July 2-8: Derecho Leaves Oakton in the Dark

The June 29 derecho left much of Oakton in the dark throughout the week, and many roadways blocked with debris. Click here to read through coverage of the storm's aftermath.

The Loudoun Board of Supervisors , which will extend the now-under-construction Silver Line from Wiehle Avenue in Reston to Route 772 in Ashburn.

Military officials have determined the soldier who shot and killed PFC David Sharrett II, a 1998 Oakton High graduate, in a friendly fire incident should be .

Christine Gray, principal at Oakton Elementary School, was in an annual survey of teachers in the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers.

SPORTS

Flint Hill School , who restarted the program in 2003, with Tom Verbanic, current head baseball coach and the former longtime coach of the Westfield Bulldogs.

The Oakton Otters followed up their with their first loss of the season in a . The dive team with a win over Tuckahoe.

in the bottom of the 10th inning 2-1 Thursday after starting pitcher Mark Gunst gave up just one run over nine innings.

Photo Gallery: American Legion Baseball with its annual All-Star Game, which included seven players from Vienna Post 180.

The Flint Hill boys basketball team uses Summer League to  at the varsity level.

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