Centreville Baseball Keeps Season Alive with Win Over Herndon
Wildcats pitcher Egbers strikes out 12 in six innings, gets no decision.
The Centreville baseball team defeated Herndon 5-4 in eight innings on Saturday.
Westfield Boys’ Lax Earns Region Tournament Berth
Bulldogs hold off Herndon in Conference 5 tournament.
The Westfield boys' lacrosse team beat Herndon 12-11 on Friday.
Herndon: We the Students
Rachel Carson Middle School wins first place in Civic Education Competition.
Defying the stereotype of politically apathetic teenagers, Rachel Carson Middle School students won first place in the We the People National Invitational on May 2.
Herndon Hosts Big Truck Days
Weather does not stop Town of Herndon’s Department of Public Works.
“It was a little wet this year, but this event has been a favorite for kids and parents alike for many years,” said Robert B. Boxer, Director of the Town of Herndon’s Public Works.
Herndon Rocks in May
Art, music events in downtown Herndon.
The month of May has several upcoming art and music related events in Herndon. These include the annual Friday Night Live hosted on the Town Green in downtown Herndon, as well as music events at ArtSpace Herndon. Friday Night Live is held outdoors in downtown Herndon, on Friday nights from May 6-Aug 26.
Herndon: Fresh, Summer Nights: Entertainment at NextStop Theatre
Dulles Corridor audiences seeking summer evening attractions will not have far to drive. Herndon’s NextStop Theatre will be offering a lot of performances to whet the appetite.
Fairfax County: Training to Reverse an Overdose
In 30 to 45 seconds, a single dose of the drug Naloxone can be the difference in whether someone experiencing an opiate overdose lives or dies.
Fairfax County: Shining a Light on Addiction and Overdose
Herrity’s Town Hall addresses heroin and prescription drug abuse in Fairfax County.
South Lakes High School and George Mason University graduate Ginny Lovitt lost her brother Chris to a heroin overdose. He was 21 and had been discharged from the Sagebrush Treatment Center of Northern Virginia just a week before, in January of 2013. His tolerance was down.
Burke and Herndon: ‘Swim Like Michelle’ Event Raises Money for Foundation Fighting Blindness
Adult swimmers paddled precariously up and down the lanes, their vision obscured by blacked-out goggles. Some were able to feel their way forward without much course-correcting, others bounced between the lane lines like pin-balls.
Fairfax County Fire Chief Moves to Address Department Cyberbullying
After the suicide of Fairfax County firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff and suspected cyberbullying of the 31-year-old that came to light after her death, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue is cracking down on workplace harassment, bullying and discrimination.
‘Big Truck Days’ Return to Herndon
The Town of Herndon’s Department of Public Works hosts its annual “Big Truck Days,” an opportunity for children – and their parents – to see the town’s big trucks and heavy equipment on display. Light refreshments will be served and souvenirs will be provided to children.
Pride of Herndon Marches in the Cherry Blossom Parade
The Pride of Herndon played for the entire nation on April 16 in the 81st annual Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C.
Herndon: Stage Magic Comes to NextStop Theatre
Musical ’City of Angels’ at Herndon stage.
Hollywood’s 1940s golden age of fearless private eyes and wise-cracking femme-fatales working as partners to solve crimes while testing the boundaries of love is next for Herndon’s NextStop Theatre. It is “City of Angels,” a multi-Tony Award winning musical.
Herndon’s Cortona Academy Students Build Robot to Help Save the Coral Reef
Students from Cortona Academy in Herndon built an underwater robot to help save the coral reefs by removing an invasive species of starfish.
Herndon NJROTC Hosts Freshmen Drill Meet
The cadets from the Navy Junior ROTC hosted a drill meet for area JROTC units to compete at Herndon High School in what turned out to be a successful event.