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Joseph's Coat will close at the end of July
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Joseph's Coat. Bethany House Executive Director Catherine Hassinger is third from the left, next to Mason Supervisor Penny Gross.Joseph’s Coat, the...
View ArticlePenny Gros appointed principal of Glasgow Middle School
Penny Gross, meet Penny Gros. Things could get a little confusing around here, as Penny Gros, the newly appointed principal of Glasgow Middle School has a name nearly identical to that of long-time...
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Office building will serve as temporary home for Wilson Library
6066 Leesburg PikeThe lease is expected to be signed next week allowing the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads to relocate temporarily to an office building at 6066 Leesburg Pike, while the...
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Eme & Heteru bring AfroRoots to Ossian Hall Park
Eme & Heteru burned up the stage at Ossian Hall Park last night. Specializing in high-energy AfroRoots music, the group backs up leader and vocalist Eme with horns, guitar, percussion, and bass....
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Scene around A-Town: Winds destroy shopping cart shelter
In addition to lots of tree damage around Annandale, the storm with high winds and pounding rain on Friday night knocked over a shopping cart shelter in the Giant parking lot. No one was hurt but a...
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Former Oliver farmhouse on Gallows Road on the market again
The old Oliver farmhouse, at 4011 Gallows Road, Annandale, is back on the market. The asking price is $1.249 million. When it was last put up for sale, in the winter of 2012, it was priced at $1.65...
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Seven Corners Task Force puts together outline for redevelopment
Seven Corners Task Force members during the charrette.Seven Corners could be vastly improved with a town center on the site of the Willston shopping centers and Willston Multicultural Center along...
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Sign removal program starts this week
Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners.Beginning July 1, Fairfax County will remove illegal signs from the public rights of way along certain major roads. The county and the Virginia Department of...
View ArticleThree men arrested for sexual assault and robbery at a hotel
Three men have been arrested for sexually assaulting and robbing a prostitute at a hotel in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County on June 20. According to a report from the Franconia Police District,...
View ArticleThe Taters perform at Mason District Park
Annandale Arts videographer Bob Kovacs recorded a couple of songs performed by the Taters Sunday night at the amphitheater in Mason District Park. Kovacs calls the first song, “Spend a Little Time,” a...
View ArticleGross agrees to strengthen community input on land use issues
In advance of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ hearing on Fairfax Forward next week, representatives of the Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) met with Mason Supervisor...
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Holmes Run Crossing project will expand trail access
An easier way to cross Holmes Run.When the Holmes Run Crossing project is completed later this summer, people will have an easier way to walk or bicycle along a trail between the Heywood Glen/Lincolnia...
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Happy 4th of July!
Lake Barcroft residents celebrate the 4th of July with an annual parade.
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New shop on Columbia Pike sells incense, candles, religious items
A new and different kind of business has opened in Annandale in the spot that used to house Anna ’N Dale’s Newsstand and assorted subtenants. The good news: It’s not another thrift shop, title lender,...
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Skyline precinct to be split into two
The Skyline Center.The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve proposal July 9 to divide the overly large Skyline precinct into two smaller ones. Having a new precinct would...
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Indonesian dancers charm the crowd at Ossian Hall Park
The Santi Budaya dance group brought graceful moves and lavish costumes to Ossian Hall Park in Annandale July 6 for Indonesian Cultural Night. Members of the audience were invited to the stage to...
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After sale of Hillwood Square, residents struggling to find affordable housing
The interior of the Hillwood Square community is accessible by paths, not roads.The sale of the Hillwood Square community in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County means some longtime residents are...
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Central plaza proposed as a 'quick fix' to encourage Annandale redevelopment
Annandale banners designed by students at Westwood College.There doesn’t seem to be a lot of interest in a major redevelopment project in Annandale, at least for the time being, so Jeffrey Levine, an...
View ArticleProposed bond includes funds for new elementary school
A $250 million school bond on the ballot in November includes $20.877 million for a new elementary school in the eastern part of Fairfax County. A new school is desperately needed. Bailey’s and Glen...
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Honda Fits and Civics targeted by car wheel thieves
The wheels were stolen from this Fit parked on Stuart Street in Annandale a few weeks ago.The Honda Fit is a great little car with terrific gas mileage—but there’s a downside to owning one, as people...
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