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County copes with gas crunch

7/8/2008

 Spike in fuel costs wallops county agency budgets | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Recent News Stories

Local 4-year-old a contestant on 'America's Got Talent'

7/8/2008

Four-year-old Kaitlyn Maher of Ashburn has hit the big time. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Cremation trend affects local cemeteries

7/8/2008

The sagging economy is apparently not only affecting the cost of living in Fairfax County, but also the cost of dying. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Fairfax school board redistricting case goes to court

7/3/2008

Fairfax County parents seeking to overturn a controversial school redistricting had their first day in court July 3. | 2 comments - ›› more ...

A second chance

7/3/2008

The GED program at Fairfax County Adult Detention Center gives some inmates a second chance at life. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Police kill armed Oakton man

7/6/2008

Fairfax County Police officers shot and killed a man armed with a gun, Saturday in Oakton. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

This Week

Exceeding expectations

7/3/2008

Fairfax resident Larry Dinger has overcome his disabilities to work as an usher at Washington Nationals home games. Dinger, a huge baseball fan, was born with a partial duplication of a chromosome and also suffers from Peroneal Muscular Atrophy. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Langley's Morrow announces retirement

7/3/2008

After nine seasons, 162 wins and a countless number of lesson plans, Langley's Bob Morrow has retired from his teaching and coaching positions at the school. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

All-star teams announced

7/2/2008

The McLean/Great Falls Babe Ruth League has announced its all-star teams for the 13-U, 14-U and 15-U divisions. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

A local team in all of its Glory

7/2/2008

In its second year of existence, the Washington Glory has found its niche. With accessible players and a fun, family-style atmosphere, Fairfax County's own professional fastpitch softball team is winning games and attracting fans, which is exactly what owner Paul Wilson had envisioned. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Strug gives gymnasts golden advice

7/2/2008

More than 50 young gymnasts and their parents brushed with fame June 26 at Northern Virginia Gymnastics Academy in Sterling when Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug dropped by for a six-hour visit. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Sports in Brief: Fairfax (July 2-9)

7/2/2008

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A law to live by

7/2/2008

Tougher penalties for teen drinking and driving long overdue | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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What happens when the great ones leave?

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View from the Stands
By Jason Mackey

Will Sabathia be worth the weight?

The Milwaukee Brewers have bolstered the left side of their offensive line. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Community of Faith
By Mark Gunderman

GSA Letter to the Community

Mark Schmitt and GSA thank all volunteers who built the Center of Hope. | 0 comments ›› more ...