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Synagogue Redesign Looks Toward Inclusiveness

Congregation Adat Reyim

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Tons of Fun at Summer Cove Camp

Burke native Megan Zinn, 22, starts a summer camp for middle-schoolers.

Tons of Fun at Summer Cove Camp

Lake Braddock Graduate Excelling in Medicine

Lake Braddock Graduate Excelling in Medicine

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Pay It Forward with Candy Bars Goes Viral at West Springfield

Throw Shine messages captured on Mars Candy video.

Pay It Forward with Candy Bars Goes Viral at West Springfield

Talk with Children about Social Media Dangers

social media dangers

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Burke Me and My Dad

A gallery of submissions by readers.

Burke Father's Day

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Ride of the Patriots in Fairfax

Thousands of motorcyclists meet at Patriot Harley-Davidson on Memorial Day weekend.

Motorcycles ride in Fairfax

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Fairfax Girl Scout Earns Pin

Teen stress management project is golden ticket to scouting’s top award.

Fairfax Girl Scout Earns Pin

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Shepherd’s Center Fashions Scream Comfort

Fashion show at Sheperd's Center.

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Fear Follows ICE Enforcement

Men said to be detained after leaving Mount Vernon shelter.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Mount Vernon.

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Fairfax: Board Approves 2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program

Five-year plan includes three new elementary schools and one new high school.

This year, Fairfax County Public Schools experienced one of the smallest annual enrollment increases in nearly a decade: 1,368 students, compared to the average of 2,400 since the 2008-09 school year, bringing the total to 187,202.

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Salisbury Helps Lead UA Army ROTC to Competition

South County graduate excels at the University of Alabama.

“My first year, I performed at a high level, physically; I could do more pushups and sit-ups than anyone, but tactically I was young and wasn’t up to par with them. When I heard I didn’t make the starting nine last year, it got to me. I went from being the alternate or 10th or 11th man to being one of the guys recognized for helping our team win the state competition this year.”

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Providence Elementary Principal Issues ‘State of the School’ Report

Fairfax Education

In his first State of the School report, Principal Dan Phillips praised Providence Elementary School staff, students and parent community declaring, “Providence is a very, very special school.”

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Fairfax County: Tour de Mount Vernon

Supervisor Storck leads inaugural cross-district bike ride

“I wanted to get a ride in this year,” Storck told a group of 20 to 30 riders, himself bundled up in several layers and a neon green high-visibility jacket. The objective, Storck said, was to tour some of the trails and roadways running through Mount Vernon District, and along the way discuss some of the near to distant development plans for the area.

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Fairfax: ‘Just Pause and Don’t Do It’

Residents debate University Drive extension

The City’s proposal to extend University Drive has sparked strong feelings in Fairfax residents. They spoke both for and against it at the Nov. 1 community outreach meeting and before the Nov. 8 City Council meeting. But most of the speakers during Tuesday night’s public hearing were firmly opposed.