Wednesday, January 31
Reston Camp Expo Draws Nearly 500 People
Local area families flock to Reston Community Center to find out-of-school and summer camps for children, youth, and teens.
Friday, January 26
‘The Color Orange’ in Reston Promotes Understanding and Friendship
A different way to look at race, racism, and ways we can get along.
Researching Lost Towns of Fairfax County
Herndon Historical Society looks at what happened to Colchester, Matildaville, and Wiehle.
Thursday, January 25
Naked Truth About Strip Searches at Traffic Stops
Northern Virginia Democrat advocates for strip searches to combat opioid crisis.
Promoting Safe Bicycling in Fairfax County
Cycling advocacy group hosts county law enforcement reps at monthly meeting.
Opinion: Editorial: What’s Wrong with This Picture?
Male, 60 percent; female 40 percent; less than 2 percent poor; less than 2 percent African American; less than 2 percent Latino.
Thursday, January 18
Wednesday, January 17
Reston Community Keeps the Promise
Reston Community Center kicks off the 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr., Birthday Celebration with a multitude of volunteer opportunities.
Activism in Action in Reston
Tamika D. Mallory delivers the Keynote Speech at the 33rd annual Reston, Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration.
Tamika D. Mallory, a fiery activist for social justice, champion of the Civil Rights Movement, and one of four co-chairs for the Women's March on Washington was the Keynote Speaker for 33rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held on Jan. 15, 2018, at CenterStage, located in Fairfax County's Reston Community Center (RCC) at the Hunters Woods Village Center, Reston.
Town Hall in West Springfield Told of ‘Chaos-Causing Trump Effect’
Fairfax County NAACP hosts Town Hall gathering with Kaine.
New Fees to Be Implemented for Fairfax County Student Transfer Applications
Applications available online Feb. 5.
Northern Virginia Lawmakers Push for Menstrual Equity
General Assembly to consider bills providing feminine hygiene products in schools and prisons.
For one Alexandria woman who was booked into the Fairfax County jail a few years ago, the stress of the criminal justice system wasn't just about prosecution and detention. It was also about shame. Deputies confiscated her underwear because it wasn't white, the only color inmates are allowed to wear at the Fairfax jail. So she started worrying about what would happen when she started menstruating.
Thursday, January 11
Magical Frolic at Reston’s CenterStage
Reston Community Players presents “Peter and the Starcatcher.”
Wednesday, January 10
Opinion: Editorial: Pulling Legal Status from Local Salvadorans
Bad for communities, bad for the economy, bad for the families, and no upside.
Arts Council Awards Grants to Three Reston Groups
Greater Reston Arts Center, Public Art Reston, and Reston Community Players awarded grant funding.
Tuesday, January 9
Citizens Shape Virginia Assembly Agenda
Fairfax delegation to General Assembly hears from public before heading to Richmond.
Monday, January 8
Thursday, January 4
Reston Couple Remembered As ‘Earth Angels’
Family, friends, and neighbors mourn Scott Fricker and Buckley Kuhn Fricker.
Reston Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Keynote address by Tamika Mallory, Co-chair, 2017 Women’s March on Washington.
From Medicaid to Broadband, Northern Virginia Lawmakers Prepare for Raucous Session
Democrats plan to use new numbers to accomplish wide-ranging agenda.
This year’s General Assembly will be like no other. For starters, members walking the halls of the Capitol will look different. The crop of freshman includes the first transgender woman to serve in the Virginia General Assembly, the first lesbian, the first Asian-American women and the first two Latinas. Gone are the 12 Republican members who were unseated, all white males. Also gone are the three members who got out before the bloodbath that flipped their seats from red to blue, also all white males. In their place is a diverse and young group of new members who are eager to make their mark on the commonwealth.
Wednesday, January 3
JJ Deli Closes After 18 Years in Herndon
No More Award-Winning BBQ and “Everyday is Saturday.”
Deli closing.
Tuesday, January 2
Commentary: What to look forward to in 2018?
What's ahead in 2018?
