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Also on today's calendar: Back 2 School Bash and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Residents can now pay taxes at self-service kiosks (fairfaxtimes.com) — Reston residents can now pay Fairfax County personal property taxes at a new self-service kiosk inside the North County Government Center, available 24/7 thanks to its police-station location. The machines accept cash, checks, and cards, and offer receipts and balance checks, giving locals a closer, more flexible option ahead of the Oct. 5 payment deadline.
2. Public Safety - Week of August 28, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Reston residents are learning that a community tip from National Night Out helped police arrest a suspect tied to numerous local vehicle burglaries, while a separate crash response saw a utility pole fall onto an ambulance, injuring a firefighter and civilian. The roundup also covers countywide enforcement campaigns, regional crime cases, and a major ICE operation affecting the broader area.
3. About Me (blogspot.com) — A lifelong Reston resident shares how growing up here, shifting from public to private Catholic school during the pandemic, and discovering fishing with friends helped shape who he is today. He also wrestled in high school and now hopes to sharpen his writing and rhetoric skills while staying rooted in the broader Northern Virginia and DMV communities.
4. People and Places - Week of August 28. 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — A Reston native, Diego Jaques Garcia, has been honored by Des Moines University for logging significant community service hours while studying osteopathic medicine. The same regional roundup highlights Fairfax County leadership changes, new pedestrian safety upgrades, free tree giveaways, and scholarships and arts honors that may benefit or inspire Reston-area residents.
5. Apple to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit (eeoc.gov) — A religious discrimination case involving an Apple employee working in Reston has led to a $150,000 settlement and new company rules for handling religious accommodation requests. The EEOC says Apple must update its policies, train managers, and report on future denials, reinforcing protections for workers who need schedule changes for faith observance.
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