GOTV Campaign Focuses on Immigrants
Encouraging neighborhoods of naturalized citizens to vote.
Their front doors are decorated with jack-o’-lanterns and spooky ghosts, and sometimes with oil lamps or Rangoli designs from the recent Hindu Festival of Lights.
Fairfax County: Autopsy Report Yet to Come for Deputy-Involved Shooting
Administrative investigation to follow.
Law enforcement officials are still waiting to receive the final autopsy report for Yovani Amaya Gomez, 29, who was shot dead by Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy MDS Patrick McPartlin outside Inova Fairfax Hospital on Aug. 15 of this year.
Awards and Reminiscences
Kirby looks back while preparing for the future.
During Pete Kirby’s retirement celebration Saturday night, a video highlighting his career was shown. He then received several awards.
Murder Charge Goes to Grand Jury
Caterer stabbed after E.C. Lawrence Park wedding.
On the surface, an argument over folding chairs after an Aug. 6 wedding at Cabell’s Mill in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park led a woman’s fatal stabbing and a man charged with murder.
Getting into Holiday Spirit
Lord of Life Lutheran Church presents “White Christmas.”
With their former, WWII Army commander in danger of losing his country inn in Vermont, song-and-dance team Bob Wallace and Phil Davis come to the rescue.
Leading Bull Run Elementary
Pensler oversees ethnically diverse school with 832 students, 100-plus staff.
With 17 years in education, Jason Pensler, age 42, was named the new principal of Bull Run Elementary School in Centreville on Aug. 1, replacing Patti Brown, who retired.
For ‘Mail Call’
Elizabeth Cramp’s third grade students from Union Mill Elementary School display the letters and cards they wrote for WWII veterans as part of the Capital Region Honor Flight Program.
Centreville Defeats Chantilly
When Chantilly and Centreville met on Friday night, Oct. 28, playoff implications were at stake.
Letter to the Editor
To Serve Not Attack
With the election a week away, I want to highlight few Islamic teachings related the elections.
Cappies Review
On Stage: Exploring a Child’s Fantasy
It's a simple question, really — what do you want?
Roundups
Roundups
New Addition to Middleburg Real Estate/Atoka Properties
Sponsored
Middleburg Real Estate/Atoka Properties proudly announces the addition of Moose Valliere, Top Producer, who for 12 years has proudly served home buyers and sellers in Northern Virginia.
Quenching ‘Fires,’ Saving ‘Kittens’
Children enjoy Oct. 15 open house at Fire Station 17 in Centreville.
Wigging Out at Union Mill
Teachers, staff wear colorful hair in support of Melissa Kees.
Sure, teachers at Union Mill Elementary wear candy-colored wigs on Fridays. But that doesn’t mean they’re not serious about educating their students — it shows they’re standing by a colleague.
From Home-Based to Storefront Business
It began with a cheesecake contest at Greenbriar West Elementary School.
Longtime Fairfax resident Kimberly McDonald is proof that there is more than one way to forge a path toward success.
Roundups
Roundups
Donating Care Bags
Donating Care Bags
New SCA Officers
Poplar Tree Elementary School inducted SCA officers and representatives on Oct. 20.
Local Writers Honor Students
The Writers of Chantilly, a not-for-profit organization of local professional and aspiring writers in Chantilly, honored the winners of the 4th Annual Student Writing Contest.
Police Respond To Fatal Crash
Fair Oaks Police District officers responded to the report of a crash on Sully Road (Route 28) near Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Route 50), Friday, Oct. 21.