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Fairfax County teacher charged with possessing methamphetamine
5/9/2008
Police arrested a Fairfax County Public Schools teacher Rachel Smith on Thursday for possession of methamphetamine. Smith, 32, teaches at the Chantilly Academy. She resides at 47170 Brasswood Place in Sterling. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Church donation box thieves arrested
5/8/2008
Thanks to a television viewer’s tip, two Herndon brothers have been charged in the April 25 theft of donation box cash from St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Fairfax City. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Five injured in four-car crash
5/7/2008
Five people, including a state trooper, were treated for injuries following a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 66 in Centreville. The crash closed westbound lanes of I-66 near the northbound Route 28 exit for more than an hour Wednesday. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cell tower proposed at pool in Annandale
5/8/2008
An application with the county to install a 140-foot-tall cell phone and broadband wireless tower on property belonging to the Holmes Run Acres community pool in Annandale has a few neighbors concerned about the impact on property values as well as on their health. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Fairfax City voters elect new council
5/7/2008
Voters in Fairfax City on Tuesday elected three new members to the six-seat city council and returned incumbent Mayor Robert Lederer to serve for a fourth consecutive term in office. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Running for everyone
5/8/2008
Lori Alexander believes Congress does not represent average citizens | 0 comments - ›› more ...
This Week
Despite suspensions, Langley boys lacrosse takes Liberty title
5/10/2008
Playing without three of its top players, the Langley boys lacrosse team found a few other ways to win Friday night, as the Saxons claimed their first Liberty District postseason title since 2003. Junior Ryan Ningard scored three goals for Langley. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Robinson girls, Chantilly boys win Concorde lacrosse titles
5/9/2008
The Robinson girls and Chantilly boys lacrosse teams each captured Concorde District championships Friday night at Fairfax High School. The Rams got a goal from junior Megan Dunleavy -- her sixth of the game -- as the horn sounded to pull out a 14-13 victory over previously undefeated Chantilly in the girls final. In the boys final, Chantilly senior Kevin O'Neill scored four goals to lead the Chargers to a 9-7 win over Oakton and their first-ever district title. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Runnin' on Giusti; Stone Bridge takes Liberty
5/9/2008
Led by sophomore Lauren Giusti's spectacular eight-goal performance -- breaking her own single-game mark at the school -- the Stone Bridge girls lacrosse team posted a 14-11 win over Woodson to grab the Liberty District crown. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Playing on a 'field of dreams'
5/8/2008
Northern Virginia Senior softball gives local seniors a chance to get out and play. The league has 25 teams, which play two games every Tuesday and Thursday morning. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Executive Committee denies Loudoun County appeals
5/7/2008
The Virginia High School League's Executive Committee denied appeals from Loudoun Valley and Heritage high schools today, upholding the Redistricting and Reclassification Committee's decision to place those schools to the Northwest Region's Cedar Run District in 2009-10. Stone Bridge will remain a member of the Liberty District. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Charging toward a district title
5/8/2008
The Chantilly boys lacrosse team is one step away from winning its first-ever Concorde District title. After beating rival Westfield Monday, the Chargers will face Oakton in Friday's district championship game. The Chantilly girls will also play for the district title, matching up against Robinson. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Chantilly's hands-on approach
5/8/2008
Chantilly boys soccer coach Tracy Birrell likes to illustrate points to her players using anything from pennies to rolls of tape. The hands-on approach has worked this season, as the Chargers went 4-2 in Concorde District play during the regular season. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Oakton runs out of time
5/8/2008
The Oakton girls lacrosse team fell to Chantilly, 8-7, in Monday's Concorde District semifinal -- the second time in a week the Cougars lost to the Chargers by a single goal. Oakton now has to wait for the Northern Region tournament to begin before going after a third straight state championship. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Oakton boys search for consistency
5/8/2008
The Oakton boys soccer team has struggled this season, but a recent win over Yorktown showed what the Cougars are capable of. Oakton hopes to find consistency as the postseason approaches. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax
5/8/2008
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Moving forward
5/7/2008
Despite federal funding, rail to Dulles project still has miles to go | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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Bike to Work Day
5/6/2008
Join thousands of area commuters by biking to work on Friday, May 16 as part of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association's annual Bike to Work Day celebration. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Fairfax's precious gem
5/6/2008
Walking through the front door at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton is like entering a high-end private facility. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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