Alexandria: Honoring Veterans
Bugler Brent Anderson called the Veterans Day ceremony to assembly and attention at the Mount Vernon Community Center on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11
Alexandria Living Legends: Charles Eugene ‘Tony’ Gee
Civic leader, businessman and pastor.
Charles Eugene “Tony” Gee is more than just legendary. He was a pioneering African American business leader during a period of profound social change in Alexandria and played a critical role in the economic development of lower King Street.
Letter to the Editor: Overseeing Construction
At the behest of its citizens, Alexandria decided to appoint an “Ad-Hoc Monitoring Group for Waterfront Construction.”
Letter to the Editor: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
The Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is acting to improve safety across the city, with a recent focus in Old Town.
Letter to the Editor: Sports over Scholarship?
Who wouldn’t like to look around at their finances and find a loose $545,000 floating around? The Alexandria School Board did recently and was delighted to spend it right away — not on children’s education — but on tennis courts. I am not sure the taxpayers of Alexandria should be so happy about this “lucky find.
Letter to the Editor: Celebrating Thanksgiving
Virginians can rightly claim our forebears first celebrated and established the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving on these shores.
Letter to the Editor: More Cost To Businesses
The city continues to unearth new sources of revenue on the back of its citizens.
Letter to the Editor: Protect Proffers
On Nov. 15, Alexandria's City Council will consider a development application for 100 S. Pickett Street where a bowling alley is currently located.
Alexandria: Obituary
Marie Elizabeth Krafft, Aug.15, 1956 - Nov. 9, 2014
Marie Elizabeth Krafft, the Martin A. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University, 58, of Tallahassee, Fla, died Nov. 9, 2014 after a two-year long struggle with brain cancer.
Alexandria: From Leaf Piles to Mulch
Trucks vacuum up autumn’s droppings.
The gray vacuum hose weaves back and forth across the pile of leaves like an elephant trunk searching for a peanut.
Alexandria: Union Soldier Revisits Fort
Local historian takes on role of civil war veteran for a tour.
Fort Ward doesn’t do as good a job holding out Southerners as it used to.
Alexandria: Flood of Sewage
Burst water line on South Jordan Street results in flooding of 14 homes.
Helping a crew remove his water-damaged belongings from his 89-year-old mother’s home was not how Guy Foster, discharged from the Navy in 1969, had planned on spending his Veterans Day.
Alexandria:Found Money
School Board votes to fund increased cost of TC tennis courts. jump
The six tennis courts at T.C. Williams High School will not cost $800,000 as originally planned.
Alexandria: Straight from the Heart
First Christian Church of Alexandria hosted its annual holiday art and craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the church hall.
Alexandria: Friends Mourn Death of David Abshire
Ambassador and public policy leader dies.
For a career spent around the world, David Abshire always considered Alexandria home.
Alexandria Honors Veterans Week
U.S. Rep-elect Don Beyer joined city officials in kicking off the Alexandria Honors Veterans week at a reception Nov. 10 at the Lyceum.
Alexandria: The Right Stuff
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes USPTO veterans.
It was one small step taken 45 years ago. Around the world, eyes were collectively riveted to grainy pictures on a television screen while others gazed up at the sky in wonder and awe.
Opinion: Thanksgiving Help for Those in Need
Roll up those sleeves and help.
This week is the week to jump in to help the many organizations that will help needy families through the holidays. Here are a few ideas of how to help, but the opportunities are limitless.
Senior Services:Preparing for Important Conversations can Make all the Difference
As young adults, my brothers and I would always groan when our mother insisted on talking about her end-of-life plans.