Meet the Chef: Virtue Feed & Grain
Energy, camaraderie, chaos personify Duncan’s kitchen.
"Corner," Corporate Executive Chef Graham Duncan calls as he heads down the stairs and makes the sharp turn to the kitchen at Virtue Feed & Grain on Union Street. It is a bustling Friday lunchtime, and he squeezes by the line cook grilling Virtue and lamb burgers.
Coyotes on the Rise in Fairfax County
Police advise precautions
Over the last several months, Fairfax County Police said wildlife officials have received an increasing number of calls about the presence of coyotes in the area.
Mount Vernon Brief: Police Investigating ATM Fraud
Fairfax County Police believe a man used a counterfeit ATM card to withdraw cash from a SunTrust Bank machine around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2015. The machine is located at 5922 Richmond Highway.
Burke, Fairfax Station, Springfield and Mount Vernon: Suds That Save
20 local breweries craft a beer to support one of their own.
Lawrence “Lance” Rose was born in September 2015, two months premature, to parents Matt and Kerri Rose of Alexandria. Just one month before, Kerri had been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma: stomach cancer.
Mount Vernon Obituary: Kenneth Earl Blunt
Long-time Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce member and owner of Travelers Motel, 5916 Richmond Highway, peacefully passed on Jan. 2, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was a successful business man, Navy veteran, and member of many organizations including, 32 Degree Freemason, Kiwanis Club International, and Belle Haven Country Club.
Mount Vernon Letter: Board’s Lack of Transparency
Letter to the Editor
This week, the newly elected Fairfax County Board of Supervisors held its first meeting.
Mount Vernon Letter: Let’s Agree On Common Sense
Letter to the Editor
Here are a few things which might help Frank Medico [Letter, “Infringing on Second Amendment,” The Gazette, Jan. 7] understand the current debate.
Mount Vernon Column: Surovell’s 2016 Legislative Agenda: Part I
Commentary
On Jan. 13, I take my oath of office as your state senator. I am planning on introducing approximately forty bills and about a dozen budget amendments in our 60-day session.
Mount Vernon Column: Krizek Announces 2016 Legislative Agenda
Commentary
The 2016 legislative session is underway and it’s already a whirlwind. Endless meetings — and meetings about meetings — I’ve hardly had a chance to find my office.
Classified Advertising January 13, 2016
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West Potomac Dominates Mount Vernon in Second Half
Wolverines get physical, earn third straight conference win.
The West Potomac boys' basketball team beat Mount Vernon 68-48 on Tuesday.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’
Aldersgate Community Theater will present "Into the Woods, Jr.," a family-friendly musical in Wesley Hall of Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 1301 Collingwood Road. Shows are Jan. 15-18 and Jan. 22-24. See acctonline.org. Above, Jack (Grant Hamilton) sings with the Townspeople, after the magic beanstalk appears.
Alexandria: LTA Stages Docu-Drama, ‘Grey Gardens’
Story of Jackie Kennedy's relatives and the American Dream gone wrong.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA) is staging "Grey Gardens" from Jan. 16 to Feb. 6, 2016. Based on a true story and the 1975 cult documentary, it is an exploration of the American Dream gone wrong and what it means to become a social pariah.
Alexandria Appetite: 3 Healthy Eats to Start the Year Off Right
Trying to balance a new year’s resolution with reality?
It’s a new year, and your willpower to maintain your fitness goal is still going strong. With one eye on the scale and the other on your social calendar, it can be tough to find a middle ground. Here are three restaurants that make keeping your resolution a little easier.
Pet Photos for the Pet Connection
The Pet Connection, a twice-yearly special edition, will publish on Feb. 24, and photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted by Feb. 17.
Editorial: Budget Season Trainwreck?
County looks at “lines of business,” schools call for full funding.
Karen Garza didn’t move to Fairfax County from Texas to preside over the decline of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Design Trends for 2016
Local style gurus predict the elements that will be popular this year.
The start of the year offers an opportunity to ring in new trends, particularly when it comes to a home’s interior.
Color of the Year
Pantone honor bestowed on two colors for 2016
Two colors, Serenity (light blue) and Rose Quartz (pale pink), were recently named the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2016.
Above a Cut
FCPS Superintendent Garza calls for no additional cuts in $2.67 billion FY 2017 budget
For Fiscal Year 2015, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza oversaw $96.5 million in cuts made from the school system’s annual operating budget. For FY 2016, it was $55.4 million, she said.
Residents List Priorities for General Assembly
Residents tell legislators of priorities ahead of the 60-day session of the General Assembly.
Barbara Quesada, parent of a Franklin Sherman Elementary School student, reminded the General Assembly delegation from Fairfax that Nova Firearms opened its new store right next to the McLean elementary school.