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Brain Injury Services in Springfield gets survivors back into the community

In one moment, Kim Daily’s life changed forever. It was September 2011 and the Centreville resident was in a car accident where she hit her head. Afterwards she experienced some numbness and pain in her neck.

Serial Peeper Sought in Springfield

Fairfax County Police reported a series of peepings around Gloucester Avenue and Giles Place in Springfield between Dec. 29, 2015 and Jan. 15, 2016. Detectives believe one male suspect was involved in each of the incidents, fleeing after peeping into homes.

Weekend Events in Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Lorton, Clifton and Springfield

Winter is coming. Call venues ahead of time for schedule changes.

Call venues ahead of time for schedule changes. Stay warm this weekend!

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: December, 2015

In December, 2015, 70 homes sold between $1,100,000-$183,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: December, 2015

Commentary: Surovell’s 2016 Legislative Agenda: Part II

Last week, the 2016 General Assembly gaveled into action.

The Rules Committee assigned me to three committees.

Letter: Coyotes, A Welcome Part of County’s Natural Ecosystem

To the Editor

Thank you for the article “Coyotes on the Rise in Fairfax County” (Connection, January 14-20, 2016).

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‘Uplifting and Impressive’ Concert

On. Jan. 12, after school, band students from Cardinal Forest Elementary School, Hunt Valley Elementary School, Keene Mill Elementary School, Orange Hunt Elementary School, Rolling Valley Elementary School, West Springfield Elementary School, Irving Middle School, and West Springfield High School met in the West Springfield High School auditorium to rehearse together, eat dinner together and perform.

Fairfax: Woodson’s Ayoub Reaches 1,000 Career Points

Senior is committed to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Woodson senior Matt Ayoub reached 1,000 points for his career on Tuesday.

Alexandria: T.C. Williams Overcomes Double-Digit Deficit to Beat Woodson

Senior Robinson comes through at free-throw line.

The T.C. Williams boys' basketball team defeated Woodson 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday.

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Former Springfield Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell Dies at 88

When the aquatic plant Hydrilla was invading Burke Lake in the mid-1980s, there was an attempt to introduce a population of grass carp to eat it. Michael Frey, former Sully District Supervisor, convinced then-Springfield District Supervisor Elaine N. McConnell to put the first fish into the lake at a press event.

Commentary: Surovell’s 2016 Legislative Agenda: Part I

On Jan. 13, I take my oath of office as your state senator.

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Clifton Family Raising Puppy for Canine Companions for Independence

Clifton residents Michael, Susan and Zachary Kehoe are raising an assistance dog-in-training for Canine Companions for Independence.

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Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield and Mount Vernon: Suds That Save

20 local breweries craft a beer to support one of their own.

Lawrence “Lance” Rose was born in September 2015, two months premature, to parents Matt and Kerri Rose of Alexandria. Just one month before, Kerri had been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma: stomach cancer.

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West Springfield Grad Robinson Moving Up Duquesne Scoring List

Senior guard has Dukes off to best start in program history.

Duquesne senior and 2012 West Springfield guard recently moved into 11th place on the Dukes' all-time scoring list.

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: November, 2015

In November, 2015, 45 homes sold between $1,200,000-$10,000 in the Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton area.

Clifton, Fairfax Station and Lorton Home Sales: November, 2015