Politics & Government
Most-Read Stories on Rose Hill Patch in 2011
Rose Hill Patch looks back at local crime, development and more.
Crime and local development dominated the news on Rose Hill Patch.
Here’s a month-by-month round-up of the most-read stories on Rose Hill Patch in 2011:
January: Students at the Howard Gardner School started off 2011 with a .
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February: A ripped through an apartment building on Edsall Road, displacing dozens of residents. came to Edison High School.
March: An in March, saddening the community.
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April: A near Franconia in April.
May: Despite the predictions of a radio talk-show host, . The popular at Lee District Park.
June: An . The investigation was connected to a suspicious package discovered near the Pentagon.
July: Patch reported in July that could start in the fall, drawing many comments about people’s feelings of safety and shopping there.
August: An and (see ) sent residents scrambling for cover in late August. Residents fondly who was found deceased at the Franconia Government Center.
September: In a follow-up to the July story about Springfield Mall, Rose Hill Patch looked into the .
October: Five Edison High School students were transported to the hospital with .
November: at South Van Dorn Street are coming in the new year, local officials said.
December: A Newington-area when she had a medical problem and accidentally struck a pole.
Across Fairfax County
Elsewhere in Fairfax County, several issues throughout the year drove comments and interest on Patch.
Full-Day Kindergarten: Early this year, parents and some school board officials fought to have full-day kindergarten implemented across Fairfax County Public Schools.
Discipline in Fairfax County Public Schools: In February, school officials and parents started debating Fairfax County Public Schools’ disciplinary policies and whether they do more harm than good for some students. The after a student, Nicholas Stuben, apparently committed suicide following disciplinary proceedings. His father, , ran for a position on the FCPS school board this fall, but .
November’s Elections: Leadership positions on the Fairfax County School Board, County Board of Supervisors, the Virginia House and Senate and many other positions were up for grabs in this year’s elections in November. Turnout was around 30 percent—about standard for a non-presidential election year in this area. Patch live-blogged the results from the and races in addition to running profiles of candidates, and covering controversies from the to the .
“The Butt Slasher”: Female shoppers at area malls and stores were watching their backsides this spring and summer, as a person allegedly while the women were shopping. Earlier this week, Fairfax County police officials reported they the suspect was seen in Peru, and police are working with Peruvian officials now.
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