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New programs launched at local schools
Memory bricks at Annandale High School. [Atoms Athletic Boosters]This is the first in an occasional series highlighting programs and activities at local public schools.Holmes Middle School is one of...
View ArticlePedestrian struck in hit-and-run accident in Annandale
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in a hit and run accident on Evergreen Lane by the intersection of Greenberry Lane in Annandale after dark on Jan. 24. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in...
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Annandale Rotary Club forges close relationship with Northern Virginia...
Annandale Rotary Past President Jim McConville presents a check to NVCC Rotaract Faculty Advisor Jacintha Jayatilake. Also pictured, left to right: Provost Pam Hilbert, Jennifer Sayasithsena, Jennifer...
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Entrepreneur from Korea finds niche selling appliances in Annandale
Edward KimBy Lynne Beverly Strang, the author of Late-Blooming Entrepreneurs: Eight Principles for Starting a Business after Age 40. This piece was originally published Jan. 17 in Strang’s blog,...
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Fairfax County celebrates 275th anniversary
A photo taken in the 1890s or early 1900s of a store in the West End of Alexandria run by Thomas Terrett Jr., who also had a grocery store and post office in Bailey's Crossroads. Alexandra's West End...
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Woman stabbed at bus stop in Annandale
RoesllerThe long list of crimes in the Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes several incidents in the Annandale/Mason District area. A woman was stabbed at the bus stop in...
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Local advocacy groups denounce Trump ban on immigrants and refugees
Korean-Americans at Dulles Airport. [NAKASEC]Local organizations that aid immigrants have denounced President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries...
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Growth in public school enrollment slowing down
A modular unit is proposed to relieve overcrowding at Glasgow Middle School.The soaring enrollment growth in Fairfax County Public Schools in recent years is slowing down, reports the Capital...
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New Inova research facility moving forward
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved zoning changes that will allow the Inova Health Care System proceed with development of an advanced research and treatment center on the site of the...
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Harlem Wizards coming to Stuart High School
The Harlem WizardsCan a rag-tag team from the JEB High School community beat the “world-famous Harlem Wizards,” a basketball team focused on entertaining the crowd with tricks and alley-oops?The game,...
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Catch a glimpse of AHS alum on Super Bowl show
If you’re planning to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, keep an eye out for Annandale High School graduate Gregory Gast. He won’t be on the field, though; he’ll be in a Skittles commercial.Gast (Class of...
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Dramatic, suspenseful, colorful: 'The Magic Marksman' from the Virginia Opera
Corey Bix and Joseph Barron appear in "The Magic Marksman." [Virginia Opera]By David Siegel“It’s a suspenseful thriller, with passionate romance and the struggle between good and evil.” That is how...
View ArticleFatal pedestrian accident at Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike
A pedestrian was struck and killed by truck in the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.The pedestrian,...
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Low-cost dental clinic opens in Annandale
A new dental clinic is housed in the Annandale Doctors Building. A new clinic opened in Annandale in January offering low-cost dental care to lower-income children and adults.The clinic, at 7501 Little...
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School news
Second-graders at Annandale Terrace Elementary School check a rain gauge and make notes about the weather as part of a unit on meteorology. [FCPS]An occasional series highlighting information about...
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State legislative action presented at Town Hall
Del. Kaye Kory and Sen. Dave Marsden speak at a Town Hall meeting on state legislation.Actions at the federal level are grabbing the headlines but the Virginia General Assembly has been making...
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Intersection improvements proposed to relieve congestion on Braddock Road
A rendering of the proposed bicycle/pedestrian improvements proposed for Braddock Road, including a pedestrian overpass. A community task force and Fairfax County staff working on the Braddock Road...
View ArticleNew Community Council on Land Use Engagement starts work next week
The Community Council on Land Use Engagement convened by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova will hold its first meeting Feb. 13.The council has been charged with producing “a set...
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Edgy, unconventional dark comedy — 'Trevor' at 1st Stage theater in Tysons
Doug Wilder in "Trevor." [Teresa Castracane]By David SiegelA rewarding tale about miscommunication in a family that generates plenty of laughs before a heart-wrenching turn of events makes “Trevor” a...
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Friendly phone calls help older adults avoid depression
A CareRing volunteer makes a friendly phone call to a senior. [PRS Inc.]Older adults still capable of living independently can feel socially isolated and depressed. A new program launched by PRS Inc....
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