Wednesday, July 31
Kofi Annan Resigns as Fairfax County NAACP President
Fairfax NAACP issues statement; Sean Perryman assumes presidency.
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Traveling with Pets
Advanced planning is necessary when bringing a pet along on a family vacation.
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Tuesday, July 30
Virginia Department of Health Investigating Intestinal Bug
Health Districts in the Region Seeking the Cause of Cyclosporiasis Increase.
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Saturday, July 27
‘Looking Forward to Having It Here’ in Fairfax
First glimpse at plan to replace Rodeway Inn with a Wawa.
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Friday, July 26
‘Sensible Gun Legislation’ Rejected Again
Local activists reaffirm their commitment to gun violence prevention movement.
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Wednesday, July 24
Tuesday, July 23
Opinion: Commentary: Honoring Molly’s Gift
We are working toward the day that no one dies waiting for an organ.
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Monday, July 22
Fair Lakes Chick-fil-A Hosts “Super Hero Night” For Local Preschooler
Portion of sales will go to The Cure Starts Now Foundation
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Community’s Help Needed Providing School Supplies
Britepaths is collecting backpacks, cash and calculators for students.
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Fairfax City Council Discusses Affordable Housing Ordinance
Developers would get higher density in exchange for ADUs.
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Free Summer Concerts, Wine Tastings in Fairfax
Evenings on the Ellipse at the Fairfax County Government Center.
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Best of Braddock Honored
Awards recognize contributions of those making the community a better place to live and work.
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Wednesday, July 17
‘Joy, and a Message of Love and Acceptance’ in Fairfax
Chantilly teacher Andy Shaw acting in ‘Beauty and The Beast.’
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Karen Corbett Sanders Elected Fairfax County School Board Chair
Tamara Derenak Kaufax elected Vice Chair.
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Trash Collection Staffing is Tight, Resulting in Cutbacks of Service in Fairfax County
Occasionally, cans go untouched on trash day.
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Creating Travel Journals with Children
Helping children capture vacation memories through journaling
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Tight Staffing Creates Cutbacks in Trash Service
Occasionally cans go untouched on trash day.
Trash Collecting
Tuesday, July 16
Monday, July 15
Thursday, July 4
Wednesday, July 3
Fairfax County Fire Chief John Butler
The road from Liberia to Fairfax County, with vision to regain the reins of an organization bruised by claims of bullying and harassment.
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Opinion: Commentary: Mason’s Role in Founding the Nation
Establishing three branches of government, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and civilian military control were all elements from Virginia’s founding documents.
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Tuesday, July 2
‘American Spies’ at NextStop Theatre in Herndon
Hub Theatre producing world premiere of ‘American Spies and Other Homegrown Fables.’
Fairfax’s Hub Theatre is introducing a new playwright to area audience, Sam Hamashima, who wrote “American Spies and Other Homegrown Fables.”
Three Area Students Receive National PTA Reflections Award
Three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students received awards in the National PTA Reflections arts contest.
Great Performances Return to Mason Stage
Center for the Arts announces new season
With the approaching 2019-2020 season, the “Great Performances at Mason series is bringing back “audience favorites as well as a variety of Center for the Arts debuts by some incredible artists whose work I am thrilled to share,” said Adrienne Bryant Godwin, Programming Manager, Center for the Arts.
Stuffing the Bus for Britepaths’ Food Pantry
The community lent a much-needed hand, last Saturday, June 29, during the Stuff the Bus food drive for nonprofit Britepaths at the Walmart in Fairfax City.
Monday, July 1
Changing the Culture of High School Soccer
Referee Ben Glass Awards $5,000 to 10 teams in Varsity Soccer Sportsmanship Challenge.
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