Crime & Safety

Aug. 8-14: Residents Give Input on Plans for Permanent Bridge on Hunter Mill Road

Three more victims of butt stabber step forward; police set up task force to catch suspect

Commuters on Hunter Mill Road Monday after a hacker found a way into the electronic road sign. The sign warned of an "Alien spotted" and politely asked people to "Please use condom."

In other Hunter Mill Road news, Supervisor Catherine Hudgins hosted to discuss the upcoming closing of the bridge over Difficult Run and early plans for a permanent bridge replacement.

this week, bringing the total number of reported incidents to nine since February. On Friday, Fairfax County Police created to focus on catching the suspect.

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Fairfax County Public Schools this year. Though Oakton and Waples Mill elementary, along with Oakton High, met AYP, four Oakton High feeder schools did not.

Patch profiled the state Senate candidates — and for the 34th District, which includes parts of Oakton.

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The Sheriff's Office is also up for election this year, and two Republicans — — will face off for their spot on the November ballot in the primary scheduled for Aug. 23.

Ryan McElveen, recently endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee for an at-large seat on the School Board, .

Jeannie Armstrong, who challenged the validity of McElveen's endorsement, dropped both her appeal to Virginia's Democratic Party .

In statewide election news, Fairfax City's for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

Fairfax County Supervisors will to discuss how the $60 million surplus should be used.

SPORTS

at the second annual Football 101 for Women, which allowed the moms to get to know each other, the coaching staff and their sons' daily lives as football players.

A new state law calls for and how to prevent them.


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