Fairfax County Executive Proposes $4.10 Billion Budget
Calls for no increase in real estate taxes; falls $61 million short of schools’ request.
An exercise in “triage and trade-offs” was how Mount Vernon District Supervisor Daniel Storck described the FY 2018 budget as proposed by County Executive Ed Long to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Celebrating Black History Month
Educators say these lessons are urgently needed in current racial climate.
Even though Elavie Ndura knows that it is a daunting challenge to help children grasp the entirety of the African American experience in the shortest month of the year, each February she and other educators give it their best effort.
Facing Challenges of a ‘Dream Job’ at Herndon Elementary
New principal is ready to face new and familiar hurdles.
Herndon Elementary School Principal Teresa Fennessy wants her school to be the place that everybody wants to send their children.
Police Apprehend Suspects In Herndon House Shooting
The Fairfax County Police Department apprehended four suspects who shot at a home on Poener Place in the Herndon area on Sunday, Feb. 12, around 10 p.m.
ArtSpace Herndon Kicks Off 2017 Concert Series
Magic created as rock guitar music fuses with classical violin music at Valentine’s Day Concert.
Fans of the 1970s-80s symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra gathered with violin aficionados at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St., located within Herndon's arts district, on Saturday, Feb.11 for a sold-out Valentine's Day Concert.
Kennedy Center Coming to Herndon High
The Kennedy Center brings the world premiere of “From the Mouths of Monsters” to Herndon High School.
St. Patrick's Day Comes Early in Herndon
The Folk Club of Reston/Herndon presents Seamus Kennedy on Feb. 21 during its third Tuesday Spring Concert Series.
Get ready to get your green on a bit early for St. Patrick's Day as Seamus Kennedy, Irish songwriter, guitarist and comedian, makes a concert stop in Herndon during his East Coast tour.
Nysmith School Students Excel in Competitions
The most recent accomplishments of individual students and student teams from The Nysmith School for the Gifted continue a string of competitive achievements.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Feb. 8
If you have lived in Fairfax County for any amount of time, you are surely familiar with the traffic situation here.
Commentary: First Amendment Is Alive and Well
“Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Dads Take Daughters to Dance in Herndon
More than 60 father-daughter pairings made their way to the gymnasium at the Herndon Community Center for the town’s annual Father Daughter Dance on Saturday night, Feb. 4.
Standing Together at ADAMS
Peace rally draws hundreds against immigration ban.
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) campus has one foot in Fairfax County and the rest of the property in Loudoun. On Friday, it drew hundreds of people from all around the Northern Virginia region to show their support for the members of one of the largest mosques in the country at an event that featured appearances by Governor Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.
Know Your Rights – ADAMS Hosts Travel Ban Legal Forum
In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders cancelling or suspending visas and banning – at least temporarily - entry into United States by travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, leaders at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) quickly organized a legal forum to inform people of their rights under the new regulations.
Faith Communities Come Together to Feed and Protect Homeless From Hypothermia
The county’s Hypothermia Prevention Program is now offering homeless individuals refuge from the winter cold.
Reston Hospital Offers Most Advanced Spinal Surgery Options
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"Broadway Night" at South Lakes High
More than 200 students in South Lakes Pyramid perform 20 Broadway shows.
More than 200 students from South Lakes High Pyramid schools performed in "Broadway Night" last Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, 2017, at the school.
This Spring, Move Into Your Brand New Herndon Townhome at Junction Square
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Bulova Calls for Land Use Engagement
Board of Supervisors chairman to host Community Council on Land Use Engagement.
At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS), Chairman Sharon Bulova handed the gavel to Vice Chairman Penelope Gross (D-Mason District), and proceeded to utilize a “Chairman’s Initiative” to introduce a “Board Matter” of her own.
MATHCOUNTS Winners Announced
Top area teams, students advance to Virginia state competition.
The Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS Competition was held on Saturday, Feb. 4, at George Mason University.
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