Alexandria Gazette Packet

FIRST Chesapeake District Names Robotic Champions

District teams to compete in international event in Texas

Robotics

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• By Susan Laume
• April 12, 2023

Head of the Class

AVID holds career mentoring day.

Class mentoring

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• By Jeanne Theismann
• April 6, 2023

Charlie Hill Park in Alexandria

Cleanup honors slain officer Charlie Hill, last APD officer to be killed in the line of duty, March 22, 1989.

Charlie Hill Park Clean Up

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• By Jeanne Theismann
• April 6, 2023

Honoring Their Service

VFW observes Vietnam War Veterans Day.

Vietnam Veterans Day

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• By Jeanne Theismann
• April 6, 2023

Road Rage Veto

Governor vetoes Ebbin bill investigating so-called ‘macho mufflers.’

Mufflers

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• By Michael Lee Pope
• April 6, 2023

Alfred Street Baptist Church Prepares Easter for 3,600

Church

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• By Shirley Ruhe
• April 6, 2023

An Electric Vehicle Future

Electric cars

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• By Delegate Paul Krizek
• April 6, 2023

Groveton Shooting Tuesday Night

Shooting

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• April 5, 2023

Roundups

Roundups

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• April 5, 2023

Believe It or Not

Believe It or Not

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• By Del. Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
• April 5, 2023

TJ Team Makes Finals of MathWorks

TJ Team Makes Finals of MathWorks

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• April 5, 2023

TJ Team: NASA TechRise Winners

Proposed experiment to launch into stratosphere.

Proposed experiment to launch into stratosphere.

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• By Mercia Hobson
• April 5, 2023

NAACP Rally for Justice

Demanding inclusive and equitable police practices.

NAACP Rally

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• By Mercia Hobson
• April 5, 2023

Trash or Treasure?

Dealing with abandoned storage goods

Dealing with abandoned storage goods

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• By Susan Laume
• April 5, 2023

Ides of Bark Lets the Dogs Out

Don’t say it’s ‘the cat’s meow” of dog events

Dog Event

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• By Susan Laume
• March 31, 2023

Senior Living: Caregivers Corner

Help Is Available, Seek It Out in Alexandria

Caregivers

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• By Deborah Tompkins Johnson, Special to the Gazette Packet
• March 30, 2023

SSA Celebrates 55 years in Alexandria

Lawhorne, Greene honored for service to seniors.

SSA

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• March 30, 2023

Mental Health Crisis Snarls Traffic in Mount Vernon, ends Peacefully

Police respond on Tuesday at lunchtime, continued through Wednesday; and ended early Thursday morning.

Standoff in Mount Vernon

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• By Mike Salmon
• March 30, 2023

Submissions Sought for Fairfax County History Commission Award Programs

Submissions Sought for Fairfax County History Commission Award Programs

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• By Mercia Hobson
• March 29, 2023

Arlington and Alexandria Bring Home the 4-H Ribbons

Arlington and Alexandria Bring Home the 4-H Ribbons

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• By Shirley Ruhe
• March 29, 2023