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Holiday Shows ‘Light’ Up the Season

NOVA Parks Offers Three Popular Light Festivals

Festival of Lights

Korean Bell Garden Ceremony Marks 10 Years

Ambassador applauds South Korean-U.S. Alliance

Working to Control Water Chestnuts

Volunteers needed to pull the non-native invasive aquatic plants from local waters.

Police Advise: Avoid, Deny, Defend in Active Attacks

Would you know how to respond in critical minutes?

Recent news reports of active shooting events in distant locations, like Uvalde Texas and Buffalo New York, and...

Virginia Tech Studies Promising Tree of Heaven Control

The Tree of Heaven (TOH) may appear to most as just another pretty tree. With airy frond-like leaves...

Celebrating Librarians on Library Week

Pohick’ Regional’s Unsung Library Heroes

Libraries

Americans Show Love For Ukraine

Northern Virginia family in Germany assists in aid to refugees.

Aid for Ukraine

Cole Looking and Listening in First 80 Days

New Park Authority director takes the measure of her 420 parks.

New Park Authority director

New Park Authority Executive Director

New FCPA

Bogey Is Missing

Would you know what to do if your dog was lost?

July is National Lost Pet Prevention Month and serves as an important reminder to make sure our pets stay safe.

First Asian Festival on Main in Fairfax City

Fairfax hosts the event celebrating Asian cultural heritage.

Joy and happiness roamed Fairfax’s Main Street on July 25, in the form of a Chinese Lion who chased away evil spirits to the delight of the large crowd of event goers.

Official Ribbon Cutting Held for Central Green Park in Lorton

Central Green Park, part of Laurel Hill Park in Lorton, officially opened with a commemorating ribbon cutting ceremony on June 25; the area was previously opened for public use in September 2020 (see “Springfield Connection”, October 14, 2020, page 2).

Early Primary Voting

Registered voters have an opportunity to vote early now, in person or by mail, for the June 8 primary election of Democratic Party candidates.

Virginia State Candidates Seek Your Signature

With completion of the 2021 General Assembly session, the odd-year political election cycle is upon us in Virginia.

Hikers ‘Master’ State Park Trails in Virginia

Love our parks and being outdoors?

National Artifact Loaned to Suffragist Memorial

Women’s Suffrage reaches Centennial in August.

Last month, the National Park Service (NPS) announced the planned loan of a historic section of iron fence, once used to protect the White House, to memorialize the first group of protestors to stand before it.

Lorton Man Wins National Photo Contest

Bathing warbler best of 4,800 contest entries.

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Springfield Citizens Vote on Super Tuesday

Why they voted for their selected candidates.

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Surovell Defends Vote Against Virginia Assault Weapon Ban

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Community Embraces Vindman

Vindman family’s small congregation, of about 250 members and families, overwhelmed by hundreds of letters in support of the Vindmans.

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