Girls Look for State Berth, Boys Postseason Suffers Early Exit
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SOPHOMORE GUARD Zoraida Icabalceta and the Mustangs will have to win one more game on the road if they want their season to go to the Class 3 state tournament.…Fairfax News
Boys, Girls Swimming Finish 8th at State Tourney
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By Ari Autor JUNIOR RYAN YORK (left) finishes second during the 50 Yard Freestyle event last weekend. Freestyle was Mason’s strongest event as both the girls and boys finished in…Testing Dates Coming Up for F.C. City Schools
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Three different testing dates are coming up in March for Falls Church City Public School students. The Writing SOL for 8th graders will be on March 2 and 3. The…FCPD DAILY RECAP for Wednesday, February 26
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CALLS FOR SERVICE SUMMARY: Date Covered: 02/25/2020 Total calls for Service: 1263 Total Domestic Related Calls for Service: 24 Total Persons Experiencing Mental Health Crisis Calls for Service: 18 Total…F.C. Author Hosts Talk About Latest Novel
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Falls Church resident Sara Fitzgerald will talk about her new novel, “The Poet’s Girl,” and sign copies of the book at One More Page Books (220 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington)…Regional home values now have been up 40 months in a row
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The Washington region has now seen 40 consecutive months of year-over-year growth in home values, with January’s median sales price the highest for that month in a decade, according to…EYA describes plan for townhouse development at Graham Park Plaza
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An illustration of townhouses proposed by EYA for the Graham Park Plaza property. The EYA development company is planning a 180-unit townhouse community on the western part of the Graham Park…SoberRide to be in operation for St. Patrick’s Day
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The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will activate its SoberRide program across the region for St. Patrick’s Day.DMV again urges residents to get REAL ID sooner rather than later
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More than 850,000 Virginians in 2019 took the steps necessary to get a “REAL ID”-compliant driver’s license or identity card, but perhaps twice that many are still in need of…Local Banker Retires from Wells Fargo
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(Photo: News-Press) CAROLINA LARQUE VAZQUEZ (left), for almost 20 years an outstanding personal banker at the Wells Fargo branch at 1000 W. Broad in Falls Church, retired last Friday.Read Local…Oakton grad to be enshrined in Va. high school hall of fame
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Oakton High School graduate and girls basketball standout Jasmine Thomas has been selected to the Virginia High School League’s Sports Hall of Fame.Mason Robotics Team Prepares for Competition
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George Mason High School’s robotics team, 1418, has been working on this year’s robot design. They are more than halfway through the build season, which began at the start of…Residents protest proposed cuts to 3A and 29W Metrobus routes
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One of many protest signs at the WMATA hearing.Eliminating the 3A and 29W bus routes would create hardships for many commuters, local residents told the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board…The Great Transition: The Rising Seas
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This is the second in a series of columns exploring the status of climate change and the paths that may, or may not, lead to a solution to the rapidly…Sanders rally moving to larger venue Saturday in Northern Virginia
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Due to expectations of a large crowd, Democratic presidential primary frontrunner Bernie Sanders is moving a planned rally Saturday in Northern Virginia.Production tackles gender issues with wit, humor … and music
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Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” was psychedelic a century before such a thing was popular. So it’s as good a basis as any for a new work that looks at…MPA outlines vision for use of Clemyjontri Park property
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McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) and the Fairfax County Park Authority on Feb. 24 publicly unveiled a proposal for a new arts center with galleries, indoor and outdoor classroom…Vienna tweaks project list for bond sale
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The town of Vienna’s $34.5 million bond sale this year still will be dominated by a $14.9 million expenditure for the construction and project management for a new Vienna Police…Vienna woman spinning and solving Wednesday on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
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A Vienna resident will be competing Wednesday on “Wheel of Fortune.”Fairfax County History, 2/27/20 edition
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News that was making news in years gone by.Fairfax Schools & Military, 2/27/20 edition
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News of the achievements of local students and members of the Armed Forces.Fairfax County budget includes tax hike to fund schools, affordable housing
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Higher taxes are in the future for Fairfax County, Virginia, residents if Executive Bryan Hill gets his way. Hill asked the board of supervisors Tuesday to raise real estate taxes…Benton Enters the Twilight of His 30s at Anthony’s
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(Photo: News-Press) HELPING NEWS-PRESS CHIEF Nicholas Benton celebrate yet another 39th birthday at Anthony’s Restaurant last weekend with this feisty entourage. Among the revelers were City officials, News-Press staffers and…2020 Real Estate Assessments Now Available; Average Residential Increase of 2.65%
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More than 355,000 updated 2020 real estate assessments are available online and are being mailed to all property owners. Based on equalization changes (market-driven value increases or decreases for your home), countywide…FY 2021 Advertised Budget Addresses Multiple County Priorities
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Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill presented the FY 2021 Advertised Budget Plan today, Feb. 25 to the Board of Supervisors. The budget focuses on board priorities including school readiness, affordable…Crunch time approaches for Vienna garage proposal
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The Vienna Town Council next month will decide whether to proceed with a design-and-construction agreement with Fairfax County to build a parking garage with additional public-parking spaces when the county…FCPD DAILY RECAP for Tuesday, February 25
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CALLS FOR SERVICE SUMMARY: Date Covered: 02/24/2020 Total calls for Service: 1361 Total Domestic Related Calls for Service: 29 Total Persons Experiencing Mental Health Crisis Calls for Service: 23 Total…GMHS Students Push for Civic Absenteeism
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Students lobby for permitted day of protest at the Falls Church School Board meeting Tuesday. (Photo: News-Press) Over a dozen George Mason High School students showed up at this Tuesday’s…Volunteer sought for Annandale Farmers Market
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The Farmers Market at Mason District Park.Britepaths seeks a “highly motivated” volunteer to coordinate the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program at the Annandale…Vienna advances 3 sidewalk proposals under Robinson bequest
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The Vienna Town Council took the first steps Feb. 24 toward using a late Council member’s multi-million-dollar bequest to build new sidewalks in the town.