Community Corner

Oct. 1-7: Car Drives into Home

FCPS sends alert to schools community about missing Woodson High student

A car drove into a house on Echols Street on Friday night, hitting a gas line and temporarily shutting down the road.

A proposed Church Street parking garage has undergone several changes based on feedback it received at public meetings last month, including a reduced height, more adjacent green space and fewer curb cuts.

Fairfax County Public Schools has joined the effort to help find a missing Woodson High student, sending out an alert to the schools community Thursday asking anyone with information to contact police.

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Photo Gallery: Thousands of Northern Virginians celebrated Oktoberfest in Vienna on Saturday, continuing the annual festival that began five years ago. 

Mike Wallace, a Vienna Little League product who graduated from Madison High, now covers the Washington Nationals for local TV and radio.

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Elementary and middle schools around Vienna took part in International Walk to School Day, during which thousands of local schoolchildren opted out of their daily school bus ride to hit the sidewalk in the fog.

The Vienna Police log included two men arrested in alleged cocaine transaction; three cited for alcohol violations on the roof of Michael's; and more.

After President Barack Obama (D) and challenger Mitt Romney (R) faced off in a televised debate Wednesday, Patch readers weighed in with their thoughts. Click here to join the discussion. 

On Friday, the president made a campaign stop at George Mason University. Click here for a photo gallery and links to more coverage of the event.

Madison Homecoming 2012: Students showed their school pride during Spirit Week, which led up to the Homecoming parade, game and dance this weekend. Morgan Byrd and Saizhau Liu were crowned Homecoming queen and king.

Fairfax County Police Log: Sept. 20-26

SPORTS

The Madison High football team extends its win streak to five games with victories over Langley and Thomas Jefferson high schools.


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