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USA Fencing Recognizes Vienna Teen as Bronze Winner

USA Fencing has announced the 2019-20 Regional Recognition Program winners.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: No to Belle View Shopping Center Redevelopment Proposal

The Belle View Shopping Center is located in a Community Planning Sector, a Suburban Neighborhood, according to Fairfax County.

Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Month at Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton

Drive-in movies, Girl Scout virtual event and Suffrage art exhibit planned for August.

With the upcoming Centennial of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote in the United States, the Workhouse Arts Center is holding special Thursday evening Drive-In movies, a Girl Scout Gold Award Project virtual event and a suffrage-related art exhibit, all planned for the month of August.

Obituary: Bob Calhoun

Former vice mayor, state senator dies at 83.

Bob Calhoun, a political statesman who represented Alexandria in elected office for 20 years, died Aug. 6 at his country wildlife preserve in Berryville, Va., following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 83 years old.

City of Fairfax Theatre Co. Presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Shakespeare in the Park comes to Fairfax City.

Deep in an enchanted forest, four young lovers are brawling over each other’s affections while a troupe of actors prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime.

‘Lock Your Car; Leave No Valuables Inside’ in Sully District

Police warn about scams and thefts from vehicles.

Still holding the meetings of the Sully District Police Station’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) online, due to the pandemic, three of the officers recently updated the community about the latest trends in local crimes.

School Supply Drive in Two Phases This Year?

Home schooling may be the only way this year.

School Supply Drive

GMU Prepares for Coming Year

George Mason University campus plans adjusted to deal with pandemic.

COVID Testing in Arlington: A Positively Negative Experience

Long delays, missing test results, closures plague testing process.

If you thought it would be easy to get a Coronavirus test and quick results in Arlington, think again.

Arlington Fair, Virtually

The magic of those Fair summer days and nights will be shared virtually on Facebook Live, August 14-16, during Arlington County Fair AT HOME.

Black Interior Designers on Industry’s Lack of Inclusion and Diversity

Local tastemakers speak honestly about racial barriers within the profession.

As recent racial injustice protests have brought issues of diversity and inclusion to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness, local interior designers of color are voicing concerns about equity and underrepresentation within the industry.

Moving Fairfax County Schools to Dismantle Systemic Racism

NAACP holds virtual Town Hall.

Fairfax County NAACP held a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

OrthoVirginia Moves to New Offices in Northern Virginia

OrthoVirginia has relocated offices in Northern Virginia.

Toy Castle to Close in Potomac

Popular toy store closes after 40-plus years.

Another kingdom has fallen because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vienna Police Highlights July 31 – August 6, 2020

The following summary contains various incidents of general interest as well as vehicular crashes handled by the Town of Vienna Police Department from July 31 – Aug. 6, 2020.

Clean Energy or Farmland? Or Both? in Montgomery County: Solar Could Supplant Agricultural Reserve

Council moves forward with zoning amendment to allow solar fields, an industrial use, in the agricultural reserve.

Andrew Friedson was the lone dissenting voice, advocating for the Agricultural Reserve, land preserved 40 years ago by zoning laws to remain farmland forever.

DogFest Goes Virtual

COVID affects fundraising efforts; virtual platform spurs creative responses for the Sept. 20 event.

The Cheshire family of Great Falls is raising its 14th Canine Companions for Independence® (CCI) service puppy.

Opinion: Commentary: Defund the Police: Oversimplifying a Complex Issue

’Defund the Police’ slogan in response to the real problems in policing may inhibit progress towards reform.

Communications experts advise that a message needs to be short and punchy to convey its intended meaning in a short period of time.

Opinion: Independent Progressive: Vote YES on Virginia Constitutional Amendment

As one looks out over the public policy landscape in the midst of a seemingly out-of-control pandemic, it is easy to feel powerless and distressed at the direction of the country’s drift.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Citizen’s Guide to Better Times

Things each of us can do to help our country right now.

Don’t sit at home with your worry beads as you consume the news.

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