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Herndon Festival ‘Permanently Canceled’

Reasons why may differ from what you think.

The award-winning outdoor Herndon Festival, held yearly and produced by the town’s parks and recreation department, supported by volunteers since 1981 (except for one year during COVID) is permanently canceled.

Aldrin Elementary School Essays

Aldrin Elementary School, Reston, VA, Fairfax County Public Schools

Children’s and Teens’ Connection

Essays from Cooper Middle School

Mrs. Bovenzi

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Aldrin Elementary School Art

Aldrin Elementary School, Reston, VA, Fairfax County Public Schools

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Orange Hunt Elementary School

Sixth Grade, Teacher: Brenda Patrick

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Hopkins House Junior K-Prep Class

McNeil Preschool Academy in Alexandria, teacher: Agnes Agyemang

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Five Frame Story, A Diorama in MineCraft

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St. Stephens and St. Agnes School Art

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Teens Artwork and Poem

Vienna

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Welcome the the Children’s and Teens’ Connection 2023

Welcome the the Children’s and Teens’ Connection 2023

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Home Sales Poised to Grow

Home Sales Poised to Grow

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Dementia Care Consortium

37th annual conference supports caregivers.

Hundreds of attendees turned out for the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium’s 37th annual caregivers conference, the largest dementia conference in the region specifically for family members and professional caregivers of those with memory decline.


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Don’t Leave Keys, Valuables in Your Car

Auto Crimes detective discusses vehicle thefts.

With auto crimes a continual problem in Fairfax County, Police Chief Kevin Davis established the Auto Crimes Enforcement (ACE) unit in March 2022. And in its first year, its officers charged more than 175 people with felonies and seized 20 guns.

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Letter from Gaza: Living Nightmare From Which There is No Escape

Residents of Gaza have spent years unable to move freely

Letter from Gaza

Franconia Shooting, Woodbridge Man Dead

Detectives from FCPS Major Crimes Bureau are investigating a shooting that left a Woodbridge man dead.


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Wildlife in Bronze Glow at Nepenthe Gallery

Otters are secretive and elusive, but “Sexy Otter” is reclining in a seductive, odalisque pose front and center at the Nepenthe Gallery.

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Holiday Moments

Delightful sights, without them it isn’t the holidays

You might call this season Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or just ‘the Holidays’.

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Looking for Miracles- Public Menorah Lighting

Five oil pots lit commencing the 5th day of Chanukah.

One of the traditions that is widespread among people of faith is celebrating the holidays with light.


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Human Rights Everywhere Every Day

“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Last Sunday was Human Rights Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights advancing the promise to all of freedom, equality and justice.

Detectives Investigating Fatal Car Crash in Centreville

An early morning car crash last week in Centreville killed a 30-year-old man and sent another to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.