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After a decade of ups and downs but never discouraged, a local filmmaker is screening “Prosperity Creek” at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema One Loudoun on Sept. 2 for the Film Club Screening Series. Much of the film was shot in Reston, and locals will recognize Lake Anne, the Dulles Toll Road, Baron Cameron Park and a green Reston sign reconfigured to say “Prosperity Creek.” Zach Walsh says he first got the idea for the film back in 2015 when he was watching the Rachel Maddow Show with his dad.

George Washington and George Mason were from Fairfax County; Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry were from Virginia. But there was another local founder who was forgotten to time. On Aug. 1, 1791, just 8 years after the American Revolution ended, Robert Carter III began emancipating over 500 enslaved people, because he believed the words “all people are created equal,” and acted on them. This story based in Fairfax County lay largely forgotten for over 200 years.

For six years, Rohan Kapil, a rising senior at Westfield High School in Chantilly, has dedicated his weekends to TOPSoccer, an adaptive soccer program managed by the Great Falls Reston Soccer Club. His support earned him a nomination for the 2025 "Buddy of the Year" award. TOPSoccer is a community-based program designed for athletes ages 6 to 18 with physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities, bringing the enjoyment of playing soccer to young athletes of all abilities.

There is something special about the first day of school. Whether it is a kindergartener walking into a classroom for the first time, or a teenager heading into another year of high school, thinking about college, a first job, or finally getting behind the wheel. The milestones change, but the rituals are familiar. A new backpack. Fresh notebooks and pencils. The first-day outfit laid out the night before. A hurried cup of coffee while packing lunch and getting everyone out the door on time.

This August, on the 106th anniversary of the official certification of women’s right to vote in the United States, we note that, in today’s world, women’s rights and words, still, are often questioned. Modern American women themselves often forget just how recently come-by are the rights that we consider basic. Such as the right to vote, to be protected from domestic violence, to hold a personal bank account, to receive credit without a husband’s permission, and to serve on a jury.

The radio crackles before the ambulance reaches the emergency department. A child has been pulled from the water. Within moments, the room begins to transform. Nurses gather equipment. A respiratory therapist prepares oxygen. Blood tubes are laid out. An emergency physician reviews the information coming from paramedics: a child, water, CPR already in progress. Everyone knows their role.

Virginia’s Drought Monitoring Task Force updated the state’s drought status on July 31: “The recent rain has prevented drought conditions from worsening, although severe drought continues in many parts of Virginia.” A drought warning advisory continues for Northern Virginia which includes Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park.

When students return to Fairfax County Public Schools classrooms on Aug. 24, daily life will look markedly different, from fewer days off and physical math textbooks to strict screen-time limits and new bus-tracking smart cards. Before heading into its annual late-summer recess, the Fairfax County School Board finalized a series of major decisions.

On July 28, a 911 call at approximately 10 a.m. reported a husband threatening his wife and stabbing himself with a knife in Fairfax County. Police responded and encountered the suspect — later identified as Nehemia Fuentes Banegas, 26, of Annandale — running from the residence as his wife pointed him out, Chief Kevin Davis said during a filmed press conference posted on Facebook.com/fairfaxcountyPD.

For sheer joy and entertainment, it’s hard to beat Disney’s immensely popular movie, “Frozen” – unless you’re the City of Fairfax Theatre Co. (CFTC) bringing it to life on stage. And that’s exactly what’s about to happen. In the midst of a hot and humid summer, local audiences are in for a cool treat with this snowy musical running July 24-Aug. 1. With a cast and crew of nearly 100, all performances are at Katherine Johnson Middle School, 3801 Jermantown Road in Fairfax. (Enter through Door 10).