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).
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.
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.
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.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: January, 2016
In January, 2016, 49 homes sold between $1,230,549-$130,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.
Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: January, 2016
Clifton Woman Aids Refugees During Impromptu Trip to Greece
As Kathy Hertz saw women and children being pushed to the front of the overcrowded dinghy approaching the shore, she thought, “This is what I’m seeing on TV. Oh my God, this is real.”
Tire Fire at Lorton Landfill Causes Estimated $600,000 in Damage
Firefighter units from across Fairfax County responded to a large tire fire at the Fairfax County Landfill in Lorton on Feb. 6 around 11 p.m., a release from the Fire and Rescue Department said.
West Potomac Dominates Early in Win Over South County
Wolverines improve to 9-1 in last 10 games, sit in 2nd place.
The West Potomac boys' basketball team defeated South County 59-45 on Friday.
Burke and Fairfax Station: Three couples making businesses and marriages run hand-in-hand.
Some find it harder than others to keep their work and personal lives separate. In the case of three Burke businesses, their owners have completely merged the two, and been living happily ever after.
Fairfax County: Public Safety Committee meets to discuss Ad Hoc Police Review recommendations and the Diversion First initiative
Just over a year since Natasha McKenna died following multiple shocks from a taser, while in custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention center, her name was never raised during the Feb. 9 meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee meeting. Two audience members stood on one side of the Government Center conference room, holding posters bearing a picture of McKenna’s face and text including “Black Lives Matter.”