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Mount Vernon Obituary: Warren Hinton

Warren Hinton, 41, of Alexandria, died on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 at Hiram Davis Medical Center in Petersburg, Va.

Mount Vernon Obituary: Sook Hee Kim Weidman

Sook Hee Kim Weidman, 67, died of lung cancer on Oct. 17, 2015, at Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria. She was born on Oct. 20, 1947 in Kunsan, Korea. She was the youngest of nine children of Young Sang Kim and Hyo Nyo Kwak.

Mount Vernon Photos: Scouts Plant Trees at Westgrove Dog Park

Nearly three dozen volunteers, including members of Boy Scout Troop 1509, showed up to help Zachary Broome with his Eagle Scout Project.

Mount Vernon Field Hockey Falls in Quarterfinals

Majors end season with 2-0 loss to Lake Braddock.

In their second matchup of the season, the Lake Braddock field hockey team beat Mount Vernon on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Conference 7 tournament and secure a berth in the 6A North region tournament.

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Mount Vernon: Sports News in Brief

West Potomac sophomore running back Daiimon Cleveland scored five touchdowns against Annandale on Oct. 16, helping the Wolverines beat the Atoms 54-30 at WPHS.

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Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Oct. 23-Nov. 1

Events in Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Va.

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Mount Vernon: In Stitches Needlework Celebrates 20 Years

Alexandria resident Ellen Meyer has been keeping customers “In Stitches” at her specialty needlepoint store for 20 years. The owner celebrated her shop’s anniversary on Sept. 5, with grilled hot dogs, cake, balloons and a gold work demonstration from award-winning needlewoman Deborah Wilson.

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Mount Vernon: Gandee Touts Business Background for Supervisor Seat

Holly Dougherty, executive director of the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, said Jane Gandee is the reason that organization became involved with helping the homeless along Richmond Highway.

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Mount Vernon: Storck Emphasizes School Board Experience in Supervisor Race

Christine Morin of Lorton remembers when South County Secondary School opened in 2005. She found out Fairfax County said they had no plans to build a South County middle school, as the system had previously promised, which was a reason Morin and her family moved to Laurel Hill from Burke.

Mount Vernon: Hyland Hospitalized After Meeting

Supervisor Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon) was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital after experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath during the Board of Supervisors Oct. 20 meeting, Fairfax County spokesperson Tony Castrilli said.

Burke: Lake Braddock Field Hockey Secures Regional Berth

Bruins beat Mount Vernon in Conference 7 tournament.

The Lake Braddock field hockey team defeated Mount Vernon 2-0 on Tuesday.

Mount Vernon Home Sales: September, 2015

In September, 2015, 113 homes sold between $1,219,000-$120,000 in the Mount Vernon area.

Mount Vernon Home Sales: September, 2015

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Mount Vernon Brief: Discussing Early Childhood Education

Ventures in Community (VIC), an organization of faith communities and other nonprofits serving Southeast Fairfax County, hosted its monthly luncheon meeting at United Community Ministries (UCM) on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Letter: How To Address Student Disparities?

Letter to the Editor

Voters should understand the inequities in our schools and what each candidate proposes to end these problems.

Letter: Republicans Write Checks Too

Letter to the Editor

I received e-mails informing me that the 25th Annual Lobsterfest to be held by Supervisor Hyland would be "A Benefit for United Community Ministries (UCM)." Since Supervisor Hyland is not running for re-election, I assumed the event would be politically non-partisan for the sole benefit of a worthy charity.