Fairfax County: Supervisors Approve 4-Cent Tax Rate Increase
The gap between the Fairfax County School Board and total county budgets is a formality away from being the smallest since before Jan. 7 when FCPS Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza announced she wouldn’t be making any additional cuts in her $2.67 billion Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
Week in Herndon
Weekly happenings in Herndon.
Herndon High Drama Presents “Legally Blonde” Musical
Students engaged in arts productions.
Herndon High School continues its tradition of having a student body engaged in the performing arts.
Herndon: How to Spend $55 Million
Herndon Town Council will hold a public meeting on budget on April 26.
Town Manager Arthur A. Anselene presented the Proposed FY 2017 Herndon Budget to the Town Council Tuesday night, April 12.
Student Teacher Returns to Herndon, Arrested
Former Coates Elementary teacher arrested after attempting to have sexual activity with a 13-year-old boy.
Kathleen Antonina Capitano, 24, arrived at a hotel in Herndon Saturday, April 16, to have sex with a 13-year-old boy she met while student teaching last year at Coates Elementary School, according to Fairfax County Police.
Herndon Middle Schoolers Attend Leadership Conference
Herndon Middle School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) participated in a weekend leadership training conference held April 8–10 in Virginia Beach, Va.
Letter: Selfishness, Not Altruism, Behind Tax Increases
To the Editor
The Board of Supervisors and School Board should give the approximately 12,000 classroom teachers salary increases, but give no raises to other school and county employees.
Editorial: On the Guilty Plea of Adam Torres
Geer’s death exposed “obfuscation … and a lack of public accountability.”
Adam Torres, charged with murder in the death of Springfield resident John Geer, was the first Fairfax County Police officer in the history of the department to be charged in such a death.
Fairfax County: Torres Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter of John Geer
Former Police officer faced murder charges for 2013 shooting
It was over before it began. Neither prosecution nor defense gave opening statements in former Fairfax County Police Officer Adam Torres’ trial for the August 2013 murder of Springfield resident John Geer. Instead on Monday, April 18, Torres pleaded guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter for the August 2013 incident.
Historic Garden Week in Virginia
Elegant homes and gardens in Old Town, Arlington and Falls Church will be open to the public.
Some of the most spectacular gardens will be in bloom and on display during the 83rd annual Historic Garden Week in Virginia.
Modular Homes Come of Age
What's behind the growing popularity of modular homes? Recent research shows that a house comprised of architecturally-specific, pre-constructed modules can be assembled on a homeowner’s lot for 10-15 percent less than of the cost of a comparably-sized “stick-built” house.
Oak Hill and Herndon Home Sales: March, 2016
In March, 2016, 68 homes sold between $1,235,000-$168,000 in the Oak Hill and Herndon area.
Oak Hill and Herndon Home Sales: March, 2016
Fairfax County Police Hold Assessment Public Hearing
As part of an on-site assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., Fairfax County Police held a public forum on April 11 at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Fairfax County: 24th annual Service Awards recognizes community champions, hundreds of volunteers
Kathy Hertz, a longtime volunteer in Clifton, spent more than a week in Lesvos, Greece just after Christmas with her cousin. The two of them volunteered in and around a refugee camp for individuals being funnelled to Athens and hopefully back to Germany or other European havens.
Commentary: On Bread and Matzah
The eight‑day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan.
Week in Herndon
Weekly happenings in Herndon
Herndon: Scouts Doing a Good Turn
On Saturday, April 2, Scouts from several area scouting units assisted with the Town of Herndon's Parks and Recreation Department volunteer cleanup day at Runnymede Park in Herndon.
Herndon Volunteer Appreciation Event Held
32nd annual Mayor’s Volunteer Appreciation Night a success.
Herndon helped volunteers feel the appreciation at the 32nd annual Mayor’s Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Herndon Community Center on April 10.
Empty Bowls Event in Herndon
Giving Circle of HOPE draws attention to food insecurity in Northern Virginia.
Friday evening, April 8, the ninth annual Empty Bowls event was hosted by the Giving Circle of HOPE at Floris United Methodist Church on Frying Pan Road in Herndon.
Herndon Crime Reports
Notable incidents from March 28 to April 3.