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Spotted on the Centreville calendar: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club

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Good morning Centreville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How much did Centreville rents really drop last year?
  • Why did Sen. Warner visit the Centreville detention center?

Also on today's calendar: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club.

Find out what's happening in Centrevillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Centrevillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Breezy with partial sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sun followed by some clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 41.
  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Apartment rents higher to end 2025 in some parts of Fairfax County, down in others (ffxnow.com) ā€” Centreville renters are seeing a bit of relief, with median apartment prices dipping about 1.5% in 2025 even as some nearby Fairfax County communities rose. One-bedroom units in Centreville averaged $1,990 and two-bedrooms $2,312, still well above national norms. The report compares Centrevilleā€™s trend with Annandale, Reston, Tysons, and broader regional and national rental shifts.
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ā€¢ Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says 'I desperately hope that my Republican friendsā€¦will do the right thing and actually step upā€¦and do the kind of oversight that our system was set up for' (bluevirginia.us) ā€” A Virginia-focused press Q&A from Sen. Mark Warner includes his comments about visiting the immigration detention center in Centreville to push for better conditions. He also raises concerns about Venezuelan policy, military deployments involving Virginia-based forces, health care costs, and utility rates, stressing how these national decisions ripple down to communities across the Commonwealth.
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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Wednesday January 7
  • Me Gusta Spanish
    Central Library -
    10:30 am
  • Twirls and Tales Story Time
    Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
    10:30 am
  • English Conversation-ConversaciĆ³n en InglĆ©s
    Central Library , Studio 8601 Makerspace , Manassas Park
    11:00 am
  • Evening English Conversation
    Bull Run Library - Group Study Room B
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday January 8
  • Baby Story Time
    Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
    10:30 am
    • Friday January 9
  • Preschool Story Time at Bull Run Library
    Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
    10:30 am
  • Make It Friday
    Bull Run Library - Hive 8051 Makerspace
    11:00 am
  • Home School Skate
    Skate N' Fun Zone , 7878 Sudley Rd , Manassas
    1:00 pm
    • Saturday January 10
  • NVAD General Meeting and Bingo Game
    Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons , 10467 White Granite Dr Suite 312 , Oakton
    9:30 am

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • An Important But Overlooked Item To Start The New Year ā€”Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch
  • I would like to throw out there to those who lit up their porches with Christmas lights & decorations, Thank you!
    I loved driving own Old Centreville Road and seeing porches beautifully decorated, shame it canā€™t stay up all year. I love the lights!!! (Nextdoor Crofton Commons)
  • Hello neighbors, this handsome fella ran into my room when I went outside and has already ran back out.
    He is still in my backyard as of right now and is very friendly with me, but does not seem to be a fan of my other cats. He has a very handsome coatā€¦ (Nextdoor London Towne)
  • Accenture posted a job opening for SAP Manufacturing Workstream Manager - Automotive in Chantilly. Apply here.
  • Restaurant Depot LLC posted a job opening for Stocker - Meat in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Centreville here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Chantilly

  • Space shuttle 'Discovery' to remain in Virginia after efforts to move it to Texas stall (fox5dc.com)

George Mason

  • George Mason's Emmanuel Kanga Picks Up A-10 Rookie of the Week (fcnp.com)
  • UVA branch to add NuScale SMR control room simulator (exchangemonitor.com)
  • Supernova Remnant Video From NASA's Chandra Is Decades in Making (nasa.gov)

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