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Local soccer star soars to new heights
THE FANTASTIC MISS FOX By Jim Lenahan Leslie Fox still remembers that time when another mom made a snarky comment about her daughter. Parents don’t […]
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Broad Run grad completes non-stop Appalachian Trail hike
200 DAYS, 2,193 MILES By Jill Devine Hiking the entire Appalachian Trail is something many people muse about as a “bucket list” item, something to […]
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Stone Bridge grad finds success coaching football overseas
OUR OWN TED LASSO By Chris Wadsworth Well, what do you know — Ashburn has its very own “Ted Lasso.” The uber-popular TV show is […]
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Ashburn woman produces documentary on childhood cancer
A PROMISE MADE By Chris Wadsworth It’s a bittersweet memory — a mix of happy times and terrible loss — that endures for the many […]
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Tragic accident changed Ashburn teen’s life forever
A PAINFUL PAST By Chris Wadsworth Scars are a difficult thing. Some of us carry scars on the outside. Others carry scars on the inside. […]
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Meet the Ashburn area’s favorite high school teacher: Jason Augustowski
‘I TEACH KIDS FIRST, NOT CONTENT’ By Chris Wadsworth Jason Augustowski isn’t your typical high school teacher. He plays paintball with his students, sets up […]
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Ashburn man’s childhood pastime becomes lifelong passion
MODEL BEHAVIOR by Chris Wadsworth There is something magical about a model train. Whether on display at a museum or a shopping mall, young and […]
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Ashburn man starts his own radio station
HE LOVES ROCK & ROLL By Chris Wadsworth Matt Greenwood is the type of guy who turns heads in Ashburn. Well, maybe not Matt himself, […]
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Ashburn resident went from small-town cop to ‘Narcos’ legend
ADDICTED TO THE JOB By Chris Wadsworth It’s not every person who has a career with three distinct acts — but Ashburn resident Steve Murphy […]
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Lansdowne resident played critical role in the first lunar landings
TO THE MOON By Joe Motheral When American astronauts first set the Apollo Lunar Module down on the moon — on July 20, 1969, during […]