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Terraced Garden Becomes a Natural Escape
Springfield backyard brings batches of beans, cucumbers and science lessons.
Garden Classroom
Queen Bee’s Priebe Victim of Car Theft in Alexandria
Police investigate incident during gas stop in Old Town
It was Super Bowl Sunday and Allison Priebe had her hands full with things to do.
If a Tree Falls on the Road …
Although drivers and trees avoid each other, a fall could be fatal.
Roadside trees
Healthy Job Market, International Travel Difficulties Impact Local Pools
Memorial Day pool openings changed; swimming plans come up dry in some spots.
lifeguard shortage
Burke Family Goes All Out with Toys for Tots
Tradition spreads to embrace the holiday spirit with a lesson of empathy.
Toys for tots
Friends Group Performs Bike Trail Repairs on Mount Vernon Bike Trail
Gunk Removal and Plank Replacement is the Work of Volunteers
Mount Vernon Bike Trail work
Trains Roll Again at Metro
Stations reopen with improvements, although some construction continues.
Metro opens
A Burning Barn was Part of Hayfield Farm’s Past
The second of three articles exploring historic Telegraph Road in southern Fairfax County.
Hayfield Farm
Outdoor Concert On a Mount Vernon Community Street
Barclay Brass ensemble hammers out tunes for the neighborhood.
outdoor concert
Local Filmmaker Uses a Pie Recipe to Highlight Family Change
The family and sweet potato pie is one of many highlights in the upcoming Alexandria Film Festival.
Local Filmmaker
Teen Star and Photography Buff Comes to Town
Keenan Allen displays his laid back, Hollywood side.
Keenan Allen book signing at Springfield Town Center
Local Pop Star Rorie Sings Her Way to the Big Time
Local Pop Star Rorie Sings Her Way to the Big Time
Discarded PPE Litters Neighborhoods
Disposal of this essential equipment has not found its way into the trash cans in some cases.
PPE litter
Offer to Buy River Farm Inches Up, But Declined by Seller
NOVA Parks is still part of the future at River Farm.
On Sunday evening, Sept. 26, the American Horticultural Society voted against an offer from NOVA Parks to purchase River Farm during a board meeting of the American Horticultural Society, but they are leaving it open for more offers.
Paving Reawakens Controversy
Some Frye Road residents seek fewer speed bumps.
Speed bumps on Frye Road