Alexandria/Mount Vernon Column: Nondiscrimination Bills Pass State Senate
Council members spar over last minute additions.
As the snow thawed and the General Assembly went about its business last week, a number of developments occurred involving LGBT rights.
Alexandria: Warehouse Sale Set for Feb. 6
Location moved to Westin Hotel.
The Old Town Boutique District will hold its annual Warehouse Sale Feb. 6 at the Westin Alexandria Hotel, a change in location from last year’s sale, which was held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial.
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Snowstorm Q&A: Episcopal’s Blair-May Enjoyed Late-Night Walk
Snowstorm Q&A with Episcopal running back Eli Blair-May.
Snowstorm Q&A: TC’s James: Titans Won’t Be Affected by Storm
Snowstorm Q&A with T.C. Williams guard Tavaris James.
Alexandria: TC Gymnast Lager Wins All-Around
Junior is last remaining competitor from championship team.
T.C. Williams gymnast Caitlyn Lager won the all-around at a meet on Jan. 20 at West Potomac.
Alexandria Letter: Praising Treatment of Staff
As an Old Town resident, it is always enjoyable to walk around during and after a snowstorm. My wife and I had dinner on King Street and a few warm drinks at places that stayed open.
Alexandria Letter: Vote in Primary
Letter to the Editor
There is an important election coming soon, on Tuesday, March 1, the primary election for President of the United States.
Alexandria Letter: Helping Homeless Cats
Letter to the Editor
The feral cats, homeless cats, stray cats, wild cats, street cats, and alley cats among others are members of the same species of cats. Because these cats lack food, shelter, and water, it prompts them to hunt and scavenge t
Alexandria Letter: Why Develop Small Area Plans?
Letter to the Editor
The City of Alexandria invests thousands of dollars, in the form of employee man-hours and contractor fees, to develop the small area plans.
Alexandria Column: Maintaining Memory
Commentary–Senior Services of Alexandria
If you are a fellow baby-boomer, does an occasional lapse in memory sometimes make you wonder if it is something more serious than a momentary distraction? A
Alexandria Mentor of the Month
Reading Buddies: Yahia and Sharon
I have been working with Ms. Sharon for about three years and it is a lot of fun. My favorite moment was when we went to IHOP and shared stuff about ourselves.
Alexandria: The Accidental Mentor
Commentary-Community Lodgings
Mentoring a teenage girl was the last thing on Dana Gilbertson's mind in 2013 when she visited Community Lodgings, an Alexandria nonprofit that offers transitional and affordable housing and youth education to low-income, predominantly Latino families. Gilbertson had intended to start a birthday program for the Community Lodgings youth, something that she had seen in her native Wisconsin.
Alexandria: Tragedy and Charity For Deputy Sheriff
Hardships continue for deputy sheriff, while family and coworkers help.
People at the Alexandria Sheriff’s Department say good things about Sergeant Chris O’Dell, but one of the most telling stories about O’Dell is when he saved an inmate’s life in August 2014.
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