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Police seek skirt-wearing man for bank robbery
The suspect [FCPD]Fairfax County Police are seeking information about a man who attempted to rob a bank in Bailey’s Crossroads May 1 wearing a skirt.The suspect passed a note to a teller at the Capital...
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Toppled tree traps man in bed
Tree destroys bedroom in Lake Barcroft house. [Photos: FCFRD]Heavy winds knocked a tree onto a house in the 3500 block of Highview Place in Lake Barcroft, trapping an occupant in his bed, the Fairfax...
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Windstorm causes widespread damage
The windstorm uprooted a tree on Cindy Lane, Annandale. [Raffie Shahrigian]The windstorm on March 2 caused significant damage to homes and cars throughout Northern Virginia. Trees were down all over,...
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Public invited to Tree Forum
While we can’t do much about the trees that were destroyed by the recent windstorm, too many trees around here are needlessly chopped down because homeowners think they might fall on a house or cause...
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School news: Student peacemakers
Members of the Glasgow Middle School VEX Robotics Team.An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area and other school news. The information...
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Seven Corners Pub to have new owner
The Seven Corners Pub, one of the few gathering places in Mason District with live music, is in the process of being purchased by a company called Ezzat Trading, says Rouni Chiha, who will become the...
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Battle of the Bands at Annandale HS
The public is invited to vote for their favorite band at Annandale High School’s Battle of the Bands. The event is Friday, March 9, 7 p.m., in the Watson Auditorium.The bands battling it out include...
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Inductees announced for Annandale High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Cromwell [UCLA]The Annandale High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced its first group of 12 inductees. It includes an Olympian, professional athletes, All-Americans, state championship...
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Deer-tolerant, native seedlings on sale
RedbudThis year’s seedling sale hosted by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is focusing on native trees and shrubs that are deer tolerant.You can order a package of six...
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Roads identified for repaving
A typical repaving vehicle used by VDOT contractors.The public is invited to a community meeting March 13 in the Mason Government Center on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s plans for road...
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Shots fired at Goodwin House
The Goodwin HouseApartments at Goodwin House, a retirement community in Bailey’s Crossroads, have been struck by gunfire in the past few weeks. No injuries have been reported. Police do not have a...
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New teams forming for girls' softball
This is for the girls: The Mason District Little League is forming two softball teams just for you.There will be two mixed-age teams with girls age 9-12, but younger kids who want to join won’t be...
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Crime is generally down in Mason District
MPO Mike Meszaras (center) was honored as the Mason Police District 2017 Officer of the Year. Crime in the Mason Police District has generally decreased over the past year, the station commander, Capt....
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Healthy trees can withstand a windstorm
Tree damage from windstorm. Much of the damage caused by trees crashing onto houses and power lines during last week’s windstorm could have been prevented, says Jim McGlone, an urban forest...
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Adult daycare facility/banquet hall approved by Planning Commission
The Kids Choice Center.The Planning Commission on March 7 endorsed a project to convert the Kids Choice center on Ravensworth Road to a combination adult daycare center during weekdays and a banquet...
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Zoning proposal on short-term rentals could create hardship for HOAs
Homeowner associations for local communities, like Lafayette Village in Annandale, could be negatively affected by a proposed zoning amendment to allow short-term rentals. By Donna JacobsonAs most of...
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Just World Festival showcases student projects that make a difference
During the 2017 Just World Festival, students made an art project as part of the Youth Uplift Challenge to raise funds for Save the Children in support of youth empowerment programs in Nicaragua and...
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Goodwin House shooters arrested
Rodriguez PerezTwo men have been arrested for firing guns at the Goodwin House, a residence for seniors in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.Nehemias Perez Escobar, 35,...
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Local theaters nominated for Helen Hayes Awards
"Crazy for You at Signature" was nominated for outstanding musical production, choreography, ensemble in a musical, and lead actor in a musical (Danny Gardner). Several theatrical productions covered...
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Annandale Burger King to reopen this week
The newly renovated Burger King on Columbia Pike in Annandale will open for business this Thursday, March 15, at 5 a.m., says District Manager Tawfig Mohamed. A grand opening celebration is being...
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