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Fairfax County seeks to stifle bad smells from Herndon water plant

Published July 31, 2024 at 1:30PM

Getting tap water in a glass (via Swanky Fella on Unsplash)

Complaints from Herndon residents about a pungent odor from the James Corbalis Water Treatment Plant have led Fairfax County officials to consider diverting the wastewater into the sewer system.

Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman explained at a Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday (Tuesday) that the issue began several weeks ago when rising algae levels in the Potomac River led to more organic matter being discharged into a state-permitted tributary of Sugarland Run, resulting in the unpleasant odor.

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Sheriff’s office: Herndon woman killed in wrong-way crash in Ashburn

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 29, 2024 at 9:30AM

Ashburn Village Road at Fultonham Circle intersection in Ashburn (via Google Maps)

A 22-year-old Herndon woman was killed after driving the wrong way on an Ashburn road and crashing into another vehicle on Friday (July 26), the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) says.

Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Ashburn Village Road near Fultonham Circle around 10:15 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a red Honda Civic sedan and white Toyota Highlander SUV, according to the LCSO.

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Fairfax County’s 4-H Fair to return to Frying Pan Farm for 74th year

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 26, 2024 at 2:30PM

Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival attendees pet a lamb (via Fairfax County Park Authority/Twitter)

The Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Carnival is ready to jump back into the frying pan — Frying Pan Farm, that is.

With carnival rides, farm animals and various family-friendly activities in tow, the 74th annual 4-H Fair will set up shop at Frying Pan Farm Park (2709 West Ox Road) in the McNair area south of Herndon from Aug. 1-4.

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Fairfax County adds five HOAs to EV charging station grant program

By James Jarvis

Published July 24, 2024 at 9:30AM

A Fairfax County-owned electric vehicle charger at the Bulova Center for Community Health in Merrifield (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Five more homeowners’ associations have been selected to receive grants for electric vehicle charging stations through Fairfax County’s Charge Up Fairfax program.

Spearheaded by the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (OEEC), the initiative originally launched in 2023 as a pilot program to encourage residential neighborhoods to invest in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure by reimbursing HOAs for up to a third of the costs to install charging stations.

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Herndon nonprofit The Closet to hold annual toy sale this weekend

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published July 18, 2024 at 11:45AM | Updated August 1, 2024 at 10:13AM

The Closet of Greater Herndon's 2023 Toy Sale (courtesy of Betsy Rock)

The Closet of Greater Herndon is holding its annual toy sale this Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Laura Greenspan, the toy sale coordinator, said this is the nonprofit thrift shop’s last off-site toy sale, but it doesn’t mean The Closet is ending toy sales altogether.

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NEW: Herndon mayor won’t seek reelection, candidates finalized

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2024 at 2:30PM

Herndon Mayor Sheila Olem (courtesy Town of Herndon)

The ballot is set for the Town of Herndon’s upcoming mayoral and town council elections.

Current council members Keven LeBlanc and Pradip Dhakal will face off on Nov. 5 to succeed Mayor Sheila Olem, who won’t seek reelection after two terms as mayor and more than a decade on the town council.

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Herndon town manager to resign after 27 years with town

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 11, 2024 at 1:30PM

Herndon Town Manager Bill Ashton will resign on Sept. 10, 2024 after getting appointed as county administrator for Stafford (courtesy Town of Herndon)

Herndon Town Manager Bill Ashton’s nearly three-decade-long career with the town government will come to a close this fall.

The town announced last night (Wednesday) that Ashton will resign as its top administrative official in order to take a new job as county administrator for Stafford. His final day as town manager will be Sept. 10.

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After 32 years, Herndon’s Russia House restaurant to rebrand as French eatery

By James Jarvis

Published July 9, 2024 at 3:30PM

Russia House in Herndon (via Google Maps)

Russia House in Herndon is set to rebrand as a French restaurant this month.

Owners Ali and Homeyra Darugar recently announced on Facebook that the establishment’s final day after 32 years as Russia House will be tonight (Tuesday, July 9). However, they assured patrons this was “not a goodbye.”

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Old Town Coffee opens in Herndon next to Moo Thru

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 5, 2024 at 10:30AM

Old Town Coffee opened today next to Moo Thru in Herndon (courtesy Old Town Coffee)

A new coffee shop has opened in Herndon, just in time to provide a morning pick-me-up for those returning to work after the Fourth of July holiday.

Old Town Coffee welcomed its first customers today (Friday) at 315 Spring Street in the Reston-Herndon Business Park. The shop is connected to the adjacent Moo Thru ice cream parlor, which is also owned by longtime residents Frank and Caitlin Kenney.

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Legos of yesteryear assemble at Herndon’s new Bricks and Minifigs store

By Jamie Rogers

Published July 3, 2024 at 2:30PM

Bricks and Minifigs Herndon assistant manager Adrian Perez with a Lego set of Cloud City from Star Wars (photo by Jamie Rogers)

At a new store in Herndon, customers can survey the Taj Mahal, the Colosseum and the Empire State Building in miniature all at the same time.

Bricks & Minifigs, a national retail chain in the niche market of reselling LEGO mini-figures, bricks and sets, opened in Herndon on June 8. The occasion was reminiscent of Black Friday, with people standing in line two hours before the doors opened, franchise manager Soma Chatterji told FFXnow.