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Classes start next month at Green Spring for Master Gardener program
Green Spring GardensDo you want to become an expert gardener and educate the public about environmentally sound horticultural practices? The Master Gardener program might be for you.A training course...
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Woodson Principal Jeff Yost announces retirement
YostJeff Yost, the principal of W.T. Woodson High School will retire at the end of September. Dan Meir will serve as acting principal until a permanent principal is named.Meir, the former principal of...
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Tous Les Jours bakery opens Friday
Work on the interior of Tous Les Jours under way on Tuesday evening.Tous Les Jours, the Korean-French bakery and cafe at 7219 Columbia Pike, Annandale, will open Friday, Aug. 22, says owner William...
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Auto shops on Columbia Pike closed
The car repair shops on Columbia Pike between Powell Lane and Madison Lane have closed and will be demolished. Construction of a housing project on that site that had been approved over 10 years ago is...
View ArticleWoman robbed on Columbia Pike
A woman was robbed while walking on the 6000 block of Columbia Pike in Falls Church at about 9:34 p.m. on Aug. 20, according to the Fairfax County Police blotter. A suspect threatened her with a knife,...
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Explore Annandale via bike at Cycle Fest
Cycle Fest in 2012. [JCCNV photo]Explore the area from a bicycle, while meeting other bike riders, getting some exercise, enjoying the fall weather, and supporting good causes.That’s the objective of...
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Annandale has a new bakery
The new bakery in Annandale, Tous Les Jours, did a brisk business on its opening day, Aug. 22. The café, at 7219 Columbia Pike, sells various coffee and tea drinks, a large variety of baked goods made...
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New houses sprouting up on site of former plant nursery
The Westover model home in the Callaway development.Eight homes in the new Callaway housing development on Little River Turnpike in Annandale have already sold – before the first model home opened on...
View Article11th congressional district: Scholte vs. Connolly
The start of the school year isn’t the only big thing going on after Labor Day; it’s also prime time for the election campaign season.Here’s a look at the race for the 11th congressional district...
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Girls soccer teams collect donations to fight hunger
Annandale Pride team members.The Annandale United Football Club (AUFC) U12 Pride Girls Soccer Program hosted its biannual Kicks for Cans Charity Scrimmage Festival Aug. 23 in Annandale. Team members...
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Lawsuit challenges tenant fees for AC in Culmore apartments
Olde Salem VillageThe website for the Olde Salem Village apartments in Bailey’s Crossroads describes them as “beautiful” with “well designed kitchens” and “close to the East Falls Church Metro.” In...
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Rescued cats available for adoption
Emily was rescued by 4Paws.The 4Paws Rescue Team Inc. of Merrifield has been carrying out an ambitious project to rescue cats living in substandard conditions in a shelter in rural southeastern...
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Halloween superstore opens in Seven Corners next week
Cersei Lannister from GOT.It’s still August, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Halloween. Do you want to be a zombie? A vampire? A comic book character? You’ll find hundreds of costume...
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Bailey's Upper Elementary school offers light-filled, innovative learning spaces
A science lab.The brand new Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, retrofitted in a former office building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, offers “a rich environment for learning and a rich environment...
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Seven Corners Task Force to vote on Sears redevelopment plan Sept. 9
The Sears site on Route 7 in Seven CornersThe Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force, at its Aug. 26 meeting, deferred a scheduled vote on a redevelopment plan for the Sears site on...
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Victory Lane Aquatic Club has a new coach
The Victory Lane Aquatic Club (VLAC) is continuing under a new coach, Shawn Mansfield.The swimming program was founded in 2008 by Clayton Joyner of Annandale, who died in May at the age of 29. Joyner...
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County education campaign targets speeding
Braddock Supervisor John Cook (left) speaks at kick-off of anti-speeding campaign.Fairfax County launched an anti-speeding campaign Aug. 28 aimed at educating drivers about the dangers of speeding on...
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77 townhouses planned for Columbia Pike
This house on Powell Lane will be torn down to make way for a townhouse project.Stanley Martin Homes plans to start work soon on the development of 77 townhouses on Columbia Pike between Powell Lane...
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Local Boy Scouts explore wilderness on a Western camping trip
Members of Boy Scout Troop 895 of Falls Church headed west for summer camp this year, traveling a bit farther than usual, reports Matt Dillard, assistant scoutmaster.After over a year of planning and...
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Remember the needy on Day to Serve, Sept. 13
A volunteer collects donated groceries at the Annandale Giant during the 2013 Day to Serve. [ACCA photo]Local residents are encouraged to contribute food items during Day to Serve, an interfaith...
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