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Mercia Hobson

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Herndon Man Wins Virginia Lottery’s Ford Expedition Plus $100K Game.

The Herndon man scratched to win the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Ford Expedition Plus $100K game.

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Herndon Celebrates National Farmers Market Week

Farmers Markets benefit economy, communities and environment.

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Love Comes in All Sizes on National Night Out in Herndon

Town of Herndon residents host fourteen neighborhood block parties to thank the town's police force.

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Herndon Civil War Author Launches Next Book

‘We Once Met by Chance: Four Life Stories during the American Civil War’

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Coming Soon to Herndon: Meows Corner, Cat Café

Hang out with friends, coffee, tea and cats to cuddle or adopt.

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The Nonspeaking CommUnity Holds Conference

The two-day event stresses change with access and communication choices for nonspeaking individuals.

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Where Have All the Honeybees Gone?

Virginia General Assembly establishes the Beehive Distribution Program, after the shocking number of total winter colony losses.

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What's Next for the Herndon Downtown?

Mayor, Town Council, Comstock and even citizens who filed appeals want the downtown redeveloped, but appeals delay the project.

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Arts Herndon Enters a New Phase

An Interview with Joanna Ormesher, Arts Herndon's New President & CEO.

Last week, the board of Arts Herndon named longtime Fairfax City arts leader Joanna Ormesher President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Bryce Harper Comes to Herndon

Dedicates an All-Star Complex bearing his name at Fred Crabtree Park in Herndon before winning the Home Run Derby.

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Summer Entertainment Series Opens in Herndon

Concert series at Arrowbrook Park fosters a sense of community.

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New Immigrant, Young Father Murdered at Herndon Gas Station

Community shocked, responds to gofundme request to support the family of Resham Bajgain.

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Herndon Pole Vaulter Soars to National Heights

Austin Miller places eighth at the 2018 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships

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Property Owners Appeal Downtown Redevelopment

Certificate of Appropriateness issued to Comstock Herndon Venture, LC is void.

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Volunteer Gardeners Help Town of Herndon

The Town Forester promotes community forestry.

The town earned designation as a "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation and is home to eleven neighborhood parks. However, within those 4.3 square miles are not only parks with new trees and plantings which require endless health and welfare checks but town properties, such as those on the Town Hall Square and at the Centennial Golf Course which require endless oversight, endless weeding, and removal of dead plants and shrubs.

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Arts Crawl Series Opens in Herndon

Free evening event features family-friendly activities.

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Demolition Approved in Herndon

Herndon's Heritage Preservation Review Board approves demolition of old and construction of new buildings.

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Diners and Employees Escape Fire at Pollo Inka Restaurant in Herndon

Firefighters aggressively put out the flames.

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Light Festival Illuminates a Summer Night in Herndon

Event draws 300 people from around the District, Maryland and Virginia.

Candidate List for Herndon Mayor and Town Council Released

Possible shake-up in Town Council members.

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Herndon to Arlington to Honduras

The Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade seeks donations.

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Concrete Cornices Crash Into a Popular Dining Area in Herndon

3,000-5,000 pound decorative cornices fall off a 3-story commercial building; no one was in the dining area at the time.

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Herndon Festival Bids Goodbye to the Historic Downtown District

Have no fear; a plan's in gear continuing the same traditions.

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Behind the Scenes at Herndon Festival

There are streams of teams that make every Festival, even a rained-out one, a success.

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Kate's Cause Donates $25,000 for Childhood Cancer Research

Contribution to help study in Cellular Pathways to Enhance Treatment in Ph-like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children.

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Herndon Honors Veterans Fallen In Service

Speaker at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Herndon also calls to honor government civilians and contractors killed in the line of duty.

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Herndon Festival 2018 is Almost Here

Festival combines the joy of outdoor concerts with the thrill of a summer carnival all packed into a 4-day family-friendly event.

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Functional, Fun and Healthy in Herndon

Herndon Pit Stop draws both morning and afternoon cyclists at Bike to Work Day 2018.

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A Field of Hope for Child Abuse Victims

Herndon Police Department supports SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center of Fairfax County.

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Paisano’s of Herndon Hosts Fundraiser for Police Unity Tour

Herndon Police Department supports the effort.

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Local Musicians Release Their New Album

Singer/songwriters Kathleen Huber and Tom Bodine are members of the Reston/Herndon Folk Club.

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Big Truck Days 2018 Held in Herndon

Children climb up, in and try out DPW's massive metal monsters.

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Dispose of Old Medications in Herndon

Use the CVS/pharmacy Drug Collection Bin located in front of the Herndon Police Station.

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Small Businesses Play a Critical Role in Herndon

What do Herndon's 'Little Boxes' offer patrons, how do they do it and what do they need to thrive?

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Supporting Pride of Herndon

Herndon Marching Band will represent the United States at the D-Day 75th Anniversary Ceremonies in Normandy, France.

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Friday Night Live! 2018 Rocks On in Herndon

The outdoor concert series draws a crowd of more than 1,000 spectators on the first night of its 2018 concert series.

Two Council Members Challenge Herndon Budget Adoption

Respectful conversation and facts eventually lead to budget adoption.

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Captain White Comes Home to Herndon

Local businesses help renovate home for catastrophically injured service member.

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What’s In $60.2 Million Herndon Budget

Water and Sewer Funds and Downtown Parking Fund drive the majority of the 17.7 percent increase.

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Oak Hill Youth Wins Poetry Contest

Sagar Gupta, an eighth-grader at Rachel Carson Middle School, receives recognition.

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Environment Events Attract Hundreds of Residents in Herndon

The Town Parks & Stream Clean-Up, Recycle-Shred Event and Earth Day & Arbor Day Ceremony held in Herndon.

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food in Herndon

The 2018 Herndon Farmers Market opens.

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Herndon Police to Mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

Police to present ‘Field of Hope, Playing for a Cause’ benefiting SafeSpot, a children's advocacy center.