After the Storm
Thousands of county residents without power as clean-up efforts continue.
Hurricane Sandy battered the region Monday night, Oct. 29, shutting down Fairfax County schools, governments, roads and voting precincts. The mammoth storm made landfall near Atlantic City around 8 p.m., according to the National Hurricane Center, with maximum sustained winds of about 80 miles per-hour.
Prime Time Business Expo
PrimeTime Business Expo, hosted by the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 23, filled the Knights of Columbus Hall on Richmond Highway with businesses serving the area.
Marching Majors
The Mount Vernon Marching Majors dazzled spectators and judges at the 18th annual Spotsylvania Invitational Band Competition Oct. 6.
Bank Robbery in the Beacon Hill Area
Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Thursday, Oct. 24.
Letter: Amendment Was Bi-Partisan
I read with interest the opinion of state Sen. Linda T. "Toddy" Puller and state Del. Scott Surovell in last week's Gazette in opposition to the proposed Constitutional Amendment limiting the government's ability to impose eminent domain takings on private property owners and requiring compensation for lost profits and lost access.
Letter: Protect Property Rights
Vote for the constitutional amendment and protect your property rights.
Letter: A Write-in Candidate
I received word earlier today [Monday, Oct. 29] that our filing has been accepted and that any write-in votes cast for our campaign will be counted and reported.
‘He Comes on Wings of Darkness’
By special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc., New York, Beyond the Page Theatre Company of West Potomac High School will present “Dracula” Nov. 8-10.
Toast for a Cure
An evening at historic River Farm on Oct. 25 supported Inova Breast Care Institute at the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and the new Patient Tower Campaign.
Burgundy Farm Fall Fair
Pumpkins painting, barnyard tours, a haunted house, scarecrow stuffing and a moon bounce were just a few of the activities and attractions at the annual Burgundy Farm Fall Fair held Oct. 13 at the school.
Editorial: As Sandy Rolls In, Still Plan to Vote
Variety of choices in political landscape.
Hurricane Sandy means that the week preceding the election will not be what we were expecting. This editorial is being written Sunday night, Oct. 28, as forecasters predict five inches of rain and 65-mile-per-hour winds over the next two days.
Invasive Restrictions: Effort to Restrict Sale of Invasive Plants May Wilt in Richmond
Legislative delegation wary of running afoul of the free market.
They’re all over Mount Vernon — English ivy, Bradford pear, porcelainberry, oriental bittersweet and bamboo.
After the Storm
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Bank Robbery in the Beacon Hill Area
Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Thursday, Oct. 24. Around 1:30 p.m. a man entered the TD Bank located at 6615 Richmond Highway, implied he had a weapon and demanded money from a teller. The teller complied and the suspect fled. There were no injuries.
Protect Property Rights
To the Editor: On Nov. 6, Virginia voters will be asked to vote on a Virginia constitutional amendment to prevent the government from taking private property through eminent domain and simply transferring it to another person