Mount Vernon: Lisenby Helps West Potomac Overcome Early Miscue
Receiver catches two touchdown passes in win over T.C. Williams
The West Potomac football team defeated T.C. Williams 42-18 on Oct. 24.
Letter: Tainted Endorsement?
A national group designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an anti-muslim and anti-gay hate group has been involved in Fairfax County Public Schools politics since April, and now has endorsed a slate of candidates for School Board.
Letter: Budgetary Experience
I am writing in support of Anthony Stacy for School Board. We desperately need to turn things around here in the Mount Vernon area of Fairfax County — seven schools in our district are failing, MVHS is at the bottom in terms of SAT scores, all of our high schools are in the bottom half of the rankings for FCPS schools. Fifty-three percent of our tax dollars go to the schools — yet they are projecting a minimum $70 million deficit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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