Centreville News

Have you ever squashed a pumpkin? Have you wanted to hurl one or stomp on one after Halloween was over? At Cox Farms in Centreville, Virginia, the grand finale of the season is Pumpkin Madness Days, November 4-8, 2009, when pumpkins meet their fate by being squished, hurled, smashed, thrown, and dropped.

Each year, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts collect nonperishable food items for the Western Fairfax Christian Ministriesa TM food pantry.

Although cost estimates for transforming Tysons Corner vary widely, county transportation planners agree that several billion dollars will be spent improving the area.

Fairfax County police say four more homes have been hit in a string of 20 countywide burglaries in which perpetrators have stolen gold, jewelry, passports and other personal documents, primarily targeting Indian and Middle Eastern homeowners across Northern Virginia.

Believing a Centreville man took it on the lam, rather than face the music in court, authorities have issued a new warrant for his arrest a ' and theya TMre asking the publica TMs help in finding him.

Trick-or-treat Pumpkin Carving: Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 7701 Royce St.

Caputo promises to focus on transportation, education. Monday, October 26, 2009 Two years ago, the intersection at Lees Corner and Poplar Tree roads in Chantilly was an accident waiting to happen.

CENTREVILLE, VA, October 22, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A clinical nutritionist and author of the book the "Stress Eater Diet" has developed the Stress Less Diet , a new weight management/loss program to help those with stress, whether chronic or acute, to more easily control stress eating and weight without struggling.

CENTREVILLE, Va. - Police in Virginia are investigating whether a Korean-American teenager's death last year was caused by a religious ritual in her family's home.

An 18-year-old Virginia woman died during a Korean exorcism intended to evict demons or other spiritual entities believed to have possessed her, police say.

In an unprecedented move, the victims and perpetrators of a Northern Virginia heroin ring are coming together to get the word out about the real dangers of the drug in suburbia.

Here are photos of the Arlington, Virginia, condominium where Lawrence Yun lives.

It was the kind of place where, if the waitresses were busy, the customers would pitch in and help.

Fairfax County police say a youth baseball coach accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy under his supervision failed to appear for his scheduled guilty plea.

Seven burglaries in two days again primarily target Indian-Americans. Until her Fair Lakes-area home was burglarized last Wednesday, Oct.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at approximately 11:10 a.m. in the Centreville area of Fairfax County.

Australian arrested on multiple sex abuse charges Fairfax County Source: Fairfax County Times TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 2009 UPDATED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 2009 An Australian man formerly of Centreville was arrested while traveling in California and has been charged with multiple sexual offenses.

Cody Heard is less than 5 pounds, and his arms are only as long as his dada TMs fingers a ' but hea TMs a fighter.

Carol Friedmana TMs name is synonymous with the protection of Centrevillea TMs history.

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre View Centreville United Methodist Churcha s Upward Basketball Team.