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Area Skaters Go National

Vienna, McLean skaters participate in 2016 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.

Piper Williams of Vienna, Nina Sebastien of McLean, Elaine Zhang of Vienna, and Taylor Olson of Falls Church represented our area at the 2016 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. last week.

UVA Backs Students’ Research Projects

From examining how James Joyce’s work relates to civil unrest to quantitative eco-labeling schemes, and from researching Roman property law to analyzing the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease, 50 University of Virginia undergraduates will pursue 46 grant-funded research projects this summer.

Springfield Veterinary Holistic Center offers extension to conventional medicine

Bettejeanne “BJ” Hammond much prefers the term “body work” to massage. “Open wine and get out the candles, that’s what people think of massage,” she said. “They think it’s to relax, but it’s so much more than that.”

Art of Driving Scholarship Expands Eligibility Outside Fairfax County

After the first few years being open only to Lake Braddock Secondary School Students, the Art of Driving college scholarship in honor of Lake Braddock student Ashley Thompson expanded to all Fairfax County High Schools.

Week in Vienna

Superintendent Karen Garza, accompanied by the regional assistant superintendents, will provide an update on the budget, Strategic Plan, classroom initiatives, and other happenings in FCPS and listen to ideas, comments, and questions from the audience on Tuesday, March 29 at Madison High School.

Vienna: Flint Hill Student Wins Grand Prize in Coding Competition

Victor (Vale) Tolpegin, 16, won the grand prize in the international computer programming competition, Google Code-In. Tolpegin is a sophomore at Flint Hill School in Oakton.

Vienna Crime Reports

Notable incidents from the Town of Vienna Police Report from Feb. 12-18.

Vienna Pet-Pal Stories

Every pet-family has a story, some happy, some poignant.Their stories are a reminder of the unconditional love and devotion that pets bring into a home.

Vienna: On the Way to Forever Homes

The Korffs of Vienna foster dogs who wait for a family to love them.

For many families, watching the family pup frolic and play around is fun.

McLean and Vienna: Hope on Ice at Tysons Ice Rink

The first Hope on Ice took place last weekend at the Tysons Corner Ice Skating Rink.

Fairfax County Schools to Close March 1 for Super Tuesday

Concerns about parking and traffic, as well as new guidance from the Virginia Department of Education caused the Fairfax County School Board to reconsider closing schools for the March 1 Presidential primaries.

Editorial: Bad Bills

General Assembly has potential to do lots of damage in a short period.

From pressing for use of a barbaric form of execution, the electric chair, to codifying discrimination, to stripping localities of the major tool for ensuring infrastructure is in place for new development, to hiding more and more critical public information from the public, the Virginia General Assembly is poised to do harm to the Commonwealth.

Classified Advertising February 24, 2016

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Vienna: Oakton Girls' Basketball Wins Conference 5 Championship

Cougars outscore Herndon 17-0 in opening quarter.

The Oakton girls' basketball team defeated Herndon for the Conference 5 title on Friday.

Commentary: Building on Success

Congress passes more legislation to fight human trafficking.

Congress continues to work together in a bipartisan manner on an issue that grabs headlines throughout the country and here in Northern Virginia.

County Budget Presented, About $300 More per Household

County Executive: Revenue growth is insufficient to fund all priorities. Schools still $68 million short.

County Executive Ed Long recommended a four-cent increase to the real estate tax rate.

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