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People, Feb. 11-17
People, Feb. 11-17
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Rachel Carson Middle Performs Original Show
One act show written and staged by students with assistance of Arena Stage Artists.
The students of Rachel Carson Middle School performed an original production this past week. The play, “Grayscale,” is one the students wrote and staged with the help of Arena Stage artists.
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Holiday Celebrations COVID-Style
Dealing with separation from family and friends
The decision to spend holidays away from loved ones can be a necessity during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Activists Preserve Legacy of Freedman’s Village
Land exchange between county and Department of Defense would enable building of Black Heritage Museum.
Activists Preserve Legacy of Freedman’s Village
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Schools Face Challenge on Swanson Plans
Board members also struggle with budget guidelines but push ahead.
Schools Face Challenge on Swanson Plans
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Texting While Driving Examined at Langley
Langley High School students learn safety through simulator.
Hanna Hunt was behind the wheel, phone in hand. When a text popped up, she had a choice. Would she answer it? Hunt, a senior at Langley High School, was playing a simulated driving game during lunch, so when she “crashed” her car earlier that day, she walked away with zero consequences. The simulator was a part of the school’s theme of the year - road safety - in partnership with AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign to give students a reality check on Oct. 16 for how texting on their phone affects their driving.
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Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep
Saxon girls and boys teams both win at Annandale.
Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep
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Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep
Saxon girls and boys teams both win at Annandale.
Saxons Pull Off Doubleheader Basketball Sweep
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Column: Devolution - A Dirty Word?
It must be if a mere mention of it would send the majority of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors headed to the General Assembly session with their hair afire - at taxpayer's expense. To devolve: the act of transferring responsibilities from one entity to another.
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BRAC Poses Threat to City
Economic impact of Department of Defense decision on Alexandria could be long term.
BRAC Poses Threat to City
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Centre View Bulletin Board, Sept. 5, 2012
Email announcements to centreview@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Photos welcome.
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Centreview Bulletin Board 8/22
Centreview Bulletin Board 8/22
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Centreview Bulletin Board 8/29
Centreview Bulletin Board 8/29
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Letter: Proven Problem-solver
Letter to the Editor
The current primary race for Mayor of Alexandria does indeed offer us a choice, as many have pointed out in these opinion pages. Our choice is Kerry Donley.
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Remembering Grace
Fairfax family honors sister’s fighting spirit by forming “Team Grace.”
Call it charm or charisma, some people just naturally light up a room when they walk into it. Grace Ann LeGros of Centreville was one of those people.
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Court Won't Hear Appeal
Neighbors of Buddhist Temple Are Pleased with the Supreme Court's Action.
Court Won't Hear Appeal
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Alexandria Appetite: Good Restaurants Make Good Neighbors
Once bereft of eateries, Carlyle community now boasts embarrassment of riches.
For years, the Carlyle community has been more than a nine-to-five business district. While condos and apartments have been full for more than half a decade, the restaurant population has been slow to catch up. In a neighborhood that was once dominated primarily by sandwich shops and other lunchtime eateries, some more substantial dining spots have emerged, and they’re certainly worth a visit.
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Launching ‘A Friday Affair’
A marketplace for community businesses.
Gale Curcio and Nina Tisara have collaborated to organize, promote, and manage what they said was a much needed new community venue for small businesses. Nestled in Mason Hill's community at the highest elevation point in southern Fairfax County, the historic Hollin Hall building on Windmill lane fulfills their vision of a new community market and meeting place.