July 2, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Explore a Park: Lillian Carey Park

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Bailey's Elementary School, #history, #parks, #Recreation
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This is the second piece in our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The first one was about Manassas Gap Park. Lillian Carey Park is a 13-acre, wooded park at 5921 Summers Lane, in Bailey’s Crossroads. It is adjacent to Holmes Run Park. Features – Tennis/pickleball courts, a picnic shelter, and a playground. Access – The best … Continued

Pedestrian struck and killed on Backlick Road

#accidents, #pedestrians
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A man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Nov. 25 near the intersection of Backlick Road and Edsall Road in the Springfield area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  Daniel McKay, 63, of Springfield, was crossing Backlick Road at about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a driver traveling south on … Continued

Community members speak out against redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center on Row Street in Seven Corners wants to develop a community center. Local residents spoke out against most of the six nominations for redevelopment projects in Mason District at a Planning Commission hearing last week. The projects have been nominated for inclusion in Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for … Continued

Some Fairfax County students who had returned to school are back to all-virtual learning

#coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools

Veterinary sciences students at the Edison Academy returned for in-person learning briefly and are now back to all-virtual instruction. [FCPS] Just four weeks after Group 4 students returned to school for in-person instruction, they went back to all-virtual learning on Nov. 23 because of the rise in COVID-19 cases.  Fairfax County reported a record-setting 455 new … Continued

Hidden Oaks adjusts to pandemic with new custom programs for families or ‘bubble groups’

#children, #coronavirus, #families, #health, #nature, #parks, #wildlife
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Nature Your Way at Hidden Oaks. By Suzanne Holland  Even though Hidden Oaks Nature Center is not open for the public to visit the exhibits, the park is busy with children and adults enjoying outdoor programming.  Hidden Oaks, located in Annandale Community Park, is at 7701 Royce St., Annandale. In December, Hidden Oaks is offering … Continued

Man shot at Monticello Apartments

#Annandale, #crime, #shooting
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Updated Nov. 25: A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot at about 6:30 a.m. Nov. 21 in the Falls Church area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  The incident happened in the 7300 block of Parkwood Court in the Monticello Apartments behind Graham Park Plaza.  According to … Continued

Increase in COVID cases could delay the return to school, FCPS superintendent says

#Annandale, #Brabrand, #coronavirus, #education, #health, #schools
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Employees at the FCPS Forte Support Center in Springfield prepare plexiglass shields for delivery to schools. [FCPS] As COVID cases rise in Fairfax County, Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand is rethinking the schedule for bringing more students back for in-person learning.  Brabrand told the community at a virtual town hall Nov. 19 that he understands families … Continued

Woman dies in house fire

#fires
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Susy Soliz [GoFundMe] Updated Nov. 20: A house fire at 3229 Alice Court in the Broyhill Park neighborhood in Mason District claimed the life of daycare provider Susy Soliz.  The fire started at about 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. It was started by an electrical malfunction within a multiplug … Continued

Neighbors speak out against senior housing project at First Christian Church in Seven Corners

#churches, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #seniors, #Seven Corners
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An illustration of the proposed senior housing project on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Local residents raised some key concerns about a proposal for a senior housing project in Seven Corners at a lengthy Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing Nov. 18.  That proposal – submitted by First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike – is … Continued