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Bear spotted in Annandale
The bears takes a rest in an Annandale backyard.A young black bear has been spotted in Annandale in recent days – on Garlot Drive in the Camelot neighborhood, Lutrell Road, and Queen Elizabeth...
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More Fairfax County facilities open today
Mason District Park in Annandale.The Fairfax County Park Authority will begin opening additional park facilities on Friday, June 12, as the region moves into Phase 2 in the process of easing COVID-19...
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Zero black students accepted to TJ
Thomas Jefferson High School is on Braddock Road in Mason District.Of the 468 students accepted to the Class 2024 at the elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ), none of them...
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A call to action from the TJ principal
The principal of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Ann Bonitatibus, acknowledges there are significant issues that need to be addressed. The following excerpt is from an email...
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Real Food for Kids hands out free pizzas in Annandale
Real Food for Kids has been handing out free pizzas every weekend in Annandale for the past two months to help families struggling with food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. The group had...
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Annandale restaurants open for indoor dining
Indoor dining at The Block.As Fairfax County moved into Phase 2 on Friday, many Annandale restaurants are opening up for indoor dining. Among the Annandale restaurants that have opened their dining...
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Annandale preschool responds to pandemic by serving children at home
Sleepy Hollow Preschool teachers say goodbye to the children at a drive-by end-of-year celebration.Sleepy Hollow Preschool has been continuously operating in Annandale for 70 years – and when the...
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Annandale resident seriously injured in fire
Firefighters respond to fire on Airlie Way. [FCFRD]The resident of a home in the 4500 block of Airlie Way in Annandale was seriously injured in a townhouse fire Sunday evening. She was transported to a...
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Police report: assault, robbery, school break-in
Among recent crimes reported by the Fairfax County Police Department, there was a disorderly conduct incident at Bill Page Honda, 6715 Arlington Blvd., on June 12. Officers responded at 4:45 p.m. to a...
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Fairfax County School Board to consider three 'return to school' scenarios
Families celebrate Annandale High School graduates. [FCPS]Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand presented three potential scenarios for reopening schools – virtual education only,...
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New COVID-19 cases in Fairfax County are declining
Members of a rapid response team prepare to enter a COVID-19 hotspot, such as an assisted living or skilled nursing facility. [Fairfax County Health Department]The number of new COVID-19 cases in...
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This Annandale restaurant plans to stick with carryout until the virus threat...
Duck Chang’sWhile many Annandale restaurants are opening for indoor dining, at least one is sticking with carryout dining only, possibly for months. “I’m taking a wait-and-see approach,” says Peter...
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Solarize Fairfax offers discounts for installing solar energy
A solar-powered house in Annandale.The Solarize Fairfax County program offers property owners discounts for a signing up for a solar energy system before Aug. 31.The program offers reduced rates...
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Fairfax County school officials provide more details on return-to-school...
An FCPS town hall with (from the left) Manager of School Health Services Lorraine Trouton, Superindent Scott Brabrand, and Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey Platenburg. Fairfax County Public School...
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Annandale homeowners highlighted on Sustainable Garden Tour
The 2020 Sustainable Garden Tour features 11 incredible gardens from all over Fairfax County, including a native garden oasis and wildlife habitat created by Annandale residents Jeanne Kadet and Mike...
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Annandale church celebrates Juneteenth with Black Lives Matter rally
By Roberta CrollDespite the rain, over 25 people demonstrated in front of Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale on Friday, Juneteenth, in support of Black Lives Matter and against violence...
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Virginia nursing home with the biggest COVID outbreak is in Annandale
The Annandale Healthcare Center was formerly known as Sleepy Hollow Health Care Center.The Annandale Healthcare Center, a nursing home on Columbia Pike, had 156 COVID-19 cases and 51 deaths, the...
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Fairfax County Schools to add four religious holidays
The Fairfax County School Board is considering adopting a calendar for the 2021-22 school year with four new religious holidays: Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Diwali, and Eid al Fitr.Two options were...
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Gerry Strider, of the Bailey's Crossroads fire department, honored with...
Gerry StriderGerry Strider, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department since 1977, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Volunteer Fairfax. Strider has donated more than...
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Supercuts in Pinecrest Plaza reopens
Supercuts, in the Pinecrest Plaza shopping center, which is being renovated. Supercuts, the hair salon in Pinecrest Plaza is back up and running. It’s by appointment only and with social distancing...
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