Letter: Inhibiting Progress
Thoughts on civic progress.
Letter: Backpacks Needed
Request for backpacks.
Realizing a Dream
Garrett begins job of deputy fire chief.
Since he was a boy, William Garrett knew he’d grow up to be a firefighter. Although he and his family have lived in Centreville six-and-a-half years, he was born and raised in Alexandria’s Gum Springs community — and that’s where the spark was ignited.
Classified Advertising Aug. 8, 2012
Read the lastest Classified, Employment and Home and Garden ads!
Beacon of Groveton May Be a Sign of Things to Come on Richmond Highway
High-end rental units and ground-level retail will be a first-of-its-kind on the corridor.
When the high-end residential units at the Heights at Groveton open next month, Richmond Highway will begin a new chapter in its long history.
Should Virginia Compensate for Dark Days of Eugenics?
Del. Patrick Hope (D-44) asks governor and General Assembly to form a task force.
The number of victims is unknown in Virginia’s system of forced sterilization, a dark chapter that stretched from the 1920s into the 1970s.
Collingwood for Sale: 8.7-Acre Estate on the Market for $5.9 million
Construction of $2 million American Legacy Center created hefty debt for nonprofit.
The dream of a museum dedicated to Americana may be dead, and an important community center may be privatized.
A Stark Choice: Candidates in Special Election Are on Opposite Sides of Key Issues
Voters to choose between radically different views in September.
The summer of 2012 is turning out to be the hottest political season in recent memory, and not just because of the record-breaking temperatures.
Column: Derive to Survive
Now that I can taste food again, or rather have food taste like normal again, my attitude is much improved.
Beacon for the Future
Urban development may be a sign of things to come on Richmond Highway.
When the high-end residential units at the Heights at Groveton open next month, Richmond Highway will begin a new chapter in its long history.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar Events 8/1/12
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Calendar Events
Demon Barber of Fleet Street Benefits Alexandria Charities
If you were unable to obtain a ticket to London for the 2012 Olympics you can still take part in a unique British cultural experience. Alexandria resident Brooke Curran is hosting a charity event on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Little Theatre of Alexandria on behalf of at-risk children living in the city.
Receive Shoes at Rising Hope
Like Christ, 12 Samaritan’s Feet volunteers wash feet.
Twelve 9th grade Samaritan’s Feet volunteers from Charlotte, N.C., washed the feet of 250 children Tuesday morning, July 31, at Rising Hope Mission Church.
Hyland Praises John Byers’ Depth of Community Service
In Remembrance
It is with extreme sadness that I must share with you that my good friend and former Planning Commissioner John Byers passed away Sunday [July 29] at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. John's love for Mount Vernon was only surpassed by his love for his wife Peggy and his three children Susan, Leslie and Dan.
Dogs Get Their Reward
Two-year interim use approved as master plan moves forward.
After a protracted community debate over the past two years on whether or not to establish an Off Leash Dog Park (OLDA) within Westgrove Park, the Fairfax County Park Authority, with the concurrence of the Planning Commission, recently approved an Interim Use OLDA at Westgrove Park for two years.
Letter: State Taxpayers Pay Federal Too
Thoughts on Economic debt and Healthcare
Letter: True War On Women
Thoughts on a previous letter, "War Against Women."
Letter: We Are All Environmentalists
Thoughts on Dyke Marsh.
Obituary: Harry Clay Hoffman III Lt. Col. U.S. Army (retired)
Harry Clay Hoffman III, 81, died peacefully of natural causes in Richmond on July 26, 2012.
Mount Vernon School Notes 8/2/12
Mount Vernon School Notes