Sample Ballots Sent Out + Reston Run Or Mount Vernon Biking: Fairax Top News

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Here are five local stories you don't want to miss today in Fairfax County:

1. 2021 Election: Sample Ballots Sent To All Fairfax County Voters: Registered voters in Fairfax County will be receiving a personalized sample ballot in the mail from the Office of Elections. The Office of Elections announced the mailings will begin going out this week to the county's 727,000 registered voters. MORE

2. NoVA Industry Leaders Named To Labor Department Advisory Panel: Two industry officials from Northern Virginia were selected to serve on the newly reinstated U.S. Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships. MORE

3. Tour De Mount Vernon Set For October 2021: Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck will bring back the Tour de Mount Vernon for a sixth year on Saturday, Oct. 23. MORE

4. Inaugural Friends Of Reston Fall 5K Hits The Streets This Sunday: Reston runners, walkers and strollers still have time to sign up to participate in the inaugural Friends of Reston Fall 5K. MORE

5. 3 Herndon College Students Earn Recognition At Their Schools: Most college students from the Herndon area have returned to their respective schools for the fall 2021 academic semester. But some students have already distinguished themselves during the spring and summer semesters. MORE

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— Herndon Police (@HerndonPolice) October 13, 2021

• Power of Innovation: The Digital Infrastructure Evolution in Fairfax County (Oct. 14)
• Capital Art and Craft Festival, Chantilly (Oct. 15)
• Howl-O-Ween Dog Party, Reston (Oct. 16)
• Flea Market-Bazaar, Mount Vernon (Oct. 16)
• Centreville Day 2021, Centreville (Oct. 16)
• Fall Fest featuring Spookely the Square Pumpkin @ Reston Farms Garden Market), Reston (Oct. 17)
• Whitehall Farm Fall Fun Days!, Centreville (Oct. 17)

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— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) October 13, 2021