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Fairfax County: League of Women Voters hosts Forum for Board of Supervisors Chairman and At-Large School Board

Chairman Candidates Debate Economy, Police, Schools

Continuing their series of meet the candidates events, the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax area gave citizens another opportunity at James Madison High School in Vienna to ask questions and visit with hopefuls for both Board of Supervisors chairman and Fairfax County School Board at-large member.

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Fairfax County: Board of Supervisors Accepts Final Report from Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission

Civilian Oversight Board Proposed, Debated

Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission chairman Michael Hershman was clear about what his group was, and was not tasked to do.

Classified Advertising October 21 , 2015

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School Board–Dranesville District: Pete Kurzenhauser

Q&A

School Board Candidate for Dranesville District

School Board–Dranesville District: Janie Strauss

Q&A

Janie Strauss is a candidate for the Dranesville School Board.

Great Falls Home Sales: September, 2015

In September, 2015, 13 Great Falls homes sold between $2,120,000-$521,000.

Great Falls Home Sales: September, 2015


Halloween Events in Vienna, McLean and Great Falls

Spooky, scary in Vienna, McLean and Great Falls.

Weekend in Vienna, McLean, Great Falls

So many fun things to do, so little time. It's the weekend in your neighborhood.

Renovated Home Included in Great Falls Studio Tour

12th annual event scheduled for this weekend.

A renovated, circa-1970s Georgian Colonial will be featured in the 12th annual Great Falls Studios tour Oct. 16-18.


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Fairfax County: School Board To Discuss Delay for Presidential Primary

To alleviate congestion and chaos at 165 of the 196 Fairfax County schools and centers that double as polling places, the Fairfax County Board of Elections requested the School Board look at delaying school two hours on March 1, 2016 for the presidential primary.

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Fairfax County: Police Commission Calls for Auditor, Civilian Review Board

Unanimous recommendations head to supervisors in wake of John Geer shooting, transparency missteps.

After six months of meetings, the Ad Hoc commission created by Board of Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova to review police practices has concluded its primary work. Chair of the commission’s Independent Oversight and Investigations subcommittee Jack Johnson presented that group’s final recommendations to the full commission on Oct. 8.

Editorial: Closer Look at School Spending

Report: Local schools spend less to educate more challenging students.

Since Fiscal Year 2009, Alexandria Public Schools has reduced per pupil spending by 13.3 percent, adjusted for inflation.


Letter: Re-elect Foust

To the Editor

We are a mixed marriage (one Democrat and one Republican), but we both agree that John Foust should be re-elected supervisor.

Letter: Chamber Endorses Incumbents

To the Editor

NOVABizPAC declined to interview the 34th District’s two candidates for delegate this year.