Stories for November 2018

Stories for November 2018

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Tuesday, November 27

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Bringing People in from the Cold

This year, 36 churches will be host sites for the hypothermia program, with more than 50 churches and other faith communities providing volunteers.

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Opinion: Editorial: Call for Submissions to Children’s Edition 2018

Get creative and send art, poetry and more.

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Santa’s Ride Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Toys to Children

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Saturday, November 24

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Vienna’s Chilly Trot

The town’s Turkey Trot has been going on for 16 years.

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Tuesday, November 20

Opinion: Editorial: Give Locally in Fairfax County

For tens of thousands of poor children and families in our area, uncertainty and need are distant from the celebrations and plenty that so many of us associate with this holiday period.

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Independent School Applications: The Essay

Admissions directors offer insight into what makes certain essays stand out.

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Teaching Gratitude and Giving

Child development experts share suggestions for helping children develop a sense of altruism.

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Helping Keep Homeless Warm in Fairfax County

Slightly higher numbers of residents in need face higher snowfalls forecasted.

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Monday, November 19

Wednesday, November 14

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‘Real Work of Advocacy Begins Again’

Annual SALT conference celebrates 2018 achievements, outlines 2019 priorities.

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Lighting Up the Season

Event teams young patients with designers and artists to create holiday decor for charity.

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Bill Woolf Receives National Honor for Anti-Trafficking Efforts

Volunteers needed to expand prevention effort.

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Tuesday, November 13

Girl Scouts Save Monarchs

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Vienna Orioles Win Championship

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Monday, November 12

Friday, November 9

Wednesday, November 7

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Democrats Seize Control of Northern Virginia

Region once had its own brand of Republicanism; now that seems almost extinct.

The loss of two-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (D-10) means Republicans are down to one lone elected official in Northern Virginia, Del. Tim Hugo (R-40). The blue wave that started last year unseating Republicans like Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67) and Del. Bob Marshall (R-13) continued this year, when state Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-10) was able to flip a seat that had been in Republican hands since a young military lawyer named Frank Wolf beat incumbent Democrat Joe Fisher back in 1980.

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Advocating for Immigrant Protection

Fairfax for All Coalition demands more immigrant protection from County supervisors.

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Opinion: Commentary: Working To Stop Human Trafficking

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Tuesday, November 6

A Good Night’s Sleep

The impact of sleep deprivation and how to avoid it.

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Opinion: Editorial: Be Part of Children’s Edition 2018

Get creative and send art, poetry and more.

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First Impressions and Second Chance in Oakton

Flint Hill School presents ‘Pride and Prejudice.’

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Early Risers Congregate at Polls in Vienna

Precinct captain sees ‘a lot of energy’ in early voting.

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A Creative Comedy in Oakton

Oakton High School’s production of the prologue to ‘Peter Pan’ kicks off their Fall Performance Season.

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Saturday, November 3

Friday, November 2

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‘This is the Sound of One Voice’

Thousands gather in unity to honor latest victims of gun violence.

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