Oakton News

From left, Bob Eldridge, Charlie Balch, Jim Lewis, Steve Hull and Tom Evan, all members of the Hunter Mill Defense League History Committee, pose near a patch of woods where a Union observation post once stood during the Civil War overlooking the intersection of the W&OD Trail and Hunter Mill Road.

Position: Director, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development Age: 58 Location: Oakton, Va.

Flat Hat Cartoonist Vicky Chao '10 is an English and literary and cultural studies major from Oakton, Va.

For 25 years, the Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student Achievement Committee has assisted minority students in the Centreville, Chantilly, Oakton and Westfield cluster schools.

Northern Virginians want more local students admitted to state colleges, but at what cost? Thursday, October 29, 2009 Like most elected officials in Northern Virginia, Del.

Vienna club merges travel and friendships. Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Forty-five years ago, British rock na roll took over American pop music, U.S. forces were in Vietnam, kaleidoscopic bell bottom pants were the rage and air travel clubs sprouted throughout the U.S. as Americans sought out inexpensive travel abroad.

Ten Fairfax County Public Schools students received certificates for superior writing from the National Council of Teachers of English in the 2009 Achievement Awards in Writing.

As pundits and political activists focus on the statewide races for governor and attorney general as well as several competitive local delegate races, he special election to fill the vacant Providence District seat on Fairfax County School Board has largely been overlooked.

Amy Jeffries was devastated last year when her mother died of breast cancer. But she found a way to honor her that pays tribute to her love of books and benefits her grandchildrena TMs elementary school.

District of Columbia director of health and Fairfax Health Department spokesperson Friday, October 23, 2009; 1:00 PM The federal government's unprecedented campaign to protect the nation against the swine flu pandemic has gotten off to a sputtering start, frustrating parents, pregnant women and others anxious to get immunized against the new virus.

NVMR operates multi-level layout at old W & OD train station, which opens to public 10 times a year.

Hundreds of children and parents explore fire station. The annual Vienna Volunteer Fire Department [VVFD] open house on Oct.

Custis Lee trunks contained 4,000 pieces of treasure. Wednesday, October 07, 2009 When Lee Shepard makes the trip from Richmond to Oakton on Oct.

The wind had been tricky throughout Ji Soo Park's round, leading to three consecutive bogeys on the front nine and resolving the Chantilly junior to just wanting to par the rest of his holes.

For the most part, Park -- the first-round leader of the Virginia AAA Northern Region tournament -- did just that. But then he stepped to the tee on the 343-yard 14th hole at Fairfax National Golf Club on Wednesday.

Another foursome stood on the green, but Park did not think anything of the situation as he smashed his drive. With the ball gathering speed, however, the players getting ready to putt took notice.

Dear "A Common Word" Conference Participants: It is my pleasure to present to you letters from the class of 2015 and 2016 at Pinnacle Academy in Oakton, Virginia.

Drunk in Public, 300 blk. S Oak St., September 23, 03:50 PM, a male, 42, of Arlington, VA was arrested for being drunk in public.

Oakton Smart Market attracts area residents. Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Even with brisk temperatures, overcast skies and rain droplets, enthusiastic fans of the Oakton Smart Market stopped by for their weekly fresh-farm purchases.

Vienna, Oakton farmers' markets showcase autumn's harvest. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Just as the summer's bounty begins to wane, the fall harvest brings an abundance of new colors and shapes to the local farmers' markets.

Fairfax County Public School staff and school board members received more complaints than usual about student bus stops during the first week of school this year.

State Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery , is asking Republican Gov. Bob Riley not to sign the contract and says he will ask the oversight committee he chairs to subpoena records to determine who has gotten paid from the contract with Paragon Source LLC .