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Woodson Boys’ Basketball Wins Back-to-Back Region Titles

Cavaliers overcome adversity, beat Lake Braddock.

The Woodson boys' basketball team will face Landstown in the state semifinals.

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Creating a Harmonious Family Life

Local experts offer tips for keeping your family happy.

As Elizabeth Rees drove her daughter and two of her daughter’s friends to a library reading group recently, the Alexandria mother of three admits that she felt like a chauffeur at first. But she had a change of heart after hearing sounds of laughter.

Emotional Win Puts Woodson in Tonight's Region Championship Game

Cavaliers will face Lake Braddock for fourth time this season.

The Lake Braddock boys' basketball team is 3-0 against Woodson this season.

Local Author Publishes ‘Meditations of the Heart’

Q and A with Burke resident Deborah Gibson.

Deborah Gibson is a professional counselor and pastor at Sup of the Lord Church, a bilingual church in Springfield. She has lived in Burke for 28 years. Gibson recently published a book, “Meditations of the Heart,” and shares her story below.

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Listening Tour Concludes at Lake Braddock

Superintendent listens as community members voice their concerns.

Lake Braddock Secondary School hosted Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza for the final stop of her listening tour.

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Virginia Laws Help Local Governments Conceal 911 Calls from Public

Police agencies refuse to release audio from 911 calls, prompting questions about transparency.

When city officials in Alexandria released the audio of a 911 call in a high-profile murder case, many people interpreted the move as a step forward for transparency in a commonwealth known for opaque government.

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Robinson Wrestling Wins Third State Title in Four Years

Senior Bass wins first state title in four tries.

The Robinson wrestling team had four individual state champions.

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Lake Braddock Boys' Basketball Wins Conference 7 Championship

Gregorits hits game winner, named tournament MVP.

The Lake Braddock boys' basketball team beat Woodson 62-61 in the Conference 7 championship game.

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Berglund Leads West Springfield Girls' Basketball to Conference 7 Championship

Senior guard scores 28 points, grabs 10 rebounds, named tournament MVP.

The West Springfield girls' basketball team defeated T.C. Williams 70-58 on Friday night.

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Robinson High Student Attends College, Inspires Others

Rachel Keith will graduate from NOVA and Robinson this spring.

Rachel Keith, a 17-year-old Fairfax Station resident and senior at Robinson Secondary School, has been thinking about college long before many of her peers. It was this forward-thinking that led Keith to take college classes at Northern Virginia Community College as a dual-enrolled student.

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Holy Yoga in Burke

Participants enjoy the physical and spiritual benefits of the class.

Tracie Willstatter of Burke is among several participants of Holy Yoga looking to combine the exercise’s physical benefits, including relaxation, with Christian prayer and worship. “I enjoy the exercise, the people and the socializing,” Willstatter said. “And especially the focus on Christ.”

Burke Church to Host Family Map Day

St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, 9203 Braddock Road in Burke is hosting Partnering with Families from Birth through Launch Family Map Day on Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Delegate Filler-Corn Up Close and Personal

Eileen Filler-Corn meets constituents over bagels and coffee

Residents of the Burke area visiting local bagel and coffee shops may have found themselves meeting a busy state legislator over the last couple weeks. Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) has been holding office hours at locations such as Caribou Coffee and Einstein Brothers Bagels in order to connect with constituents and listen to their concerns

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Heading to Junior Olympics

Q and A with Fairfax Station resident and air rifle competitor Caitlyn Ford.

Robinson Secondary School senior Caitlyn Ford, a member of the school’s rifle team, will be heading to Colorado in April to compete in the Junior Olympics.

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Snowstorm Hits the Area

School closures and road conditions among major concerns

Fairfax Station resident Lia Keith said she was lucky this year in terms of snow days. “They plowed our road early, which is unusual,” Keith said. “I was also off work and didn’t have to go in until Thursday, which was fortunate.”