Oakton News

Editor's Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department's Public Information Office.

A grand jury indicted Oakton dentist Hamada Makarita on Thursday for allegedly illegally distributing prescription medicine to patients, employees and girlfriends, among other charges.

Slurpee fans can get their brain freezes and sugar highs for free today. Participating stores in the 7-Eleven chain, including the one in Oakton on Chain Bridge Road, are giving away free 7.11-ounce cups of the popular frozen drink from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for "SlurpFree Day" to celebrate the beginning of summer, the official Slurpee season, 7-Eleven ... (more)

Update : Thoreau Middle has sent an email to parents saying normal operations have resumed.

LUBBOCK , Texas University of Maryland senior Alfredo Rodriguez has been named a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award by the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Editor's Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department's Public Information Office.

Nina Jenkins, right, and Susie Yoon, sixth-graders at Flint Hill School in Oakton, Va., work on their school-issued laptops.

Tabby Cat, a children's clothing store in Oakton, is looking toA win a $250,000 grant awarded by Living Social and Chase.

Nine Days Gone, a band composed of two students from Oakton High and one from Herndon High, continue to build their fanbase around the Oakton area, the Washington Post reports .

Vienna Police are investigating an embezzlement case involving an employee at Savvy Rest.

Nina Jenkins, right, and Susie Yoon, sixth-graders at Flint Hill School in Oakton, Va., work on their school-issued laptops.

Fairfax County's Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology A is tough to get into.

Shamus Ian Fatzinger/Fairfax County Times From left, Luke Patelunas, 16, Eric Daniel, 17, and Joe Cochran, 17, make up the band called 9 Days Gone that played at Jammin' Java Friday night.

Editor's Note: Incident information was obtained from the Activity Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department's Public Information Office.

Virginia State Police say they responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash near Exit 147 on westbound Interstate 66 around 6:15 p.m. on Monday.

After sending a r ecord number of students to the Senior Regional Orchestra in October 2011, Oakton High School's orchestra program continued its streak of success with additional notable achievements to top off its year.

The Army is investigating the awarding of a Combat Infantryman Badge to a lieutenant who fatally shot a member of his squad, Pfc.

Reston is about to get another entry in the frozen yogurt market. Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt will open up at North Point Village Center soon.