex-girlfriend’s sister.

Slated for a jury trial in connection with a triple stabbing and murder inside a Centreville apartment, Man Ha Park, 54, instead pleaded guilty to crimes that could place him behind bars for the rest of his life.

At Long Last, A Traffic Solution

Braddock/Pleasant Valley intersection to be improved.

For years, Fairfax County has wanted to do something to alleviate the traffic tangle that ties up motorists during both the morning and evening rush hours at the intersection of Braddock and Pleasant Valley roads in Centreville.

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‘My Crew Chief and Medic Saved Lives’

Vietnam veterans also share their stories.

Each year, Rocky Run Middle School invites veterans to participate in its annual World War II day. This year, it extended an invitation to veterans of more recent wars, as well, and they, too, enjoyed imparting their knowledge and reminiscences to the students.

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‘Read – A Need You Can Feed’

Church members read with London Towne Elementary students.

London Towne Elementary’s summer reading program was called, “Read — A Need You Can Feed.” And that need was met in two ways. When children came to brush up their reading skills, they were fed literally, getting to enjoy treats such as pizza, hot dogs, chips, juice and pudding. Their minds were also fed, as volunteers from Centreville Presbyterian Church (CPC) came to school and read stories with them.

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Police Officers, Robots and K-9s

CAC learns about the bomb squad’s work.

Each month, members of the Sully District Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee learn about a different facet of the work done by the station’s police officers. In April, the topic was the bomb squad.

Celebrating the Fourth At Chantilly Mosque

Food, fun, politicians and gratitude.

There were hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelons, children’s games, politicians and speeches — a typical, American celebration of the Fourth of July. But this one last Thursday was at the Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, home of the local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Former Lorton Resident Is Charged With Rape

Police say deejay’s alleged victims were unconscious.

Believing he took sexual advantage of helpless, unconscious women, Fairfax County police have charged a former Alexandria and Lorton resident with rape and aggravated sexual battery. He is Joseph Michael Rivera, 34, although many in the local area knew him by his professional name of DJ Joey Flash.