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100+ volunteers clean up Americana Drive

#trash, #volunteers
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Americana Drive in Annandale is a whole lot cleaner thanks to the 102 volunteers who collected litter and large items from the roadway last Saturday. The volunteers removed an estimated 1.5 tons of debris, including 163 bags of trash, 53 tires, a stroller, a bumper, a swing set, two mattresses, a bathroom sink, eight rolls … Continued

Board raises fees for illegal signs and speeding

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a motion on April 16 to raise the administrative for removing illegal signs from $10 to $50 per sign. These fees would be in addition to the $100 civil penalty per sign. In 2013, the board approved an agreement with the state commissioner of highways to act as … Continued

Police arrest 13 after barricade in Annandale

#crime, #police
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Fairfax County Police arrested 13 people March 25 following a dispute at the Parliaments Apartments in Annandale. Police responded to a report of a brandishing incident in the 7300 block of Englewood Place at about 8:30 p.m., the FCPD reports. Officers learned that one of the occupants invited multiple people over. A dispute arose and … Continued

Weekly crime report

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Feb. 28 Feb. 27 Feb. 26 Feb. 25 Feb. 24 Feb. 23 Feb. 22 Feb. 21

Police target crime at Fairmont Gardens

#crime, #police
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The Mason Police District reports “significant and positive outcomes” from a crime suppression effort at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale. Between Jan. 3 and Feb. 3, patrol officers and detectives charged 85 people with 137 crimes in the area around Wadsworth Court. There were 48 felony charges – including 23 drug arrests – and 99 misdemeanor … Continued

Sen. Kaine: Democracy is at stake in 2024

What’s at stake in the 2024 election is the preservation of democracy in the United States, said Sen. Tim Kaine Jan. 12 at the opening of his re-election headquarters in Alexandria. “We’re in a real struggle right now in the United States and around the world between the ‘small d democrats’ and the authoritarians,” Kaine … Continued

2023: The year in review

#education, #housing, #parks, #redevelopment

Here’s a recap of some of the major stories we covered this year. JANUARY Construction of new Seven Corners Fire Station underwayThe Seven Corners Fire Station on Sleepy Hollow Road is being replaced with a new larger building. A new sidewalk would improve pedestrian safety on Columbia PikeA planned sidewalk would fill in the gaps … Continued

Banners offer a message of love

#community organizations
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In a world filled with turmoil and hate, three new banners posted on Columbia Pike in Annandale offer a positive message: “Annandale Loves You! America Loves You! Embrace LOVE in any language.” Those words are surrounded by “love” in 10 languages. Dorothy Vigano, commander of American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976, put up the banners to … Continued

Weekly crime report

#crime, #police

The following recent crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area are from the Fairfax County Police Department as reported on CityProtect: Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 19

The community celebrates the new Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale

#community events, #parks, #Recreation, #revitalization
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Annandale residents and county officials celebrated the opening of the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, at 7200 Columbia Pike, on Oct. 21. Annandale’s newest park is named for longtime community activist Eileen Garnett who died after a tragic accident in 2022. The park has a plaza area, a demonstration garden overseen by Hands On Harvests, a … Continued

We’re taking a break

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Annandale Today is temporarily on pause. We’ll be back with more local news on Oct. 17.