When Dad (or Mom) Is High School Sports Coach
Local coaches and athletes share their feelings about the relationship between parent/coach and child/athlete.
95 Express Lanes Open
Transportation project culminates after a decade and four governors.
The 95 express lanes opened on Sunday, Dec. 14, after a decade of planning and since breaking ground almost two years ago. Gov. Terry McAuliffe--joined by Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, members of the Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford counties board of supervisors, and representatives from VDOT and Transurban--cut the ribbon on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in Alexandria.
Letter to the Editor: New Level of Accountability
To the Editor: As a Christian, I believe we are all made in the image of God - and that means every life matters. However, our justice system is currently sending black people the message that their lives do not matter the same way that others do.
Springfield's Doodlehopper Sells Toys that Enlighten
For toys, books, and baby and toddler gifts that tend to enlighten the child this holiday season, be sure to check out Doodlehopper 4 Kids, located in the Huntsman Square Shopping Center off of the Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield.
Virginia Railway Express Riders Donate Toys for Tots
Virginia Railway Express riders gave from their hearts and wallets and donated a truck full of toys and nearly $19,000 in the commuter rail agency’s annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign.
Santa Lives in Springfield
Greenspring resident starts a new career impersonating St. Nick.
He may be retired, but Jim Weedon still wears a suit…a Santa suit! A resident of Greenspring retirement community in Springfield, Weedon recently started a new career impersonating St. Nick.
Cappies Review: Thought-provoking and Inspirational
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at Robert E. Lee High School.
R.P. McMurphy has always been the bull goose of wherever she goes. She is the wildest, lustiest, strongest woman in the world and, as long as she’s stuck in this cuckoo’s nest, the craziest too, the unquestioned bull goose loony. But when she finds herself butting heads with Nurse Ratched and his relentless iron fist of control, it’s not just fun and games anymore.
Bringing Smiles to Military Families in Lorton
Operation Homefront, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, held a Holiday Toy Party for children of enlisted soldiers in Lorton. Five hundred families registered online to be part of the festivities on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Springfield Home Sales: November, 2014
In November 2014, 94 Springfield homes sold between $860,000-$155,000.
Springfield Home Sales: November, 2014
‘Hour of Code’ at Keene Mill
Elementary school students write lines of code during the school day.
With the increasing demand for software developers in today’s job market, and what some say is a decreasing interest in computer science at the college level, schools around the country and world worked to peak students’ interest in computer science during a weeklong learning initiative called the “Hour of Code.”
95 Express Lanes, a Preview
All signs point to getting an EZ Pass.
Like a long-awaited summer blockbuster, signs on billboards along Route 1 and banners hanging on bridges that cross I-95, tease commuters about the coming of the nine-mile extension of the 95 express lanes.
Lake Accotink Park in Springfield Features Horse-drawn Hayrides and Santa
One day a year, Jim Hickey does a different kind of volunteering at Lake Accotink Park. The Springfield resident works at the Merrifield Post Office and gives a lot of his time to the park as a member of the Friends of Lake Accotink Park organization. For 20 years he’s done various things, and currently does announcing for the popular Braddock Nights summer concert series, as well as the cardboard boat regatta.
Looking for Gifts in Springfield?
Games Workshop, 6810 Bland St, Springfield, offers The Hobbit game starter package, Dark Vengeance starter package, Warhammer starter package $110-$125.
Nai-Tetteh's Defense Leads Robinson to Comeback Win over Lake Braddock
Senior's two steals, 14 fourth-quarter points propel Rams to victory.
Robinson beat Lake Braddock 65-59 Monday.
Lee High, South Lakes Compete on ‘It’s Academic’
Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, and South Lakes High School in Reston competed on the 54th season of “It’s Academic.”