Editorial: Focusing on Suicide Prevention
Help is a phone call away.
This week is Suicide Prevention Week. Preventing suicide means paying attention to mental health and treating depression, and there is no better time to focus on that than the first week of school.
Alexandria Resident Writes Children's Book
“Polly Peacock and the Pink Flamingos” explores self-acceptance.
Alexandria resident and account executive Emilie Bair’s new children’s book “Polly Peacock and the Pink Flamingos,” teaching children about self-acceptance, was released nationwide in August.
Centreville Field Hockey Goes 4-0 at Blast ALS Tourney
Wildcats outscore opponents 7-0 at Lake Braddock SS.
The Centreville field hockey team went 4-0 at the Blast ALS tournament.
Workplace Fitness
Employer-based health and wellness programs are good for business.
It’s Wednesday afternoon and a cohort of George Mason University staff, students and faculty hit the pavement. Clad in attire ranging from running shorts and brightly colored sneakers to neutral walking shoes and business suits, the group takes part in “Who’s Walking Wednesdays,” part of an initiative to get moving for health and wellness.
Centreville/Chantilly: How To Vote; It Matters
Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day, virtually every state and local office is on the ballot. In-person absentee voting begins Sept. 18, barely two weeks from now.
Chantilly Brief: Woman Dies From Car Crash
A 85-year-old woman who was injured in an Aug. 12 crash died on Sunday, Aug. 16. She has been identified as Nancy Schade, of the Fairfax area.
Letter: Join the Other America
Letter to the Editor
This summer, we have seen a groundswell movement to disrupt the course of our history of racism in America.
Letter: A Path Toward Peace
Letter to the Editor
On June 2012 in a speech at Capitol Hill, the Khalifa of Islam Mirza Masroor Ahmad, worldwide spiritual leader of millions of Ahmadi Muslims stated, “The United States, as the world’s largest power, should play its role in acting with true justice and with such good intentions, as I have described. If it does so then the world will always remember with great admiration your great efforts.”
Money: How Much Have County Board Supervisor Candidates Raised?
The most recent financial filings for candidates in the 2015 race for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors were filed on July 15 for the period from Jan. 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
Centreville: ‘He Fought with Honor, Dignity’
Sully Police Sgt. Ryan Lindenbaum loses battle with cancer.
Friends, family and the Fairfax County Police Department said goodbye to one of their own this week when Sgt. Ryan Matthew Lindenbaum was laid to rest.
Editorial: How to Vote; It Matters
Voting begins in two weeks, Sept. 18.
Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day, virtually every state and local office is on the ballot. In-person absentee voting begins Sept. 18, barely two weeks from now.
Fairfax County: Historic Sites - Resident Curators?
In exchange for rehabilitating the property, the curator gains use of the property and pays no rent.
The Virginia General Assembly enacted legislation in January 2011 to ensure that local jurisdictions establish a Resident Curator Project.
Chantilly: A Glimpse of the Horizon
Homes, shops, restaurants and a Wegmans are proposed.
With the downturn in the office market, developers are looking at vacant parcels of land in the Westfields area of Chantilly as a place for residential and other uses, instead.
Chantilly: Step into History
Sully Plantation, restored in 1975, is celebrating its 40 years.
For a walk through 19th century plantation life in Northern Virginia, area residents can visit Chantilly’s Sully Historic Site for guided tours and other programming.
Centreville: Much To Enjoy About Living Here
Things to do, places to go and a sense of community.
Residents have a number of notable places and activities at their fingertips.
Centreville/Chantilly: Moving Forward with Local Road Projects
What’s planned for I-66, Routes 28 and 29, Stone, Walney, etc.
Several local road projects are either underway, in the pipeline or nearing completion.
Fairfax County: Meet the Candidates for County Board
All politics is local, in Fairfax County, too: Who runs for Board of Supervisors in November?
You may be surprised – or dismayed – to learn that the 10 men and women who occupy Fairfax County Board of Supervisors wield enormous power and influence over your everyday lives.
Chantilly Home Sales: July, 2015
In July, 2015, 31 homes sold between $1,180,000-$54,000 in the Chantilly area.
Chantilly Home Sales: July, 2015
Centreville Home Sales: July, 2015
In July, 2015, 124 Centreville homes sold between $990,000-$157,000.
Centreville Home Sales: July, 2015
Torres Trial Date Set for December
Bond denied for former police officer charged with murdering John Geer.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Aug. 19, former Fairfax County Police officer Adam Torres entered the circuit courtroom for his arraignment, dressed in a baggy, blue-green prison jumpsuit. Torres was indicted the previous Monday by a special grand jury for killing Springfield resident John Geer in August, 2013.