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Students lauded for success in DAR essay contest

Three local students recently were recognized for their winning entries in the NSDAR (National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution) American History Contest, sponsored by the Freedom Hill DAR chapter of McLean. All three students earned bronze medals...

Vienna man among those killed in Culpepper crash

Two men – including one from Vienna – died April 19 after a two-vehicle crash in Culpeper County, Virginia State Police said. The crash occurred at 10:04 p.m. along Route 29 (James Madison Highway), three-tenths of a mile south of...

Quarterly Va. home sales up nearly 12% from 2020

Home sales across Virginia for the first quarter of 2021 were up 19.3 percent from a year ago, while average sales prices rose 11.7 percent, according to new data from the Virginia Realtors trade group. A total of 29,129 properties...

Commentary: Colorful running shoes

Look at the shoes. Sometimes it’s more entertaining doing that during high-school cross country meets than watching the runners perform. The athletes’ running shoes are all kinds of wild, different colors, or blends. It seems no two runners have the...

Vienna officials find no easy solution on leaf-mulching facility

The town of Vienna’s leaf-mulching facility on Beulah Road, N.E., for decades has produced free mulch for residents, but also has aggravated adjacent neighbors with noise and a pervasive stench from the stored leaves. The Vienna Town Council on April...

Commuter-flight terminal makes debut at National

The arrival of American Airlines Flight 5518 from Albany, N.Y., the morning of April 20 marked the inauguration of the new 14-gate regional-jet concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The new facility is “fantastic news for our customers,” said...

United plans to add Athens from Dulles in summertime

As part of efforts to reconnect American tourists with travel destinations overseas, United Airlines has announced plans to begin serving Athens from Washington Dulles International Airport. Service, as now envisioned and pending government approval, would run from July 1 to...

Madison field hockey team wins region

Their undefeated and unscored-on season is still intact, now with only the state tournament remaining to be played. The Madison Warhawks (13-0) already have won Concorde District and 6D North Region Tournament championships while blanking opponents, 42-0, to make the...

Blake Lane parcel will remain park in perpetuity

Blake Lane Park in Oakton will continue to host recreational activities and will not be converted for use as an elementary school, the Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed April 13. Supervisors voted to transfer the property to the Fairfax County...

Supervisors, in split vote, back 495 NEXT initiative

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 8-2 April 13 to endorse the Virginia Department of Transportation’s 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project and expressed hope that Maryland officials would expand highway capacity on their side of...
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New School Board member receives liaison assignments

New Arlington School Board member Bethany Sutton has her assignments. School Board members on Feb. 2 are expected to approve...
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