Eleven local high-school students have received scholarships for their success in the 2023 James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, sponsored by the McLean Community Center.
The competition began with a preliminary audition in February and culminated with final competitions on stage at the Alden Theatre at the community center on April 19.
By Brian Trompeter
Great Falls lost one of its most accomplished residents March 28 when Charles Olin, a retired U.S. Marine who spearheaded creation of Turner Farm Observatory Park in Great Falls, died at age 89.
By Brian Trompeter
Betsy May-Salazar has served as executive director of the McLean Community Center for just four months, but the job has been invigorating so far.
Fairfax County’s jobless rate stayed steady in March, according to new data, mirroring a trend across most of the region.
With 645,382 in the civilian workforce and 16,012 looking for jobs, Fairfax’s March unemployment rate of 2.4 percent was unchanged from February while being up from 2.3 percent in a year before.
By Brian Trompeter
Butterflies, balloons, fishes, town scenes, group logos, houses, dogs, dragons, birds, flowers, words, bridges – you name it and it’s probably gracing an artistically painted bench somewhere in Vienna right now.
A slightly larger percentage, among those Virginians who could vote, participated in the 2022 mid-term elections than their counterparts across the nation, according to new Census Bureau data.
The federal government compares states using the percentage of the “CVAP” (citizen voting-age population): those who are eligible to register and vote.
By Brian Trompeter
Vienna would not be the town it is without the work of volunteers doing everything from helping those in need and caring for the environment to ensuring public safety and keeping the arts scene vibrant.
By Brian Trompeter
The first campaign 2023 announcement by a sitting Vienna Town Council member was newsworthy from a political standpoint and devastating from a personal one.
By Brian Trompeter
Outdoor dining in parking areas became a viable – and popular – option thanks to emergency measures passed during the pandemic, and Fairfax County officials now are crafting a zoning-ordinance amendment to keep that trend going.
Fairfax County election officials are seeking officers of election for the June 20 Democratic primary as well as four additional elections running through November 2024.
“We are looking for officers who live in Fairfax County and can serve for a full day, 5 a.m. to approximately 9 p.m., for which you are paid $250,” election officials said.
