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

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club strengthens ties with Stuart HS

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #Stuart High School, #volunteers

Rotary club members donate school supplies to local students. Members of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads delivered $1,500 in school supplies Aug. 13 and 14 to needy students at JEB Stuart High School; Glasgow Middle School; and Beech Tree, Bailey’s, Parklawn, Sleepy Hollow, and Glen Forest Elementary schools. This effort was part of a … Continued

Belvedere Elementary School is a leader in outdoor learning

#environment, #gardening, #parks, #schools
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The information below is from an article published in the summer 2014 edition of Virginia Parks & Recreation magazine.  Students at Belvedere Elementary School in Mason District maintain a garden on raised beds, an adopted trail, and decomposition and lifecycle gardens. They remove invasive plants and replace them with native plants. They share food they raise … Continued

Annandale students ready for school, thanks to huge Resource Fair

#Annandale High School, #children, #community events, #parents, #schools, #social services
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Annandale Terrace Principal Andrea Garris (left) and her staff meet a student. It’s still summer break, but Annandale High School was filled with children Aug. 13 for the second annual Back-to-School Annandale Pyramid Resource Fair. According to organizers, at least 4,000 people came. There were free school supplies from Kits for Kidz, clothing from the … Continued

Seven Corners residents: Fix roads before approving redevelopment

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Task force members, left to right: Evelyn Haught, Mark Silverwood, Co-chair John Thillman, Co-chair Mary Ellen Ward, Karl Moritz, and Patrick Hoar. When community leaders and residents got a chance to address the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force Aug. 12, one key concern was repeated over and over: Don’t start construction on … Continued

Anthony’s Restaurant reopens on Annandale Road

#businesses, #restaurants
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The new Anthony’s Restaurant at 3000 Annandale Road, Falls Church, had a “soft opening” Aug. 11 and is already doing a brisk business. An official opening ceremony will take place later this month, says Manager Pete Zoutis. It’s the latest incarnation of a family-run restaurant that opened in 1972 in Falls Church. Long-time customers were … Continued

Man assaulted and robbed

#assault, #crime, #police, #robbery

Fairfax County Police report a robbery occurred Aug. 9 at Lake and Tyler streets near Lake Barcroft and the Woodrow Wilson Library. The victim was walking at about 1:30 a.m. when he was approached and pushed to the ground by an unknown male who took his wallet. There was a brief struggle. The suspect produced … Continued

Cosmetics shop coming to Annandale

#businesses, #shopping
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  Curious about the question marks on the sign at 4129 Hummer Road in Annandale? This property next to 7-Eleven, formerly occupied by a laundromat, is going to be a Tony Moly cosmetics store.  Tony Moly was founded in South Korea in 2006. There are 102 Tony Moly shops in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada, and … Continued