September 28, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Assault and robbery in Parklawn

#assault, #crime, #robbery
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Three men assaulted a man walking by Arcadia and Bryce Road in the Parklawn neighborhood in Mason District at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 9, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspects took cash and fled. The victim received non-life-threatening injuries. All three suspects were described as Hispanic and between 5 feet 8 and … Continued

Gross reports on the state of Mason District in 2014

#accidents, #Gross, #Mason District, #pedestrians, #redevelopment, #transportation
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The Main Street Clarinet Quartet brings holiday cheer to the Mason District Government Center. “Overall, 2014 was a pretty good year in Mason District,” said Supervisor Penny Gross at her annual holiday gathering Dec. 8. The event included a performance of holiday songs by the Main Street Clarinet Quartet, refreshments, and door prizes, as well … Continued

Seven Corners group to host open house on design concepts for Sears site

#businesses, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Sears, #Seven Corners
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Three teams developed concepts for redeveloping the Sears site during a design workshop last month. The public will have a chance to examine three preliminary designs for redevelopment of the Sears site on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners Dec. 9, 3-9 p.m., in the conference room at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in the Seven … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Markham Place project

#Board of Supervisors, #Gross, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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An illustration of Markham place from the county staff report. The Markham Place apartment project is going forward. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2 approved a rezoning application for a 12-story, 310-unit apartment building on Markham Street, Annandale, on a 3.4-acre site currently occupied by Annandale AMF Lanes. “We are losing the … Continued

Julie Strandlie to succeed Janet Hall on Planning Commission

#land use, #Mason District, #Planning Commission
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Strandlie Mason Supervisor Penny Gross is expected to announce the appointment of attorney Julie Strandlie as the Mason representative on the Fairfax County Planning Commission today. Strandlie would replace Janet Hall, who has served on the Planning Commission for 20 years and plans to focus on teaching skiing to people with disabilities, including the blind, … Continued

Is Annandale really that bad?

#arts, #litter
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Thanks to an alert reader for pointing out this You Tube video about Annandale, titled, “Welcome Home to the Shithole of Annandale, VA,” posted by FlyingOverTr0ut a couple of months ago. The video is hilarious, although it’s pretty negative, so we were curious. Who is FlyingOverTr0ut and why does he hate Annandale so much? In … Continued

Community pool reps joining forces

#neighborhood groups, #pools, #Recreation
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The Edsall Park Pool. We might be having wintry November weather, but leaders of local community swimming pools are already thinking about next summer. The newly formed Mason District Pool Management Group, sponsored by the Mason District Council of Community Associations, is bringing together local pool reps to share ideas about improving management and best … Continued

Happy birthday, Lt. Luta ‘Cornie’ McGrath!

#aging, #people
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Luta “Cornie” McGrath enjoys her birthday cards. Retired Army Lt. Luta “Cornie” McGrath spent her birthday Nov. 21 chatting with visitors, reading some of the dozens of birthday cards she received, and enjoying the many flower arrangements delivered to her home in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood. On Saturday, members of her church, Queen of … Continued