🌱 Patch AM: Serious Herndon crash: why you should avoid McLearen and West Ox now

Good morning to you Herndon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Serious Herndon crash: why you should avoid McLearen and West Ox now
• How the new Western High School could reshape Herndon students’ options

Also on today's calendar: Taproom Theology; Craving Connection: Addiction & the Search for the Authentic Self and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
• Thursday: Becoming windier and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• One Trapped in Herndon Car Crash at McLearen and West Ox Roads (thelegaladvocate.com) — Emergency crews are responding to a serious crash with one person trapped at the busy intersection of McLearen Road and West Ox Road in Herndon this morning. The accident, reported around 7:32 a.m., has prompted authorities to urge drivers to avoid the area while rescue operations continue and details about injuries and the cause remain limited.
   

• Western High School could be name of Fairfax County's new western high school (ffxnow.com) — A new Fairfax County high school in the Herndon area is on track to open in 2026-27, and “Western High School” is now the superintendent’s final name recommendation. The school will start with opt-in enrollment from nearby pyramids, with boundaries phased in from 2027-28, potentially shifting where many Herndon-area students attend high school.
   

📸 Around Herndon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herndon

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 13

• Taproom Theology; Craving Connection: Addiction & the Search for the Authentic Self
  Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Book Signing & Free Raffles With Award-Winning Author
  Meanwhile Coffee, 2309 Woodland Crossing Dr, Herndon
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Lead Mission-Critical Programs – 1 Day Training in Herndon, VA
  Regus - Northern Virginia - Dulles Corner , 13800 Coppermine Road Dulles , 1st , Herndon
  12:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Standup Comedy at Aslin Beer Co! (Herndon, VA)
  Aslin Beer Company - Herndon , 767 Elden St , Herndon
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , Olmstead Room 106 Catoctin Circle SE (First Floor) , Leesburg
  8:00 am
• Commission on Aging Advisory Board Meeting
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 742 Miller Drive, SE , Leesburg
  9:45 am
• Strategize Your Job Search Workshop (ON-SITE)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 705 East Market Street Suite E , Leesburg
  10:00 am
• Housing Advisory Board
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , Olmstead Room 106 Catoctin Circle SE (First Floor) , Leesburg
  4:00 pm
• Colonial Beach Brewing: Books and Beer - Fave 2025 Read
  Colonial Beach Brewing , 215 Washington Ave , Colonial Beach
  6:00 pm
• Disability Services Board
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  6:00 pm
• Board of Supervisors Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Networking Fundamentals Workshop (ON-SITE)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 705 East Market Street Suite E , Leesburg
  10:00 am
• Thrive After 65: Aging Gracefully with Nutrition
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 22330 S. Sterling Blvd , Sterling
  1:00 pm
• Crochet Club at the Animal Shelter
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 42225 Adoption Drive , Leesburg
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The wind today offered some rare fly-overs of Fox Mill.
  Quite a few go-arounds as well. I managed to catch a shot of one of my favorites. These were taken from near Fox Mill Elementary. I would have loved… (Nextdoor Fox Mill)
• A crash has been cleared on the northbound I-495N express lanes in Fairfax County.
  10:59PM on Jan 11: All northbound travel lanes on I-495N Express Lanes in Fairfax County are closed. (Nextdoor )

• B. F. Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Night Auditor- Fairfield Inn & Suites in Herndon. Apply here.
• Office Pride posted a job opening for Part Time Cleaning Technician in Herndon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herndon here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Family-Friendly Fun in the DMV: Jan. 16-18 (washingtonfamily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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