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Centreville Robotics Seeks Support

Centreville Robotics has an opportunity to compete at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis, Mo. at the end of April.

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Centreville: National Recognition For Deepwood Vet Clinic

Deepwood Veterinary Clinic owner Dr. Wanda Pool and technician Pamela Meade, were awarded two Macbook Pro laptops on April 14 for their winning entry into the “Saluting the Frontlines” program sponsored by Merial Pharmaceutical Company.

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Centreville Snapshot: Pinewood Derby Winners

Sully District Boy Scouts of America held its annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby at Liberty Middle School. More than 130 Cub Scouts participated in the event, with more than 300 spectators. Above are John Ferguson, the Pinewood Derby chairman and Cubmaster of Pack 2011; Webelos I Cub Scout Zachary Poole - 2nd Place; Tiger Cub Scout Grant Zodrozny - 4th Place; Bear Cub Scout Max Warren - 3rd Place; Webelos II Cub Scout Jake Witte - 5th Place; and Wolf Cub Scout AJ Sexton - Sully District Champion.

Centreville: Death Ruled as Homicide

On Sunday, April 24, at approximately 4:24 p.m., patrol officers from the Sully District Station were called to a residence in the 5600 block of Gresham Lane for a report of an unresponsive adult male.

Fatal Crash in Centreville

Next of kin has been notified and the driver killed in an April 21 fatal crash has been identified as Herson Alexis Molina of Manassas Park.

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Centreville High: Action, Swordfights and Tech Surprises

Centreville High presents “The Three Musketeers.”

Featuring a cast of 34 and a crew of 12, Centreville High’s dramedy, “The Three Musketeers,” is all set to burst upon the stage.

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Potential Development of Dulles Suburban Center

A study to determine this land’s future is currently underway.

It’s been 23 years since the Dulles Suburban Center had a thorough review. But all that’s about to change, as a study has just began to document what’s there now and review recommendations for potential land-use changes and development in the future.

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Chantilly: ‘Comedy with a Lot of Heart’

Chantilly High presents “The Man Who Came to Dinner.”

There’ll be laughs galore when Chantilly High presents the comedy, “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” It’s the school’s Cappies show and contains a cast and crew of 52.

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Olga Hernandez Named 2015 Fairfax County Citizen of Year

Olga Hernandez was honored at the 2016 Fairfax County Federation of Citizens' annual awards banquet with the 2015 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year recognizing her for her volunteer efforts, including making Fairfax and Virginia residents informed voters. Citations of Merit honorees were Douglas Sanderson, Jim Hart, Phil Rosenthal, and Shirley Ginwright. Sally Sibley received a Special Gratitude Award.

Sanderson Honored for 25 Years of Civic Service in the Arts

Douglas J. Sanderson, a principal in the law firm of McCandlish & Lillard, P.C., was honored at the 2016 Fairfax County Federation of Citizens' annual awards banquet with a Citation of Merit recognizing his 25 years of “pro-bono legal service

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‘Share Your Hair’ at Westfield High School

Allie Bush, an 11th grader at Westfield High School, working with other Class of 2017 officers, will be holding a hair-cutting opportunity at school so that classmates and teachers can donate hair for Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths Program.

After 15 Years, Wolfe Admits Guilt

Writes confession saying he killed Danny Petrole.

After 15 years of denying that he ordered the killing of Danny Petrole, Justin Wolfe reversed himself last week in a handwritten confession. In it, he admitted giving the go-ahead to the man who carried out the hit.

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Centreville: ‘He and Erin Are Together’

Grafton Peterson, Virginia Tech victim’s father, dies at 57.

Like most people, Grafton Peterson experienced both great joy and great sadness in his life. He had a long and happy marriage and two children he adored. But he outlived both his daughters and, on March 18, succumbed to a heart attack at age 57.

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Clifton: Region's Best Kitchen Design Over $150k

Tops-in-category “COTY” winner in Clifton opens for tour April 9.

An expansive Clifton kitchen recently named the Washington area's “Best for over $150,000” will be opened to the public Saturday April 9 from 12-4 p.m.

Profile: Jean Janssen, Force Behind Area’s Smart Markets

Food shoppers should take their collective hats off to Jean Janssen. She is the motivating spirit behind the area’s Smart Markets, a collection of farmers’ markets that showcase locally grown and raised produce and meats, plus a few temptations, such as hand-made sausages, popcorn, and baked goods (as in divine French pastries).