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At Alexandria Art Market

The market features original work for sale for painters, watercolorists, jewelry designers, potters, glassworkers and more.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius joined Campagna Center CEO Tammy Mann and Alexandria City officials Aug. 17 to launch the “Look Before You Lock” campaign at a press conference held at George Washington Middle School.

Community Lodgings Facility Gets a Makeover

HomeAid, Pulte to provide $860,000 in renovations.

HomeAid Northern Virginia, in partnership with Pulte Homes, kicked off its largest project of the year Aug. 28 with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the renovation of a 10-unit transitional housing apartment building for Community Lodgings in Alexandria.

School Daze

Overflow crowds attend first Back to School Family Night.

With the first day of school a week away, thousands of students, parents, teachers and community supporters converged on T.C. Williams High School Aug. 29 for the first Back to School Family Night sponsored by the Alexandria City Public Schools Family and Community Engagement Center.

Column: Young At Art: 26 Years Young

“My mother has really enjoyed participating in past shows and we’re hoping we won’t be too late for the 2012 competition! Mom can be a handful at times, but it’s nice to know great folks like you can see past that.”

Letter: The Lincoln Cottage

A seniors’ bus trip took us to the Lincoln cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C. The cottage was recently restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and was opened to the public.

Bishop Ireton Drops Season Opener to Bishop O’Connell

Bishop Ireton football coach Tony Verducci was pleased with how the Cardinals finished their game against Bishop O'Connell on Aug. 31.

On the Campaign Trail

Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell may not have received the vice presidential nomination, but he got a great consolation prize this week — a prime-time speaking slot this year at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

City Officials Clash with Descendants of Long-Neglected Graves at Fort Ward

African-American burials may never be discovered as city prepares management plan.

Two years ago, city officials aimed a high-powered radar from California at the ground in various spots at Fort Ward.

Titans Demolish Wakefield in Season Opener

TC will host 2011 region runner-up Westfield on Sept. 8.

The T.C. Williams football team opened the 2012 season with a 73-0 victory against Wakefield.

West Potomac Extends Winning Streak Against Mount Vernon

Wolverines win with new head coach, quarterback, offense.

West Potomac beat Mount Vernon, 34-7, on Aug. 30.

South County Volleyball Drops Season Opener

Stallions fall to Yorktown in five despite Bruder’s 18 kills.

Trista Barnhart is in her second season as South County head volleyball coach.

Senior Trio Leads Woodson Volleyball

King, Dallman, Price hope to soften the loss of two all-state athletes.

The Woodson volleyball team defeated Chantilly, 3-1, on Sept. 4.

Centreville Edges Lake Braddock in Season-Opening Thriller

Wildcats score in final minute to beat Bruins, 28-27.

Centreville overcomes 13-point deficit to beat Lake Braddock.

O’Connell Football Wins First Game on New Turf Field

Knights, first-year head coach Smith beat Bishop Ireton.

The Bishop O'Connell football team opened the 2012 season with a victory against Bishop Ireton.

This Week in Potomac

What's going on in Potomac this week.

One of last year's winners for the Mary Thonen Beautification Program Awards: Mount Zephyr Homes.

Entrepreneur Brian Rubin Inspires

Despite Asperger’s syndrome, Rubin creates award-winning business.

Brian Rubin of Potomac lives by the philosophy of Winston Churchill: “Never, never, never quit.”

‘Potomac Days at the Crossroads’ To Be Auctioned

Artist Carol Dyer creates historical vision of Offutt’s Crossroads.

Carol Dyer has created numerous paintings of life at the turn of the century in Annapolis, Washington D.C., Bethany Beach, Rehobeth and across the nation — and now she has produced “Potomac Days at the Crossroads” — painting her vision of what the River and Falls Roads intersection was like in a simpler time when it was named Offutt’s Crossroads and folks traveled by horse and buggy and bicycles built for two, three or even four.

Support ‘Walkabout Abilities’

Annual event benefits the Abilities Network.

The Abilities Network offers solutions to all these problems and more. The 6th annual “Walkabout Abilities” will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30 to raise funds for the contributions that the Abilities Network makes to families in the area and across the United States.

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