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Ho-Ho Holiday Show

Westfield High presents annual children’s program.

The Grinch, Charlie Brown, Frosty the Snowman — these characters and more will be onstage to delight children during Westfield High’s 13th annual Ho-Ho Holiday Show. Entirely student-directed by seniors in the theater program, it’ll be presented Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 15-16, at 2 p.m. in the school theater. Tickets are $5/person and $12/groups of four.

Centreville’s Civil War Past

Travel back in time via the Stuart-Mosby Museum.

Few communities are lucky enough to have a Civil War museum in their midst; Centreville is one of them.

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Pathways to a Successful Future

Local students can enroll in Cybersecurity and Engineering Technology programs.

In the coming weeks, freshmen, sophomores and juniors in Fairfax and Woodson high schools and Robinson Secondary School will be planning their class schedules for fall. And before they do, Joan Ozdogan, career experience specialist at Chantilly Academy—a Governor’s STEM Academy—wants them to know about two new programs they might want to take.

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A Ticket to Hollywood

Centreville High senior Maddie Assel is on “American Idol.”

Centreville High senior Maddie Assel is a bubbly, outgoing, 17-year-old. She’s busy with school, friends, college visits and — oh, yes, she’s also a contestant on “American Idol.”

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Residents Have Their Say

Assisted-Living facility could pose traffic, drainage, noise problems.

As the number of senior citizens in Fairfax County continues to grow, so does the need for an assisted-living facility for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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Special-Needs Children Given Wings to Fly

Therapy and recreational center opens in Chantilly.

When Donna Shank’s son Ryan was diagnosed with autism eight yeas ago, she traveled throughout the Washington Metropolitan area to get treatment for him. “Most children with autism, and other children with special needs, require several different types of therapies, such as speech and occupational therapy and additional tutoring,” she said. “But it’s difficult to find all these services in one location. So my dream was to provide an all-in-one, integrated, therapy center.”

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‘A Magical, Electric, High-Energy Musical’ in Fairfax

CFTC presents ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.’

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‘It’s Not the Project That We Approved’ in Fairfax

New developer revises former Novus mixed-use.

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‘We Appreciate Our First Responders’

Local communities celebrate National Night Out.

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‘The Kids Want To Be Here’ in Centreville

Annual music camp hones students’ skills.

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‘Let’s Hear It for the Boy’ in Fairfax

CFTC presents the iconic musical, ‘Footloose,’ July 20-28.

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What’s on the Horizon for Fairfax City

Multifamily homes, retail and redevelopment.

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Vienna Man Guilty in Teen’s Death

McLean girl, 16, died after using heroin.

Kyle Alifom, 20, of Vienna pleaded guilty last Monday, Feb. 10, in federal court in connection with the death of a 16-year-old McLean girl.

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Learning History Firsthand

Veterans tell Rocky Run students about WWII.

Each year, WWII comes alive for seventh-graders at Rocky Run Middle School. That’s because, besides what they learn about it from their textbooks, they get to hear firsthand from those who lived through it.

1,550 Backpacks Are Needed

WFCM asks community to help local students.

It’s summertime outside, but Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) is already focused on September. It’s collecting backpacks for students attending 23 elementary, middle and high schools in Centreville, Chantilly and Clifton.

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Creating a Fantasy in Pumpkins

Halloween display ranges from zombies to cartoon characters.

Halloween is next Thursday, Oct. 31, and that means more than 1,000 people will flock to Noel Dickover’s home in Centreville to see the latest fantasy pumpkins he and his crew have created.

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‘They’re Not Bad Kids; They’re Just Teenagers’

Westfield SRO talks about keeping students safe.

Authorities say children are safe in Fairfax County schools, but it requires continual vigilance to keep them that way. So the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee recently hosted a community meeting on the topic.

CSI Sully District Station

Detective discusses fingerprint forensics.

Forensics can be a fascinating field, and members of the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee recently got a glimpse into the world of fingerprint analysis from Det. Derek Hardy. A 20-year police officer, he’s spent 14 years in forensics and is a member of the station’s Crime Scene Section.

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‘Horses in Need of Heroes’

Centreville girls benefit equines via charity.

Caring and compassion can reside in people of all ages. Just 13, Centreville’s Katie Puckett showed that when she created a charity called Horses in Need of Heroes.

Chantilly Pain Clinic: The Case’s Background

Oxycodone distribution, healthcare, tax fraud.

On Aug. 3, the owner and president of a pain clinic in Chantilly was convicted in Federal Court of conspiring to distribute and actually distributing oxycodone, a controlled drug.