Lorton: ‘Warrior Art’ on Display
Workhouse creating arts opportunities for active and retired Service members.
A year ago, the Workhouse Arts Center launched a “Military and the Arts Initiative.” It was initially a collaboration with Fort Belvoir, the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC).
Lorton: A Gathering of Eagles
As many as 100 bald eagles feasting on fish in Pohick Bay; go see them now.
A large gathering of bald eagles has congregated around Pohick Bay in southeastern Fairfax County recently.
Classified Advertising March 2, 2016
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Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield and Mount Vernon legislators reflect on battles won, lost and tabled after General Assembly “Crossover”
Tuesday, Feb. 16 marked “crossover,” the milestone during the current session of the Virginia General Assembly session in Richmond where bills passed by the House of Delegates move to the Senate for debate and either approval or rejection, and vice versa.
Springfield Veterinary Holistic Center offers extension to conventional medicine
Bettejeanne “BJ” Hammond much prefers the term “body work” to massage. “Open wine and get out the candles, that’s what people think of massage,” she said. “They think it’s to relax, but it’s so much more than that.”
Commentary: Electronic Textbooks, Sunshine and Other Bills Moves
As we pass the midpoint of this General Assembly session, many bills are moving. After a 30-minute debate, the Senate approved my bill prohibiting the use of electronic textbooks in public schools without a plan to provide school broadband and digital devices to every student required to use an electronic textbook.
Fairfax Station: A Life-Changing Hobby
What started out as a part-time hobby has changed my life forever. Growing up in Ireland, I never imagined leaving home, coming to the United States and starting a small business.
Service Dogs are More than Just a Helping Hand
To a dog owner, there’s nothing like the greeting at the door after a long day at work.
Art of Driving Scholarship Expands Eligibility Outside Fairfax County
After the first few years being open only to Lake Braddock Secondary School Students, the Art of Driving college scholarship in honor of Lake Braddock student Ashley Thompson expanded to all Fairfax County High Schools.
Fairfax County Schools to Close March 1 for Super Tuesday
Concerns about parking and traffic, as well as new guidance from the Virginia Department of Education caused the Fairfax County School Board to reconsider closing schools for the March 1 Presidential primaries.
Editorial: Bad Bills
General Assembly has potential to do lots of damage in a short period.
From pressing for use of a barbaric form of execution, the electric chair, to codifying discrimination, to stripping localities of the major tool for ensuring infrastructure is in place for new development, to hiding more and more critical public information from the public, the Virginia General Assembly is poised to do harm to the Commonwealth.
Classified Advertising February 24, 2016
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Burke: Lake Braddock’s Butler Scores 40 in Final High School Game
Bruins fall to Stonewall Jackson in opening round of regionals.
James Butler scored 40 points in Lake Braddock's loss to Stonewall Jackson in the opening round of the regional tournament on Tuesday.
West Potomac to Face West Springfield in Conference 7 Championship Game
Coach Houston making third trip to conference final in 12 years with Wolverines.
West Potomac beat Woodson on Saturday.
County Budget Presented, About $300 More per Household
County Executive: Revenue growth is insufficient to fund all priorities. Schools still $68 million short.
County Executive Ed Long recommended a four-cent increase to the real estate tax rate.
Commentary: Regional Gas Tax, Digital Divide, and Identity Protection
The fifth week of the General Assembly Session brought some long days and nights as we rushed to complete work on bills before our mid-session deadline called “Crossover.”
Lorton: Cultural Diversity Sculpture
Work by Foon Sham on display at Workhouse Art Center.
Arts Council of Fairfax County Strauss Fellowship recipient, and internationally-renowned artist Foon Sham, who lives in Fairfax County, has created the large scale detailed work entitled “Culture House.”
Free Community Education Helps Take Stress out of Tax Season
If you cringe when you think of tax season, you’re not alone. Each year Northern Virginia business owners rally to get their W2s and 1099s mailed by the Jan. 31 deadline while employees and independent contractors begin gathering their documents to take to their tax preparer.
Lake Braddock Graduate Recognized as International Expert
Fairfax Station native and Lake Braddock Secondary School graduate Candace P. Sharkey received the Richard J. Kerr Government Award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) at its annual Achievement Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
FCPS Open Enrollment for Two-Way and World Languages Immersion Programs
Fairfax County Public Schools' online registration for the countywide lottery for two-way and world language immersion programs will open on Monday, Feb. 22.