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Three Florida Men Arrested in Springfield, Charged with Credit Card Fraud

Jermaine Butler, 29, Markeem Ho-Sang, 25, and Roderick Norman, 25, all residents of Miami Gardens, Fla., were arrested Thursday, Feb. 25 and charged with multiple counts of credit card fraud and possessing devices to forge credit cards.

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West Springfield Boys' Basketball Focused on ‘Big Prize’

Spartans to face Oscar Smith in state quarterfinals.

The West Springfield boys' basketball team is the 6A North region's No. 3 seed in the state tournament.

6A North Roundup: Westfield, Battlefield Advance to Tournament Final

West Potomac, West Springfield to play in third-place game.

Westfield and Battlefield won on Friday night.

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Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield and Mount Vernon legislators reflect on battles won, lost and tabled after General Assembly “Crossover”

Tuesday, Feb. 16 marked “crossover,” the milestone during the current session of the Virginia General Assembly session in Richmond where bills passed by the House of Delegates move to the Senate for debate and either approval or rejection, and vice versa.

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Springfield Veterinary Holistic Center offers extension to conventional medicine

Bettejeanne “BJ” Hammond much prefers the term “body work” to massage. “Open wine and get out the candles, that’s what people think of massage,” she said. “They think it’s to relax, but it’s so much more than that.”

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Springfield: Education, Economy Top Concerns

Education funding and economic development headline Town Hall in Springfield.

On Saturday Feb. 20, local representatives from the General Assembly, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and the Fairfax County School Board answered questions from citizens and discussed legislative priorities for 2016.

Burke and Springfield: Children Semifinalists in Military Child of the Year

Madeline Gabriel, 18, Alexsandra Corrigan, 17, of Springfield, and Bridget Ray, 17, of Burke, are semifinalists in Operation Homefront’s 2016 Military Child of the Year.

Longtime Springfield Estates Elementary School Teacher Marian Davenport Dies at 87

Marian Brant Davenport of Kingstowne died Feb. 13 at age 87. The Columbus, Ohio native taught kindergarten to third grade at Springfield Estates Elementary School from the early 1970s until she retired in 1985. “She was very committed to her kids,” said Davenport’s son Bill, who now lives in Houston, Texas. “She loved the little kids, loved teaching them to read.”

Mount Vernon Column: Electronic Textbooks and Other Bills

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As we pass the mid-point of this General Assembly session, many bills are moving.

Burke: Lake Braddock’s Butler Scores 40 in Final High School Game

Bruins fall to Stonewall Jackson in opening round of regionals.

James Butler scored 40 points in Lake Braddock's loss to Stonewall Jackson in the opening round of the regional tournament on Tuesday.

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West Potomac to Face West Springfield in Conference 7 Championship Game

Coach Houston making third trip to conference final in 12 years with Wolverines.

West Potomac beat Woodson on Saturday.

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NOVA Medical Education Campus Holds Dental Service Event

The Medical Education Campus (MEC) of Northern Virginia Community College hosted the 2016 Give Kids a Smile event (GKAS) on Friday, Feb. 5.

Girls on the Run Spring Registration Open

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is registering girls in third through eighth grade for its curriculum-based after school program. By using a curriculum that creatively integrates running with life lessons, Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia supports girls in developing the confidence and character they need to become strong, healthy women.

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Hayfield’s Overstreet Wins Region Bars Title

Senior gymnast headed to fourth state meet.

Hayfield senior Molly Overstreet wins the region bar title.

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West Springfield Gymnastics Earns State Berth

Spartans finish runner-up at regional meet.

The West Springfield gymnastics team finished region runner-up.