Have you seen Ginger?
We’ve got another lost dog. Ginger, a 15-pound beagle mix, lives in the Fenwick Park neighborhood on the north side of Route 50 between the beltway and Graham Road.If you see her, please call Ellen,...
View ArticlePublic invited to rally to protest I-395 ramp
Concerned Residents of Landmark has planned a public rally for April 6, 10-11 a.m., to show their opposition to a express lanes terminus ramp on Interstate 395 between the Edsall Road and Duke Street...
View ArticleMason residents disagree about need for cell tower at Parklawn pool
Parklawn resident Michael Gates of PACACT argues against putting up a cell tower at the Parklawn pool.As people for and against the proposed cell tower at the Parklawn pool argued their positions at a...
View ArticleMason Land Use Committee defers action on Peace Valley Lane infill project
The Peace Valley Lane site, with Ravenwood Park houses in the background.People who live near a proposed infill development on Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners are cautiously optimistic after a Mason...
View ArticleRenovated Annandale gas station to include convenience store
A renovated Hess gas station, with a “Hess Express” convenience store, is expected to reopen in July at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive in central Annandale.The new...
View ArticleAnother car title lender opens in Annandale
TitleMax opened on Little River Turnpike, Annandale, March 21.If you’re in need of instant cash at exorbitant rates and willing to risk losing your car, you’ve got plenty of options in Annandale,...
View ArticleThe Easter Bunny comes to Annandale
A little rain didn't dampen the spirits of these kids at the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Broyhill Crest pool in Annandale on Easter Sunday.Keira, age 2, has an encounter with the Easter Bunny.Paige,...
View ArticleShop for bargains at Annandale Fire Department yard sale
The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s (AVFD) first-ever communitywide yard sale will take place April 20 in the parking lot of the Annandale Fire Station, 7128 Columbia Pike. The proceeds from...
View ArticleDrivers can use the beltway express lanes for free this weekend
A sign in front of Woodburn Elementary School on Gallows Road lets drivers know the toll amounts for using the express lanes. Transurban, the company operating the beltway express lanes, is finally...
View ArticleVolunteers urged to take part in the annual Annandale Cleanup on Saturday
Litter along the fence around the Walgreen's construction site on Columbia Pike.We’ve been hearing lots of complaints about the sorry state of Annandale—including the vast amounts of litter and illegal...
View ArticleAnnandale newsstand has already been sold twice in 2013
The small building at 7025 Columbia Pike known as Anna ’N Dale’s Newsstand has sold for the second time in 2013.Shafik Aasef of Annandale bought the building Feb. 28 from Chung Moon in a foreclosure...
View ArticleFundraiser will support officer Dinh's long-term recovery
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 77 is selling raffle tickets and holding a fundraiser in support of Mason police officer Long “Junior” Dinh, who sustained severe injuries—including multiple broken...
View ArticleMason's new police commander to focus on 'woodchucks,' pedestrian safety
Capt. WilhiteCapt. Carol Wilhite, the new commander of the Mason Police District, told the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) April 2 she plans to initiate two campaigns—to promote pedestrian safety and...
View ArticlePedestrian struck and killed in Bailey's Crossroads
A man was struck and killed by a car as he attempted to cross Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads at 10:50 p.m. on April 4. The victim hasn’t been identified yet, pending notification to next of kin,...
View ArticleAnnandale water main project will take another three months to complete
It’s probably going to take another three months to complete the water main replacement project along Columbia Pike in Annandale, says project supervisor Jeff Bland with Fairfax Water. In about three...
View ArticleAnnandale teacher arrested for assault
PerryAnnandale High School teacher Anne Perry has been charged with assaulting a student, the Annandale student newspaper, the A-Blast, reports April 5. The article says Perry teaches English to...
View ArticleVolunteers clean up Annandale
Volunteers pick up trash in Poe Terrace Park.There's a lot less litter in Annandale today, thanks to the dozens of volunteers who took part in the annual Annandale Cleanup Saturday morning.Boy Scout...
View ArticleLandmark area residents stage rally to protest I-395 ramp
Citing health dangers, local residents want Gov. McDonnell to halt the ramp construction.Dozens of local residents took part in a rally Saturday morning to protest a flyover ramp under construction on...
View ArticleVirginia transportation bill is a step in the right direction
Saslaw speaks at the Legislative Town Hall.The landmark transportation bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly last week is far from perfect, but it provides a badly needed infusion of new money...
View ArticleFairfax County/school board exploring opportunities for shared facilities
A joint working group made up of Fairfax County supervisors and school board members is exploring the county’s capital needs and creative ways to fund new projects—including opportunities for shared...
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