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Academic Achievers Awarded

FACETS hosts dinner in celebration of A, B-earning K-12 youth.

Smiles flashed in between bites of dinner at the Sherwood Community Center, where over one hundred students in grades K-12 gathered with their families to receive certificates for A-B report cards Wednesday, June 3.

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Fairfax: Recognizing 25 Years of Volunteer Work

Fairfax City Council honors resident Dorothy Sorrell.

Dorothy Sorrell’s been volunteering for a quarter of a century. And at the May 26 Fairfax City Council meeting, she was honored for her many years of service to her community.

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Paul VI High Is Leaving Fairfax

School will move to a new, much larger site in Loudoun County.

It’s the end of an era and a done deal: Paul VI High School is leaving the City of Fairfax for a new campus in Loudoun County. And while it won’t happen until 2020, it’ll be a big change for both the school and the City – but one they both saw coming.

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Burke: Robinson Girls’ Lax Advances to State Championship Game

Rams beat Centreville 15-13 in overtime in state semifinals.

The Robinson girls' lacrosse team defeated Centreville 15-13 in overtime in the 6A state semifinals on Tuesday.

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Vienna: Madison Boys' Soccer Secures First State Tournament Berth

Irwin's late goal propels Warhawks past Woodson in region semifinals

The Madison boys' soccer team beat Woodson 1-0 on Wednesday in the 6A North region semifinals.

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Fairfax's Countdown to Cappies: Directors’ Comments

Celebrating the best in high-school theater, the 16th annual Cappies Gala will be held this Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Fairfax High is up for nine awards for “Big: The Musical,” and Paul VI High, six, for its play, “The Miracle Worker.”

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Burke: Robinson Girls’ Lacrosse Beats Oakton for Region Championship

Schuler leads Rams with 5 goals, goalie Valenti tallies 10 saves.

The Robinson girls' lacrosse team beat Oakton 15-6 on Tuesday to win the 6A North region title.

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Celebrate Fairfax! Returns June 5-7

Festival at Fairfax County Government Center features headline bands: KONGOS, 3 Doors Down, The Amish Outlaws -- and much more.

Northern Virginia’s largest community-wide event, the 34th annual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, is set to take place June 5, 6, and 7 on the grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The Celebrate Fairfax! Festival features 25 acres of family programs, green living, thrilling carnival rides, nightly fireworks, and amazing concerts with more than 130 performances on eight stages.

Naomi Project Founder Honored

Peggy Ferguson receives Volunteer Fairfax's 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Fairfax-based nonprofit Our Daily Bread has announced that Naomi Project Founder Peggy Ferguson was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.

Inova Center for Personalized Health’s Cancer Program Receives $50 Million Gift

Inova has received a $50 million gift from developer and philanthropist Dwight Schar launching the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute.

Bulova, Garza Commit to Working ‘As a Team’ on Budget Challenges

Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova and Superintendent of the Fairfax County Public Schools Karen Garza have issued the following joint statement on May 26.

Fairfax's Rock the Block Concert Series

#TGIFairfax - Rock the Block Concert Series will be held on fourth Fridays of the month, from May to September, 6-9 p.m. at the Old Town Square, 3999 University Drive in Fairfax.

Micron Foundation Sponsors Tinker Shop at Children’s Science Center Lab

The Micron Foundation presented a $75,000 sponsorship for the Tinker Shop at the Children’s Science Center Lab located in the Fair Oaks Mall.

‘These Were Not Just Names, but People’

City of Fairfax honors local, fallen veterans on Memorial Day.

Sure, Memorial Day is a holiday from work and school – a time when friends and family gather for fun-filled picnics, barbecues and pool parties. But the celebration is made possible by something much more serious – America’s many, selfless veterans. And Monday morning, May 25, some 60 people gathered in the Veterans Amphitheater outside Fairfax City Hall to pay them tribute.

Cappies Review:Fairfax High Presents “Real Thing.”

"You're never too old to be a kid" was the message of Fairfax High School's production of “Big: the Musical.” Based off the popular 1988 Tom Hanks' movie, Big: The Musical was adapted for the stage in 1996.

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