All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Bonnie Hobbs (1475)
- Jon Roetman (867)
- Mercia Hobson (790)
- Mike Salmon (634)
- Jeanne Theismann (618)
- Michael Lee Pope (465)
- Vernon Miles (453)
- Tim Peterson (436)
- Shirley Ruhe (415)
- Steve Hibbard (387)
Of Death and Taxes
Property taxes, retirement costs and life insurance figure heavily in proposed town budget.
Of Death and Taxes
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Healthplex may serve rapidly growing population in Lorton area.
Healthplex on the Horizon?
Broad Run Is Rededicated
School celebrates completion of $17 million improvements including new gym.
Broad Run Is Rededicated
Walking To Help the Homeless
Schools, churches and community groups join in effort.
Walking To Help the Homeless
Rosa Lee Goes With PTO
Rosa Lee Cater holds its first parent informational meeting.
Rosa Lee Goes With PTO
Herndon High Step Team Kicks Off Title Defense
Herndon High School hosts 14th annual StompFest.
Fresh off a season in which they won the national championship, the Herndon High School Step Team kicked off their season by hosting the 14th annual StompFest Saturday at Herndon High. The event featured nine local teams competing for first place.
'Hairspray' Leads LTA to 17 WATCH Awards
The Little Theatre of Alexandria was the big winner at this year's Washington Area Community Theatre Honors Awards (WATCH), taking home 17 trophies at the March 11 ceremony at The Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria.
History Revisited in Vienna
Freeman Store Historical Plaque unveiled.
More than 100 members of the Vienna-area community and a cast of local dignitaries took part in the program at Freeman Store on April 21 at which the plaque commemorating Freeman Store’s historical designation in the Commonwealth was unveiled.
Found in Translation
Burke native-turned Naval Officer joins humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Vietnam.
Burke native and U.S. Naval Academy graduate Josephine Nguyen was sent to support a U.S. Pacific Fleet sponsored humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Vietnam.
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.
More Than a Pink Cadillac
Springfield woman earns third Mary Kay car for outstanding business performance.
Mention Mary Kay cosmetics, and most people think of the company’s iconic pink Cadillac. For decades, the storied beauty company has offered the use of the pearl pink car as an incentive for sales force members to up their achievement level.
Urging Congress to Help End Slavery
Area resident joins anti-trafficking advocates in visit to congressional offices.
Fairfax County resident, Dawn Turton—who lives in Springfield, works in McLean, and goes to church in Alexandria—returned home late Tuesday evening, June 11, from Washington D.C. after visiting the offices of congressman Moran, Senator Warner and Senator Kaine. Turton was among 250 individuals from 40 states who took part in a day of advocacy organized by human rights agency International Justice Mission (IJM). Participants met with more than 210 congressional offices to build support for strong U.S. policies to combat trafficking and slavery at home and abroad.
Flint Hill School Robots Dominate Competition
At the FIRST qualifying event held at Sidwell Friends, Flint Hill School took the top two spots.
McLean Home Hosts Energy Audit
Energy Action Fairfax wraps up pilot program.
Members of Energy Action Fairfax hosted an energy audit party in McLean, Wednesday, Aug. 29, to show how energy efficiency can be achieved with a few simple steps at home. The event was the sixth audit this summer held in a residence, part of Energy Action Fairfax’s pilot program.
Senior Center Sets Goals
After incorporation, Great Falls Senior Center plans to become nonprofit, name board by end of year.
The Great Falls Senior Center has big plans for 2013 after getting off the ground as a working group of the Great Falls Citizens Association.
80th Annual Historic Garden Week Tour
Eight local homes and gardens will open as part of statewide fundraiser.
Owners of eight Old Town Alexandria's private homes and gardens will open their doors to the public, as part of the 80th Historic Garden Week, the oldest and largest house and garden tour in the nation on April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour covers the northern portion of Old Town and includes houses dating as far back as 1795, all within walking distance of each other.
Week in McLean
Community dialogue on student discipline at McLean High, Health care legislation discussion, and Sheriff's office announces scholarship opportunity