Stories for November 2021

Linus Had His Blanket, Now 1,300 Locals Have Theirs

A weft of comfort and warp of love bind the woven flannel.

Linus

Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling Announces Yearend Giving with a Matching Gift

FABB

Column: Budget Surplus in a Time of Need

Budget

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Deadline extended, please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 10, but earlier is better.

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Northern Virginians Aid Afghan Evacuee Family

Support Crosses Three Continents

Afghan Evacuee Family

‘Working Together, We Make our Community a Better Place’

Jeff Parnes honored for decades of volunteer work.

Community Work

‘Bringing Holiday Magic to the Community’

Fairfax Ballet Co. presents the ‘Nutcracker.’

Fairfax County Residents Are Employed Yet Struggle with the Cost of Living

Cost of living

Next Steps for Confederate Names Task Force

Residents react to proposal to change names of Lee and Lee-Jackson Memorial highways

Name change task force

History Revisited

Local African-Americans in their 80s and 90s say Rittenhouse verdict shows that Jim Crow is still alive and well.

History revisited

Where to Give for Local impact

Give locally

Column: Happy Thanksgiving 2021

Happy Thanksgiving

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.

Children's Edition

Seven Tips for Holiday Mental Health

Holiday Health

After Thanksgiving Day Treat

Better Said Than Done presents ‘Thanksgiving: Stories of Gratitude, Grace, and Gravy’

Thanksgiving play

‘We Thank Each and Every Family Who Donated’ in Centreville

Scout Donations

On-Demand In-Home Care for Urgent Illnesses and Injuries

Healthcare

Fairfax County’s History Shapes Us Today

Fairfax History

Column: Reform Not Revenge

It appears that in the House of Delegates the Republicans will have a 53 to 47 majority.

Reform

Children's & Teens' Connection 2021

Please send all submissions via email by Friday, Dec. 3. This edition publishes Dec 15.

Children's Connection

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Comes to Town

Kicking off the national COVID-19 pediatric vaccine distribution at Franklin Sherman Elementary, where vaccines have a history.

First Lady Comes to Town

‘A Holiday Classic with a Heartwarming Message’ in Centreville

Centreville High presents musical version of ‘A Christmas Carol.’

Theater

Creating a Holiday-Ready Kitchen

Local designers offer tips for a quick spruce-up.

Decorating

Column: The People Have Spoken

Column

Opinion: Schools Lost on Nov. 2

Opinion on schools

Republican Sweep

Democrats lose statewide for the first time since 2009.

Virginia has a long tradition of offering a counterpoint to presidential elections starting after the election of Democrat Jimmy Carter for president in 1976.

Carter Honored as Officer of Quarter in Centreville

Officer of Quarter

Cool Cars, Cops, Cruisers and Community in Chantilly

Cars

Scouting for Food on Nov. 13, 2021

food

NVTA Looks at Post-Pandemic Transportation

Survey results tabulated as part of ‘TransAction,’ plan, with biking and walking in the forefront.

Transportation

The Grim Reality of the High Maternal Death Rate among Black Women

Racism and access to medical care are among the causes.

Medical care

Needed: Tasers and De-escalation in Fairfax County

Needed: Tasers and De-escalation

Overall Crime Down: But Overdoses, Mental Health Crises on the Rise

Crime down