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Annual Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance in Centreville

The girls from Centreville Elementary School danced the night away on Friday, Feb. 17 at a Hawaiian Luau with their fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles and in one case, an older brother.

Roundups: Centreville and Chantilly

LTA Stages ‘Key for Two’

British farce with situational and physical humor.

The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA) is staging "Key for Two" from Feb. 25 to March 18.

Commentary: Get Involved in Politics

As the regular 2017 Virginia legislative session comes to a close I have to admit that this session has been one of the most interesting that I have experienced.

Getting Ready for National Rebuilding Day

Rebuilding Together Alexandria

As National Rebuilding Day 2017 approaches, on Saturday, April 29, Rebuilding Together Alexandria staff is busily prepping 40 teams for a city-wide day of volunteerism, a day in which thousands of volunteers across the country partake.

Commentary: Progress on Mental Health Reforms

A robust legislative agenda seeking to improve Virginia’s approach to mental health crises emerged this year from the Joint Subcommittee Studying Mental Health Services.

Letter to the Editor: Pedestrians, Be Alert

I read with great interest your excellent article about pedestrian safety. I hope your readers will take the time to read this letter as it conveys some very important additional points.

Letter to the Editor: Resist Complicity

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued two official memos, dated Feb. 20, 2017, implementing the president’s Executive Orders on internal enforcement and “border security.”

Letter to the Editor: Preserve History

The annual Presidents Day Parade marches right by my home on the 300 block Queen Street, near North Royal Street, in the heart of Old Town. I invite you to come by our block and take a look, where a modern day revolutionary battle is raging.

Letter to the Editor: City’s Failure to Control Traffic

Why can’t we solve the problem of cars blocking traffic at some of our key intersections during the peak traffic hours in the morning and evenings?

Letter to the Editor: A Woman Who Makes A Difference

Throughout the history of the U.S., communities continually change and evolve.

Mirabelle

Mirabelle, a dressage-trained Thoroughbred mare, keeps an eye on things out in Accokeek, Md., where her owner, Michel Gauthier, stables her so he can make the quick trip across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge for a ride or to give lessons.

Groucho and Gordy

We recently adopted best friends, Groucho and Gordy, from the barn where I keep my horse. They are now warm and happy Alexandria residents.

A Dog’s Best Friend: The Doggie Sports Club

Morgan jumps over the 12" hurdle and sniffs Tayler Hudson's hand, looking for his dog treat.

Local Author Produces Sequel

Jerzy Shore returns in “Saving Leo Kleinman.”

George Vercessi, a longtime Alexandria resident, published a sequel to his cold case mystery “NCIS Agent Jerzy Shore,” continuing the adventures of NCIS agent Jerzy Shore.