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Mountain View: ‘Struggle Develops Your Strength’

Mountain View grads share stories of perseverance.

Mountain View High is a school full of heart, and it’s openly on display at every graduation.

‘Why is it OK to Build a Highway behind My House?’ in Centreville

Neighbors object to Bull Run Farm Brewery’s entrance.

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‘Love Your Neighbor Made Manifest’

Huge, volunteer effort repairs house and returns family home.

volunteer effort repairs house

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Alliance Theatre’s ‘Laughing Stock’

A hilarious look at putting on a show.

Everything that can go wrong does go wrong in The Alliance Theatre’s production of "Laughing Stock." But that’s the way it’s supposed to be as the local thespians portray members of a theater company putting on three different plays during their summer season.

Walker Meets Conviction After 2012 Murder

He killed Centreville woman in January 2012

Right from the start, Benjamin Luke Walker admitted he’d done wrong. He took the life of a 22-year-old Centreville woman and, for that, he was sentenced to nearly a half-century behind bars.

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Crafts, Plays, Dance: Fun Events for Fall

Below is a partial listing of some autumn events happening in the local area: Oct. 12—The Fairfax Fall Festival, held throughout the streets of downtown Fairfax, will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There’ll be crafts galore, plus food, music and fun for children. Oct. 12—Encore Theatrical Arts Project will be among 12 dance companies performing in the fourth annual Fairfax County Dance Coalition Gala Showcase. “A Celebration of Dance” is slated for Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the theater of NOVA’s Annandale campus.

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A Roundabout or a Traffic Signal?

Braddock/Pleasant Valley intersection to be improved.

Pretty much everyone agrees that the intersection of Braddock and Pleasant Valley roads in Centreville is a pain. It’s tiny and congested, with especially long waits for drivers during rush hours.

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Food Pantry, Thrift Store Moves to New Locations

WFCM is still on Metrotech Drive, but in two new spots.

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) has moved – but not far.

Campbell Takes a Look Back

Although Mike Campbell will leave Centreville High in July, he’s still delighted to be its principal and is proud of the school’s standing locally and nationwide.

Fairfax: Looking Out for Children’s Safety

Fairfax City Council adopts bike-helmet ordinance.

Bicycle-riding children in the City of Fairfax will now be a bit safer, thanks to a helmet ordinance just adopted by the Fairfax City Council.

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WFCM Helps Workers Affected by Furlough

They’re welcome at the food pantry.

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‘Workers Have Been Hit Hard Financially’ in Centreville

Centreville Labor Resource Center holds a food drive.

For people living from paycheck to paycheck, a global pandemic makes things infinitely worse.

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Fairfax City Paradise for Chocolate Lovers

Three-day festival of tasty treats is set for Feb. 3-5.

Chocolate Festival

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‘You Can Taste All the Seasonings’

New Coyote Grille restaurant arrives in Centreville.

Featuring a fusion of southwestern and Bolivian cuisine, Coyote Grille is Centreville’s newest restaurant. Area residents may already be familiar with its Fairfax location, but they may now dine there at 14101 St. Germain Drive in the Centrewood Plaza shopping center.

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Giant Food Store Heads to Fairfax

Will anchor Scout on the Circle development.

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Celebrate Fiesta Fairfax on Sept. 23

Celebrate Fiesta Fairfax on Sept. 23

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Willow Springs Parents Hoping for a Traffic Signal

Parents describe transportation troubles.

It’s not a done deal, yet. But if the traffic volume at the intersection of Braddock Road and Willow Springs School Road warrants it, a traffic signal will someday be installed there. And it can’t come soon enough for Willow Springs Elementary parents and schoolbus drivers. In the meanwhile, the Wink-o-matic flashing lights on Braddock—telling drivers nearing that intersection to slow from 45 to 25 mph—have been reinstated after having been removed during the summer.

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‘He’s Centreville’s Family Doctor’

Beloved physician, Richard Bowles, retires after 42 years.

Physician Richard Bowles Retires after 42 Years

Murder Case Goes to Grand Jury

Testimony heard about Centreville woman’s death.

Dressed in the green outfit of a Fairfax County prisoner, Benjamin Luke Walker listened in court last week while others testified during his preliminary hearing. When they were done, Judge Michael Cassidy sent Walker back to jail and certified the murder case against him to the grand jury.

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Expo Sunoco Eyes Expansion

Alcoholic beverages sales concern WFCCA.

Sunoco plans to expand its gas station near the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly.