Crash on Richmond Highway Kills Pedestrian
Fifty-eight-year-old Sonia Granados was attempting to cross Route 1 just before Anderson Lane when she was struck in the roadway by a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse heading southbound. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Monday, May 11.
Letter: Protect Parkway
Letter to the Editor
The City of Alexandria is about to choose their preferred alternative for a new Metro stop.
Letter: A Call For Justice
Letter to the Editor
I am Barrie Masters, a retired Army Colonel and father of David Alan Masters who was killed by a Fairfax County police officer on a rainy afternoon, Nov. 13, 2009, while sitting in his Chevrolet Blazer stopped at a traffic light on Route 1 and Fort Hunt Road in Fairfax County.
Alexandria: T.C. Williams, West Potomac Enter Postseason with Confidence
Titans, Wolverines end regular season with 1-1 draw.
The T.C. Williams and West Potomac boys' soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw Tuesday.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Stamping Out Hunger
The 23rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive took place throughout the community on Saturday, May 9, to stock local food pantries for the summer months.
Mount Vernon Sport Briefs for the Week of May 6, 2015
The Mount Vernon boys’ soccer team lost to undefeated Washington-Lee 6-1 on May 4.
Column: Why I Am Running for the 36th District Senate Seat
Commentary
We need a senator in Richmond who will work with both parties to solve problems.
Column: Help #saveFCPS
Superintendent says FCPS faces deficit of more than $100 million; FCPS excellence at risk.
Statement from Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen K. Garza following the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passage of the Fairfax County Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget:
Column: Rebuttal on School Funding
Commentary
On April 28 the Board of Supervisors adopted the FY2016 Budget. Our board approved a total transfer to the schools of $2.01 billion, an increase of $66.7 million (an increase of 3.43 percent) over FY2015 and nearly two-thirds of all new revenue associated with increased property values. The total School Budget, which is comprised of the county transfer, plus state and some federal funding, totals $2.6 billion.
Letter: Leaders’ Accountability
Letter to the Editor
In the past few days, we have seen some movement on the John Geer case.
Letter: ‘Best and Brightest’
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: I read the article on Thomas Jefferson High School [“Best and Brightest,” The Gazette, April 23].
Mount Vernon: JROTC Cadets Honored
Three JROTC cadets were honored by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution during a ceremony held April 30 at Mount Vernon High School.
Letter: Higher Pay, More Taxes
Letter to the Editor
Well my prediction about higher county taxes has happened, unfortunately.
Letter: Estate’s Effect On Traffic
Letter to the Editor
How can George Washington be a better neighbor? Over the last few years, the number of attractions and the number of visitors to Mount Vernon Estate has really increased.
Letter: Morrogh Must Be Held Accountable
Letter to the Editor
The Commonwealth Attorney of Fairfax County, Raymond F. Morrogh, has lately adopted the role of schoolyard bully who disguises his insecurities by picking on those he perceives as weak.