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It’s Freshest and Tastiest at Herndon and Reston Farmers Markets
Local Fairfax County Park Authority Markets open.
The 2021 Fairfax County Park Authority Reston Farmers Market and Herndon Farmers Market recently opened under COVID-19 guidelines.
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School Board Candidates Answer Tough Questions from NAACP
Endorsements matter for non-partisan candidates.
School Board
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‘Matter Closed’ on Reston Golf Course Designation
Owner ‘respectfully disagrees’ with supervisor’s findings
Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn (D) issued a surprise statement early Friday morning, Oct. 23, ending what he termed "a good deal of uncertainty and even anxiety" among some constituents in the Reston portion of his district.
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A Perfect Day for the Pedal-Happy in Hunter Mill District
Two-wheeling ‘Unity in our Community’ at the Inaugural Tour de Hunter Mill
Cyclists of all abilities gathered early Saturday morning, May 15, at Reston Community Center for the inaugural Tour de Hunter Mill.
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Crisis in Afghanistan Reverberates Locally
Afghan Americans speak out.
The United States and other countries have welcomed more than 150,000 Afghans and their families since the emergency evacuations began in mid-August.
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Crisis in Afghanistan Reverberates Locally
Afghan Americans speak out.
The United States and other countries have welcomed more than 150,000 Afghans and their families since the emergency evacuations began in mid-August.
E-bikes: Friend or Foe in Virginia?
Parks agencies present proposed changes allowing e-bikes on their trails.
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Change in the Virginia Landscape
401st VA General Assembly reconvenes with a tsunami of filed legislation.
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Herndon Town Councilmember Faces Civil Suit
Grace Wolf Cunningham sued for Malicious Prosecution by three Herndon Town Council candidates; $150,000 sought in damages.
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High Hopes for McLean Downtown
Newly approved CBC Comprehensive Plan Amendment most aggressive that residents could support
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved on June 22 Plan Amendment (PA) 2018-II-M1 that proposed new Comprehensive Plan guidance for the McLean Community Business Center (CBC).
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Contracted Locally, Makers Sew 45,000 Face Masks
New jobs for unemployed and new revenue stream for nonprofit.
Unthinkable scenarios happened in early March. The COVID-19 pandemic hurled itself into Northern Virginia; small and large businesses shuttered and unemployment rates escalated.
Activist and Herndon Leader Lester (Les) Zidel Dies
Lester (Les) Zidel, 74, of Herndon died on Oct. 9, 2020.
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Confederacy is Part of History, Not the Future
School board continues renaming process for County high school.
"School names will reflect an inclusive and respectful learning environment as outlined in our One Fairfax policy," said Lee District School Board Representative Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Fairfax County Public Schools.
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Triple Homicide in Town of Herndon Home
Families grieve the loss of two young children and their mother; suicide in Reston connected to murders
The families of two young Town of Herndon children, a boy and girl, slain with their mother Saturday morning, June 19, are devastated by the triple homicide and the loss.
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Herndon Community Folds 600 ‘Wish Cranes’
Project supports an upcoming installation at the “Autism, Art and Acceptance” exhibition at ArtSpace Herndon.