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Design trends for 2017 include kitchens with rustic and reclaimed woods, such as this one …
Sherry Harris of Burke, author of the “Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mysteries” series.
Students at Episcopal High School in Alexandria collaborate on a school project. Essays and interviews …
Robinson Director Chip Rome taking notes during a rehearsal.
Aidan, Lauren and Sean Dent, of Fairfax Station, in their Easter Sunday best.
Alex Pastino, John Pastino and Matt Pastino, of Springfield, going fishing.
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Veteran Sabrina Rigney of Lorton with NOEL. Healing power of dogs creates ties between prisoners, …
Veteran Sabrina Rigney, right, was matched with NOEL, trained by Tiffany, serving 15 years to …
FINLEY, third dog from left, is the mother of eight puppies who arrived at Lakin …
Sabrina Rigney of Lorton, ex-Air Force with NOEL, who will help her with her PTSD.
Veteran John Flanagan, with MAGNOLIA, who will be his psychiatric assistance dog.
Rebecca, an inmate at Lakin Correctional serving a sentence of life without parole, is training …
Tiffany, an inmate at Lakin Correctional serving a 15-year-to-life sentence, is training TANNEN.
Harper, a labradoodle trained at Lakin Correctional, with Julia, 14. “Wherever Julia needs extra supervision, …
Trish, at podium, tells her emotional story for the first time; sharing the past is …
Nicholas Harrelson, formerly of Centreville and McLean, suffered a traumatic brain injury from an IED …
PFC Rick Call (left) receives a certificate from Lt. Bob Blakely.
Daryl Vasquez, third from night, a nurse with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, was …
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) visits with Scout Troop 698 of Burke to talk about civics …
Jackie and Deb Cain, of Lorton, (with Connor). Beautiful day for mother, daughter and grandson …
Kathy Ott (mom), Justin McGrath, Shannon McGrath, Anna McGrath all of Fairfax. Taken during spring …
Four generations (top to bottom): Roberta Monahan, Greenspring resident Mildred Monahan, Danielle Vaughan-Griff, Iris Griff. …
Mittie Lee Johnson, grandmother of Greenspring resident, Joseph Kyle. This photo was taken in the …
Taken on April 20 in Loudoun County, Lavon Clark celebrated Easter with her family. In …
Taken in January 1962 in Springfield, Va., these are the five children of Greenspring resident …
Marsha Schuman, Betsy Schuman Dodek and Rebecca Dodek make up the Potomac, Md., based Schuman …
Kathryn Getek Soltis, her daughter Clara, and her fifth grade teacher George Weiner gather the …
White Oaks Elementary School teacher George Weiner addresses his fifth grade class from 1987-1988 at …
Brienne Yeager McDonald, one of the reunion’s organizers, presents her fifth grade teacher George Weiner …
Gretchen Mourer, a student in George Weiner’s 1987-1988 fifth grade class, poses with her mother, …
George Weiner shares a laugh with his fifth grade students from the 1987-1988 school year. …
Jennifer Lewis-Copper, a PROTECT coordinator for the Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County, talked about …
From left -- Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) with the 2013 Citizen of the Year Jan …
Sharing a fantasy dance in Robinson’s production of ‘Curtains’ are Maddy Ingram and Spencer Boyd.
Looking for good reviews of their play are (from left) Stephen Diggs, Hannah Sikora, Alex …
Woodson boys’ basketball coach Doug Craig led the West all-starts to a 126-115 victory over …
Woodson senior and West all-star Andy Stynchula goes up for a dunk during the 41st …
Lake Braddock senior Will Gregorits scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the West …
Lake Braddock pitcher Ashley Flesch struck out 19 and surrendered just one hit in 12 …
South County pitcher Rebecca Martin shut Lake Braddock out for 12-plus innings on April 24.
Brianna Camp, a senior at Robinson Secondary School, received an award for her piece of …
Sharon Garrott, a junior at Lake Braddock Secondary School, received an award for her submission …
Shikha Dixit, founder of the Magic of Mothers, a group dedicated to STEM education, talks …
Mount Vernon district school board member Dan Storck poses with participants of the Magic of …
Magic of Mothers volunteer Deepa Kapur talks with Mount Vernon district school board member Dan …
Students from George Weiner’s fifth grade class at White Oaks Elementary School from 1987-1988 reunited …
George Weiner and his former students gather over his gradebook from the 1987-1988 school year.
George Weiner, a teacher at White Oaks Elementary School, cuts the cake at a reunion …
George Weiner, a teacher at White Oaks Elementary School in Burke who is retiring this …
Kathryn Getek Soltis, one of the organizers of the reunion of George Weiner’s 1987-1988 fifth …
White Oaks Elementary School Principal Ryan Richardson, Gail Kahn, and Ellen Getek gather together at …
SLEEP advocates gather at a school board public hearing. The Fairfax County School Board is …
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova addresses a crowd of over 500 people …
Sandara Perry, a FACETS client who just moved into TRIUMPH II housing, shares her story …
Carol Brown, a FACETS client, speaks about her experiences with homelessness at the Opening Doors …
Amanda Andere, the executive director of FACETS, addresses a crowd of over 500 people gathered …
Lee District Supervisor Jeffrey McKay speaks at the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce’s 60th anniversary …
New officers and board members are installed into the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce at …
After being homeless for five years, Sandara Perry, left, recently moved into permanent housing with …
The Board of Supervisors met to approve the FY 2015 budget markup on April 22.
Families can spend quality time creating art together.
Source: Federal Election Commission
A map shows the project area for the Meadowood Stables Renovations.
The barn at Meadowood Stables will remain open during renovation.
Alex Shipley, a junior who plays Sid Sorokin in West Springfield’s spring musical, “The Pajama …
Juniors Alex Shipley and Barbara Lawson rehearse for West Springfield High School’s spring musical, “The …
unior Barbara Lawson plays Catherine “Babe” Williams in the upcoming spring musical, “The Pajama Game,” …
A view from the top of the hill where Board of Trustees are considering a …
Susan Gaertner, a Burke Centre Conservancy resident, is leading the opposition to the construction of …
Signs opposing the proposed cell phone tower line the path leading to the pool in …
Robinson students who are hosting 23 students from France and two teachers, along with three …
Matt Eline, a principal at Robinson, speaks with two teachers from France.
Savannah Willet, a tenth-grader at Robinson Secondary School, meets her French pen pal Adrien for …
Oscar, a nine-pound Morkie terrier, died in early April after being attacked by a pit …
The areas in purple demonstrate where spraying for fall cankerworms will occur later this month.
This kitchen, designed by Two Poor Teachers, includes a large entertainment island. Realtors say attractive …
Male Prairie Warbler. Prairie Warblers are a common breeding bird in this area, usually arriving …
A male Baltimore Oriole, the state bird of Maryland.
John Eric, Vice President TTR Sotheby’s International Realty says lack of inventory in sought-after communities …
Note: at press time, campaign documents from candidate Satish Korpe were unavailable.
The public hearings on the Fairfax County budget drew a large crowd each day. Here, …
Elizabeth Mueller and Katie Zaszewski, sixth-graders at Silverbrook Elementary School, said they learn about science …
Eben Bayer, co-founder and CEO of Ecovative Design, speaks at Hayfield Secondary School on April …
The Robinson Singers recently practiced for the World Choir Games as Sydney Guillaume, the composer …
The Robinson Singers and Select Women’s Ensemble are the only choirs from Virginia headed to …
Top Row: Bassam Ghali, Michael Koellner, Molly Wise. Bottom Row: Christina Doughtery, Nicky Solares. For …
Michael Horanski, the choir director at Robinson Secondary School, directs the Robinson Singers as they …
Lorton residents Kim and James Reno ride between 20 to 50 hours a week in …
Kim and James Reno, of Lorton, enjoy a ride at Burke Lake Park. The two …
Kim and James Reno of Lorton are training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer and …
Lorton residents Kim and James Reno, graduates of West Springfield High School, hope to raise …
Fairfax County resident D.A. Spruzen is a fiction and poetry writer and former president of …
John B. Wren, an engineer, began writing crime novels in 2009.
Rose Hill resident Matthew Iden, who is best known for his Marty Singer detective stories, …
John B. Wren of Bonnie Brae greeted readers interested in crime novels at the Crime …
John B. Wren, who lives on the outskirts of Burke in Bonnie Brae, signs a …
Pamela Glasner, producer of “Last Will and Embezzlement,” and Jennifer Tomac, an attorney, speak about …
A group of vendors, Greenspring residents and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring gather at the …
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring spoke to senior citizens at Greenspring’s Fraud Prevention Expo in …
Advocates for Fairfax County special education graduates gather at the public hearing on the budget …
Police officers filled the auditorium and lobby of the Fairfax County Government Center during the …
School Resource Officer Rich Barron and Mike Scanlon, president of the Fairfax Fraternal Order of …
COTS founder Tina Hone spoke about the achievement gap in Fairfax County at the budget …
The new "Invest in Fairfax" coalition gathers to advocate for teachers, public service workers, libraries …
Former Del. Jim Dillard speaks to a crowd gathered at the “Invest in Fairfax” rally …
Steve Greenburg, president of the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, dressed as the “Dark Grader” …
Marymount University professor Holly Karapetkova reads with her 4-year-old daughter. Experts say that reading is …
West Springfield senior shooting guard Amy Berglund was named to the girls’ 6A all-state basketball …
Woodson junior point guard Eric Bowles was named to the boys’ 6A all-state basketball team.
Robinson boys’ soccer coach Robert Garza said sophomore Keyvan Montero (2) is one of the …
Robinson’s Noah Zorzi (19) scored a goal against Yorktown on April 7.
Amber Ragunas, president of the South County High School Class of 2015, addresses her classmates …
Sarah Heiss, the secretary for South County Class of 2015, celebrates as she waits to …
David Rabil, junior class vice-president of South County High School, receives his class ring at …
Members of the Class of 2015, Malachi Walker and Matt Packer, show off their class …
Katie Cummings, the historian for South County High School Class of 2015, celebrates as she …
Burke Centre Parkway is set to be repaved soon, when the money becomes available.
The intersection of Lee Chapel Road, Burke Centre Parkway and Burke Lake Road in Burke …
Carly Fiorina, founder of the ONE Woman Initiative and a Global Ambassador for Opportunity International, …
Margaret Selwood, Bobby Thornburg, Carly Fiorina and Conrad Mehan discuss the glass ceiling and what …
Wayne Chiles, right, poses with a tent used in disasters provided by ShelterBox USA.
Wayne Chiles has received the President's Volunteer Service Award for raising awareness of Shelterbox USA.
Mothers of victims of underage drinking shared their stories at a press conference held by …
Debbie Sausville (far right) of Clifton joined four other mothers at the National Press Club …
Clifton resident Debbie Sausville has been speaking out to prevent underage drinking since her 16-year-old …
Nazgol Ghandnoosh of The Sentencing Project, Fairfax Deputy County Executive David Rohrer, and Derwin Overton …
Derwin Overton, the executive director of OAR of Fairfax County, speaks about the organization’s initiatives …
State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) speaks to an audience gathered at a public forum on …
Lt. Shawn Martin of the Fairfax County Police Department speaks at a public forum on …
Judi Schwartz’s flowering wisteria
Dr. Joe Gutierrez’s prize-winning, 800-year-old Douglas fir.
A satsuki azalea trained by Dr. Joe Gutierrez.
Standing near some bonsai in Chuck Croft’s yard in Burke are (from left) Joe Gutierrez, …
From left are Chuck Croft, Judi Schwartz, Gary Reese and Joe Gutierrez around a 45-year-old …
Michael Monahan is the Yorktown boys’ soccer team’s leading goal-scorer.
Iain Holmes scored two goals during a 4-3 win over Robinson on April 7.
Yorktown’s Joe McCreary scored the game-winning goal against Robinson on April 7.
Gerald Gordon, president of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, speaks at the 2014 Economic …
Panelists at the 2014 Economic Outlook Summit spoke about the local economy, real estate, building …
Fairfax County Executive Ed Long speaks at the 2014 Economic Outlook Summit, hosted by the …
Steven G. Artley
From left: Police Chief Ed Roessler Jr., Anne Haynes (Ron Kirby’s widow), Board of Supervisors …
Interior designer Anna Kucera created a master bedroom for a client who wanted to create …
Inexpensive frames are a simple way to display a child’s artwork and help eliminate clutter.
Aging-in-Place Specialist Russ Glickman converted the unfinished lower level of a three-level home into an …
The custom-designed cabinet hides a table just for physical therapy sessions when it’s not in …
A pull-down table facilitates physical therapy treatments. Glickman custom-designed the cabinet so that the table …
The pull-down shower seat and grab bars make bathing easier.
The curbless roll-in shower was designed for wheel-chair access.
The bedroom, which accommodates a hospital bed, includes an en-suite bath. To increase natural light, …
The 2014 Northern Virginia Housing Expo included workshops on improving credit score, renting, buying, energy …
Gail Lee and Carol Erhard, director of the Rental Services Division at Fairfax County Department …
The 2014 Northern Virginia Housing Expo featured free exhibits and workshops focused on buying or …
Abdi Hamud and Agnes Bizzell-Colden of the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development …
Lydia Ruiz and Melissa Saunders are graduating from Fairfax County Public Schools this June and …
Across Virginia, police agencies use the Freedom of Information Act to deny access to basic …
Kerry Donley
Megan McLaughlin, the Braddock representative for the Fairfax County School Board, talks about issues facing …
A map shows where the Marcellus Shale is located in the George Washington National Forest.
Braddock District Supervisor John Cook and County Executive Ed Long speak at a town hall …
