Editorial: How to Vote; It Matters
Voting begins in two weeks, Sept. 18.
Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day, virtually every state and local office is on the ballot. In-person absentee voting begins Sept. 18, barely two weeks from now.
Fairfax County: Historic Sites - Resident Curators?
In exchange for rehabilitating the property, the curator gains use of the property and pays no rent.
The Virginia General Assembly enacted legislation in January 2011 to ensure that local jurisdictions establish a Resident Curator Project.
Fairfax Station: Neighborhood Development Outlook Update
Fairfax Station: Neighborhood Development Outlook Update
Springfield Supervisor’s Top Five Places
Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) recommends top places to visit in his district.
There are so many quality places to visit in the Springfield District, it is hard to pick five. Here is my attempt:
Fairfax County: Meet the Candidates for County Board
All politics is local, in Fairfax County, too: Who runs for Board of Supervisors in November?
You may be surprised – or dismayed – to learn that the 10 men and women who occupy Fairfax County Board of Supervisors wield enormous power and influence over your everyday lives.
Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - Aug. 28-Sept. 7, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: July, 2015
In July, 2015, 98 homes sold between $1,090,000-$174,900 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: July, 2015
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate Beethoven
Season opening performance on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Plenty of reasons to celebrate the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) about to begin its 59th season as Fairfax County’s flagship orchestra. This year, under the baton of music director Christopher Zimmerman, the FSO will celebrate the genius of Beethoven’s masterpieces while featuring the coming generation of virtuoso classical pianists.
Volunteers Clean Up Old Colchester Road
Ten volunteers offered up their Saturday morning to clean up Old Colchester Road in Lorton. The team, which included members of the Mason Neck Lions Club and Civic Association, Del. Dave Albo (R-42) and his son, collected 14 bags of litter, a tire and other assorted trash, according to environmentalist Joe Chudzik of Mason Neck.
Fairfax Police Helicopter Crew Live-Tweets
Fairfax County Police helicopters are neither birds nor planes, but their crew got slightly more avian as they “live-tweeted” experiences from inside the hangar and helicopter through Twitter on Aug. 26.
Torres Trial Date Set for December
Bond denied for former police officer charged with murdering John Geer.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Aug. 19, former Fairfax County Police officer Adam Torres entered the circuit courtroom for his arraignment, dressed in a baggy, blue-green prison jumpsuit. Torres was indicted the previous Monday by a special grand jury for killing Springfield resident John Geer in August, 2013.
Classified Advertising August 26, 2015
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Column: 'Bulky Boy'
Although this title invokes the nickname of one of my three male cats – Andrew, to be specific – he is in fact not the point of th is column.
Burke: Robinson Football to Lean on Physical Running Back Trio
Vossler returns for second season as Rams head coach.
The Robinson football team started 6-0 last season but finished 6-5.
Letter: Welcome from Police Chief Ed Roessler
Newcomers Guide
Dear Community Members: The Fairfax County Police Department was established on July 1, 1940 and today we have an authorized strength of 1,372 sworn law enforcement officers who protect and serve the communities of the County. On average, officers respond to over 400,000 calls for service each year.
Classified Advertising August 19, 2015
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Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - Aug. 21-30, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
Lorton: Warning Letter Sent to AAAACO Auto Parts
Twenty days. That’s how long AAAACO Auto Parts in Lorton has to respond to a letter sent by the Department of Environmental Quality stating they may be in violation of solid waste management regulations.
Fairfax County: Policy Changes Recommended on Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
About half of the inmates in the Fairfax County Jail have a mental health illness or substance abuse disorders. The Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Team subcommittee of the Fairfax County Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission included this information from County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid in the introduction to its list of policy change recommendations to the full commission on Aug. 17.
Fairfax County: Former Police Officer Charged with John Geer Murder
Adam Torres indicted by special grand jury.
Adam Torres has been charged with murdering John Geer. Though Torres shot the unarmed man once in the chest nearly two years ago, the then-Fairfax County Police officer remained on the department’s payroll until being terminated July 31, 2015.