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Two women sexually assaulted in Bailey's Crossroads
Police are investigating two incidents in which women were sexually assaulted near commercial businesses in the Bailey’s Crossroads area, a bulletin from the Mason Police District reported on March 5....
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Woodson community comes together to focus on suicide prevention
A poster on a Woodson High School hallway has photos of Woodson alumni holding signs showing their support for the school and current students.Following the presumed suicide of two Woodson High School...
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Q and A: New housing projects and the impact on school overcrowding
Construction has started on a multifamily housing complex in Seven Corners.With lots of new development under way or planned in the Annandale/Mason area, lots of people are wondering how that will...
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Medical building under construction in Merrifield
The design for the new building from Avison Young.A medical office building is under construction at 8120 Gatehouse Road, Merrifield, on the site of a long-closed Sir Walter Raleigh Inn restaurant....
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Preliminary schedule set for Mason District summer concerts
The first concert, June 1 at Mason District Park, features the Toast Big Band, seen here performing at the park last summer. [Photo from a video by Bob Kovacs.] The preliminary schedule for free...
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Beautify your yard with organic gardening
A garden created by Prior Unity Garden.By Marie ReinsdorfIf you are not yet growing some of your own food in your backyard, you can do it—and in such a way that your food plants are part of beautiful...
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Annandale Acres
Beverly StreetAnnandale Acres is a mix of new and old and small and large houses, but what really sets it apart from other neighborhoods are the large lots. It’s always been zoned R-1 (one acre per...
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FCPS leaders urge supervisors to avert school budget crisis
A fourth-grade class at Mason Crest Elementary School.Now that the Board of Supervisors has released an advertised budget for fiscal year 2015 that would only provide a 2 percent increase in the amount...
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No date set for opening of Silver line
The Tysons Corner Station. Metro’s new Silver line will open at some point within in the next few months, but Richard Sarles, general manager and CEO of the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit...
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Man charged with soliciting minors for sex
A Springfield man has been charged in federal court with “coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity,” the Fairfax County Police Department reported March 13.The arrest of...
View ArticleSpace available at after-school, senior programs at Bailey's Center
The Bailey’s Community Center has slots available in its free after-school program for elementary and middle school students.The center, 5920 Summers Lane, Bailey’s Crossroads, provides educational,...
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Democrats vying for Moran's seat in Congress outline priorities
Four of the 11 candidates still in the running in the Democratic primary for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jim Moran in the 8th congressional district outlined their priorities at a meeting of the...
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High school teams face off in culinary competition
Chef KN Vinod of Indique contemplates the Chantilly culinary team’s entry. [Photo from Real Food for Kids.]Teams of students from the culinary arts programs at five high schools—Annandale, Falls...
View ArticleHome invasion robbery in Annandale
Fairfax County police are searching for two suspects in connection with a home-invasion robbery that occurred in the 7400 block of Madeira Place, Annandale, March 14. A 33-year-old man was awoken...
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Fairfax County police launch new online crime reporting system
Stolen bicycles. [Fairfax County Police photo]The Fairfax County Police Department is encouraging victims of non-emergency crimes to use its new online reporting system for minor incidents like a...
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Nominations sought for award honoring Annandale HS student volunteers
Do you know a senior at Annandale High School who’s making a difference in the community through volunteer service? The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) is seeking nominations for its...
View ArticleStudents invited to take part in environmental film festival
K-12 students are encouraged to participate in the Green Inspirations Environmental Film Festival next month during Earth Week at the Cinema Arts Theatre in Fairfax.Green Inspirations is sponsored by...
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Annandale farmhouse offers a haven to the bereaved
For people grieving over the death of a family member or friend, there’s a safe, comforting place in Annandale to share one’s feelings and begin to heal.Haven of Northern Virginia provides free group...
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Woodson students come together at Cav Strong rally tonight
The public is invited to join W.T. Woodson High School students and families at a Cav Strong Community Event this evening at 8:30 in the school’s stadium to “celebrate the Cavalier Spirit while coming...
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Meet football legends in Annandale
TaylorTwo Washington Redskins greats—Charley Taylor and Roy Jefferson—will be meeting fans and signing autographs Saturday, March 22, 12-1:30 p.m., at Collector’s World, 7030 Columbia Pike,...
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