Voters Make Their Wishes Known
Local turnout is steady and heavy.
At Greenbriar East Elementary, as at many polling places throughout the country, voters flocked to the polls in droves Tuesday to vote on national, state and local issues.
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.
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?
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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.
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