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Looming Crisis

Understanding the impacts and consequences of a Government Shutdown

Government shutdown

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Community Provides Instant Success Story

Funds to replace washing machine donated within 24 hours.

Community comes together

Senior Safety and Awareness Workshop in Alexandria

Senior Services of Alexandria’s ‘Senior Living in Alexandria’ Speaker Series Returns on Oct. 19

Workshop


Senior Safety and Awareness Workshop

Senior Services of Alexandria’s ‘Senior Living in Alexandria’ Speaker Series Returns on Oct. 19

Workshop

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‘A Murder Is Announced’ in Alexandria Theater

Agatha Christie mystery opens at ACCT.

Theater

Letter: Eliminating Animal Protection Police?

Letter to the Editor


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Students Protest VDOE’s Policies

Flash point awaits as some schools balk at implementing policies.

Policies

Parktober Events in Fairfax

Fall events

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Long Time Career Forester Retires

Master Naturalists honor Jim McGlone

Master Naturalists honor Jim McGlone retires


Race for Soil & Water Conservation District Board

Get to know the candidates, and the Board

Soil Board

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Senior Services of Alexandria Thanks its Summer Volunteers

Senior Services of Alexandria Thanks its Summer Volunteers

Beyer Shares Constituent Stories Of Hardship From 2018-19 Government Shutdown

Shutdowns are very bad, actually.

Editorial


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Roadside Business Signs Stand the Test of Time

Old signs spur nostalgia and familiarity in Mount Vernon.

Roadside signs

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Knock Out Visit

Olympian Isley returns to Lyles-Crouch.

“You can accomplish anything.” — Olympian Troy Isley

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Remembering Parker-Gray

Alumni Brooks is honored at 103rd anniversary.

rig. Gen. Leo A. Brooks Sr. (ret) was the guest of honor at the 103rd anniversary of Parker-Gray High School held Sept. 9 at the Nannie J. Lee Center.


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Celebrating a Century

City celebrates local centenarians.

“I have such a wonderful family. I count my blessings.” — 102-year-old Walter Hammersley

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Celebrating Citizenship

Goodwin House honors newest U.S. citizens.

“It is the many places, people and cultures that makes the United States so special.” — New U.S. citizen Nada Boris

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More Than Meets the Eye

McLean Community Center’s Fall Community Parking Lot Sale

On Saturday, Sept. 16, the McLean Community Center held its much-anticipated Fall Community Parking Lot Sale.


Keeping a Republic

History records that at the end of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Benjamin Franklin who was the senior member of the Convention was asked what kind of government the delegates who had sweltered through months of heat and compromises had produced. His oft-quoted response was “a republic if we can keep it.”

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9/11 at Great Falls Freedom Memorial 2023

The community of Great Falls remains deeply affected by the repercussions of that tragic day 22 years ago.

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