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'Traffic Calming' Rounds a Curve

Residents express support for the idea of traffic calming on Hunter Mill Road.

'Traffic Calming' Rounds a Curve

Obituary: Neil Sturman

Obituary: Neil Sturman

Obituary: Neil Sturman

Obituary: Neil Sturman

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Westminster at Lake Ridge Celebrates 20th Anniversary

The 20th anniversary of the founding of Westminster at Lake Ridge, a continuing care non-profit community, was held on Saturday, Oct. 5 near historic Occoquan.

Sports Brief: Softball Umpires Needed

The Northern Virginia Softball Umpires Association is seeking individuals interested in becoming certified umpires for high school and recreational fast pitch softball in the Northern Virginia area.

Getting to Know Shane Wolfe

Getting to Know Shane Wolfe

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Ready to Fight: Intersection Controversy Intensifies

Design public hearing on roundabout is Oct. 9 at Stone Middle.

In the long-distant past, Civil War soldiers from the North and South fought in the Centreville area. And although the newest battle brewing on the horizon doesn’t involve weapons, it’s a bitter fight, nonetheless. In it, Fairfax County is pitted against Loudoun County. The issue is the roundabout proposed for the intersection of Braddock and Pleasant Valley roads — and an upcoming meeting about it promises to be anything but civil.

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Recalling Life of ‘Dr. Bob’ Wineland

WW II veteran Robert Wineland dies at 91.

When 20-year-old U.S. Army Medic Robert Wineland arrived in the village of Laudersfeld, the wooded countryside of far eastern Belgium was relatively peaceful, a quiet buffer zone disrupted only by occasional artillery fire and brief skirmishes between opposing infantry patrols.

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Loving Everything Reston

Insiders: Early History of Fort Hunt Park

Insiders: Early History of Fort Hunt Park

Dad Can Be "Chief" On Father's Day

Dad Can Be "Chief" On Father's Day

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Questions Surround the Coffer Family Cemetery

Local historian’s investigation delves into Coffer history in Burke Centre’s Woods Community.

Cemetery in Burke

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The Elusive Trail of the Bunnyman Urban Myth

Fairfax County Library investigator: ‘This Guy Doesn’t Exist.’

Bunnyman Bridge Urban Legend

Yeager Cited for Educational Honor

Yeager Cited for Educational Honor

People Notes

People Notes

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Little Leaguers Visit Cooperstown

Alexandria Little League ballplayers, aged 9-11, traveled to Cooperstown, N.Y., this past weekend, playing a series of exhibition games and experiencing the history of the birthplace of America’s pastime.

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Brief: Mayor Silverthorne Speaks at Fairfax Rotary Club Meeting

Brief: The Rotary Club of Fairfax welcomed City of Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne as its keynote speaker at the Dec. 3 membership meeting at the American Legion Hall.

McLean Community Players Receive Seven WATCH Nominations

The McLean Community Players have been nominated for seven Washington Area Community Honors (WATCH) for artistic and technical excellence in Community Theater.

Letter: No ‘Handwriting on the Wall’

Letter to the Editor

"Gov. Bob McDonnell should read the handwriting on the wall..." [Reference: "Veto Voter ID Bill," Opinion Section, Connection Newspaper, March 15-21, 2012].