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Herndon High Runner Captures First at Cross Country League 5k Race
Gillian Bushée flies through school's cross county record
The most challenging distance to go for Herndon High School freshman and cross country runner Gillian Bushée of Reston was the distance from her bed to the front door each morning.
Herndon Sci-Fi and Fantasy Author Wins International Contest
It's 'The Voice' for amateur writers.
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Don't Touch the Veggies in Herndon
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines in place as Herndon Farmers Market reopens.
The 2020 Herndon Farmers Market, operated under Fairfax County Park Authority, opened for the season later than normal, not on the usual third Thursday in April, but on June 18.
Fairfax County’s First Independent Police Auditor
Use of force policy, recommendations to FCPD, executive director vacancy on the Police Civilian Review Panel
Police Auditor
Raising Funds for Children’s and Teens’ Fine Arts
Arts of Great Falls produces Monet’s garden-inspired gala
Art
Newly Released Book Chronicles Fall of Saigon 1975
Local author tells of her Vietnamese family’s escape on the last plane out.
Vietnam book
Great Falls: 4th of July Celebration Reimagined
Drive-thru parade underscores the spirit of Great Falls.
The annual 4th of July Parade and Hometown Celebration produced by Celebrate Great Falls Foundation took on a new look in 2020.
Q&A on Back to School for Fairfax County
Superintendent takes questions at Virtual Town Hall.
FCPS hosted a virtual Town Hall Meeting on July 6, to answer questions about its two Return to School Plans: Full-time Online Instruction or In-Person Instruction with Social Distancing.
Residents Oppose Demolishing 113-year-old Buildings in Herndon
Wrecking ball posed to demolish house in historic district; heritage value vs. owner rights.
Old Buildings
'Fair Winds and Following Seas'
Presentation and drive-by parade held for Commander Franco Neto, United States Navy, Retired.
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If the Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree …
Descendants of Isaac Newton’s inspirational apple tree find homes on FXCO-Owned Property
Trees
Alcorn Kicks Off Re-election Bid
Incumbent on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Hunter Mill District gets enthusiastic kickoff.
Alcorn
Winds Wreak Havoc in Reston Area
Reston Association estimates it will be at least a month before tree cleanup is completed.
Vouchers Help Erode Barriers to Affordable Housing
One option to open the door to the county’s lowest income residents.
Vouchers
Viewpoints: Langley High Graduates Reflect on Graduating in Pandemic Time and the Next Chapter of Their Lives
As the Langley High School graduate candidates lined up for their Commencement Exercises at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Va., on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, The Connection asked random groups of students three questions: How do you feel graduating in the pandemic time? Where do you go next? Where do you see yourself five years from now?
