Accidental Apartment Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a garden apartment fire on Feb. 4, at approximately 11:25 p.m., in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. The apartment is located at 3143 Southgate Drive.
Peter Mayer Enthralls at St. Aidan’s
Also at Focus concert, Lea warms up the night.
The snow was still thick on the ground Saturday night, March 7, and temperatures were finally just beginning to warm, when the two folksingers Peter Mayer and Lea, like thawing springtime breezes, took their turns regaling the audience in the sanctuary at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church.
Mount Vernon Author Pens ‘Presidents in Crisis’
Michael Bohn applies his first-hand experience in the White House.
The first time Mount Vernon author Michael K. Bohn put his pen to paper, it wasn’t to draft one of his six books.
Letter: Keep No Stone Dust Pledge
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: My thanks go to the Connection Newspapers and Jay Spiegel for his letters to the Editor such as “Avoid Stone Dust Surface”, August 2014, for providing the information on the Off Leash Dog Area (OLDA) at the Westgrove Park.
Letter: For the Good Of All
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: In my opinion and regrettably, most politicians in Richmond or Washington, DC today — in either party — lack the leadership skills and the ability to work with others to solve problems. Most politicians today seem to prefer pointing fingers and assigning blame, instead of working cooperatively to get things done.
Letter: Record of Lowering Taxes
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: While the people in Dumfries already know about Mayor Foreman’s record, I am writing today to share it with a larger audience. That’s because the mayor recently announced that he is running for State Senate from the 36th District, which is now an open seat due to incumbent Sen. Toddy Puller’s retirement.
Column: Legislature Passes Veterans Employment Grant Program
The 2015 General Assembly session has come to a close and even with all the twists and turns I personally encountered this session it was still productive.
Mount Vernon Sports Briefs 3/11/15
Mount Vernon's Alliyah Stevens placed in three events at the 5A state indoor track meet on Monday andTuesday in Hampton. Stevens placed third in the triple jump (37-8 1/2), fourth in the 55-meter hurdles (8.5) and fifth in the long jump (17-7).
Burning the André Bluemel Meadow
Burn experts from the Virginia Department of Forestry arrived early Feb. 12 to conduct a burn of the Andre Bluemel Meadow at River Farm.
West Potomac Senior to Play in National Festival
Erika Larsen, a senior at West Potomac High School, will join other musicians from across the nation as part of Music for All’s 2015 Honor Orchestra of America.
Rising Hope Mission Church in Mount Vernon Hosts Nightly Shelters
At 7 p.m. doors to Rising Hope Mission Church open for guests to sign in. Promptly at 7:10, volunteers begin serving dinner. On a chilly, rainy, mid-December night, the volunteers from Aldersgate United Methodist Church prepare beef steak with gravy, beans and corn for about 20 homeless individuals.
Mount Vernon's Robert A. Clark: World War II Navy Carrier Ace
Robert A. (Bob) Clark, 91, born Jan. 17, 1922, New York, N.Y., retired U.S. Navy carrier fighter ace and 48-year resident of Mount Vernon, died on Jan. 21, 2015, of pneumonia.
Mount Vernon Pet Gazette: Carrie & Lily
nce upon a time, a skinny, lonely, skittish hound dog named "Lily" showed up on a pet adoption site. Two fair tween princesses hounded their parents to "pahleeeeeez" go visit this cute, cuddly, homeless urchin.
Sharing
Many dog and cat adoption opportunities in Mount Vernon.
Thinking of acquiring a pet dog or cat for yourself or the family? If so, then consider the dog and cat rescue organizations in the area who offer for adoption a multitude of healthy animals of different breeds, types, ages, and sizes.
Faces of Gum Springs, Alexandria
Residents reflect on their historic community.
Of the current residents of Gum Springs, several hundred are descendants of the original families who bought land and settled in one of northern Virginia’s oldest and historically black communities.