August 23, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Woman sexually assaulted in Annandale

#crime, #sex offenders
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Ahmed [FCPD] A 27-year-old woman was sexually assaulted Feb. 28 in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim reported she was moving out of her apartment around 3 p.m. on the 7900 block of John Adams Court and was walking back and forth from the parking lot when a man approached her. He … Continued

The school year won’t end early

#schools, #weather
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Remember snow? This was Annandale in February 2014.  Since it’s been an unseasonably mild winter with no now and thus no school closures due to bad weather – at least, so far – does that mean the school year could end earlier in the June? The answer from Fairfax County Public Schools is “no.” Here’s … Continued

Volunteers help lower-income residents file taxes

#Mason District, #seniors, #taxes, #volunteers
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AARP Volunteers provide tax assistance. [AARP Foundation] Need help filing your income tax forms? Volunteers with the AARP Foundation’s Tax Aide program are providing free walk-in tax assistance to low to moderate-income people at the Mason Government Center Tax Aide volunteers will be there 1-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and … Continued

The Pipeline Playwrights host readings of new plays

#arts, #entertainment

From the left: Patricia Connelly, Jean Koppen, Soo-Jin Lee and Ann Timmons. [Pipeline Playwrights] By David Siegel Northern Virginia is very much alive in its support for original play development by local playwrights. The diversity of the Northern Virginia demographic provides for fresh experiences to base a play on. One example is the recent launch … Continued

School news – Lego logo

#arts, #education, #Falls Church High School, #Glasgow Middle School, #Mason Crest Elementary School, #schools
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A Lego creation by professionals.  An occasional series highlighting information about Fairfax County Public Schools and programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information here is from FCPS and individual schools. A representatives from the Lego company’s U.S. headquarters in Connecticut visited Mason Crest Elementary School Feb. 21 to present a … Continued

Task force to focus on future of Lincolnia

#community organizations, #land use, #Lincolnia, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #transportation
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Traffic congestion at the Beauregard Street/Little River Turnpike intersection on a weekday evening.  The key issue for the newly formed Lincolnia Planning District Study Task Force is to determine whether a “community business center” (CBC) should be established in Lincolnia and, if so, where it should be. In a CBC, the focus is on mixed-use … Continued

Police arrest robbery suspect

#crime, #police, #robbery
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Canales [FCPD] Recent arrests reported by the Fairfax County Police Department include an incident in Bailey’s Crossroads involving robbery and malicious wounding.  Police believe the suspect may be responsible for 11 recent street robberies.  Police officers and detectives were at the intersection of Bellview Drive and Glen Carlin Drive investigating a recent string of robberies … Continued