Centreville: ‘She Started Shoving Me’
Kathy Smith assaulted while campaigning; woman arrested.
Add political campaigning to the list of things that can be hazardous to one’s health. At least that’s what Fairfax County Board of Supervisors hopeful Kathy Smith found out last Saturday. “I’m OK,” she said afterward. “But it was a scary situation.” So scary, in fact, that a local woman was arrested and charged with assaulting her and preventing her from making a 911 call.
Centreville: Local Woman Carries Special Olympics Torch
Centreville resident carries torch in Crystal City for Special Olympics World Games.
Alexis Guillett, 33, of Compton Village in Centreville had the thrill of her life when she got to participate in the Special Olympics Torch Run on May 28 in Crystal City.
Centreville/Chantilly: Frey Says, ‘It’s Been A Good Run’
Frey gives his final “State of Sully” address.
With Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) opting not to run for re-election, his recent State of Sully address may well be his last one. He gave it June 24 to the Sully District Council of Citizens Association.
MacDonald Receives Sole Ownership for RE/MAX Gateway
Scott MacDonald, broker/owner of RE/MAX Gateway has acquired full ownership of all RE/MAX Gateway offices.
Centre View: Local Seniors Named Apple Scholars
Graduating seniors Stephanie Dugan of Chantilly High School and Jose Orellana Martinez of Mountain View High School were honored as Apple Scholars by the Apple Federal Credit Union.
Centre View: Angel Fund Receives $10,000
During the June 13 Remembrance Cabaret for Westfield High grad/Virginia Tech victim Reema Samaha, New York Life presented a $10,000 grant to Angel Fund.
Letter: Celebrating Marriage Equality
Today, we rejoice in the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the federal right of same sex partners to legal marriage in the cases of Obergefell v. Hodges, Tanco v. Haslam, DeBoer v. Snyder, Bourke v. Beshear.
Behne, Brittingham Wed
USMC 1Lt Daniel Scott Behne married USMC 1Lt Jessica Brittingham on Saturday, June 20, at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel. Scott is a Centreville High School 2007 "007" graduate and a 2011 U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Scott commissioned into the Marine Corp and is currently stationed at Cherry Point Marine Air Station in N.C.
652 Students Graduate from Chantilly High
110 students had 4.0 GPAs or higher; receive $4.9 million in scholarships.
Despite a power outage and rain storm, Chantilly High's spirited graduation ceremony at GMU's Patriot Center carried on last Thursday, June 18 without a hitch.
Chantilly: Remembering Reema in Song and Dance
8th Annual Remembrance Cabaret for Reema Samaha was June 13 at Westfield High.
In Jail: Don’t Confuse Mental Health Services with Treatment
14 mental health staff available to 1060 inmates.
A young man with ruffled hair and tired eyes peers out through the rectangular window of his single cell door.
Chantilly: Little Children, Big Vehicles
Third annual Touch A Truck was Saturday, June 13, outside the Chantilly Regional Library.
Chantilly: Sully Police Honor Compher
Recently honored as the Officer of the Month by the Sully District Police Station and its Citizens Advisory Committee was MPO Wayne Compher.
Centreville Snapshot: Restaurant Owner Honored
From left are Sal Speziale and 1st Lt. Matt Owens. Speziale, owner of Italian restaurant Ciao Osteria in Centreville’s Centrewood Plaza, was recently honored with a plaque from the Sully District Police Station.
Lessons from Hearing ‘Voices’
Police officers undergo Crisis Intervention Training.
Fairfax County Police officers gathered Monday, June 8, at the Criminal Justice Academy, to listen to the voices in their heads.