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

Church members help Annandale Terrace families with weekend meals

#children, #churches, #families, #food, #schools, #volunteers
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AUMC volunteers assemble meal packages for students’ families. Lower-income families in the Annandale Terrace community have enough food to get through the weekend, thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers from Annandale United Methodist Church. Once a week, church members gather at the AUMC Heritage Campus to put together 52 packages of food for students … Continued

Neighborhood Spotlight: Parklawn

#community organizations, #housing, #neighborhood groups, #parks, #real estate
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Original Parklawn houses along Yellowstone Drive. Like so many other subdivisions in the Annandale/Mason area, Parklawn was built on farmland to meet the needs of population growth following World War II. The neighborhood, generally between Columbia Pike, Holmes Run Stream Valley, and Lincolnia Road, was built in 1955 on what had been the Clark family’s … Continued

Heritage Mall redevelopment project outlined at community meeting

#businesses, #Cook, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail, #shopping
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 An illustration of the townhouse development planned for the rear of Heritage Mall. [Madison Homes] Officials from the Webb Cos. and Madison Homes described their plans for 68 townhouses behind Heritage Mall in Annandale at a community meeting March 2. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing May 25 on … Continued

Clinton and Trump win Virginia primaries

#elections, #voting

Donald Trump may have won Virginia’s Republican presidential primary March 1, but Fairfax County Republicans preferred Marco Rubio, according to election results reported by the Virginia Department of Elections. Results in the Democratic primary in Fairfax County closely mirror the statewide results: Hillary Clinton won the primary with 64.3 of the votes statewide, compared to … Continued

New principal sought for Bailey’s Lower Elementary School

#Bailey's Elementary School, #parents, #schools
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The lower campus of Bailey’s Elementary. Fairfax County Public Schools plans to hire a new principal for the original Bailey’s Elementary School, which serves prekindergarten through grade 2. Parents are invited to a meeting on the principal selection process March 7, 7 p.m., at Bailey’s Lower. Marie Lemmon will continue as principal of Bailey’s Upper … Continued

Police seek escapee from mental hospital

#emergencies, #health, #police
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Marshall A patient who escaped out of a window from the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, located at 3302 Gallows Road, in Falls Church. He “has been known to exhibit violent behavior,” the Fairfax County Police Department reports; “please exercise caution and do not approach him.” Staff notice Michael Marshall, 33, was missing from the … Continued

County seminar will address neighborhood problems

#code compliance, #community events, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance
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Attention community association and HOA leaders: Want to learn how to deal with neighborhood problems and recruit more volunteers? The Neighborhood Concerns Seminar is for you. It’s Saturday, March 5, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at Falls Church High School. This free event is sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance and is open to … Continued