October 1, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

County grants available for neighborhood improvement projects

#neighborhood groups, #parks, #property maintenance, #volunteers

A Mason District Little League game at the Bailey’s Community Center. Park benches, trails, pavilions, tot lots, community-building social events: These are the types of projects funded by Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program (NEPP) grants. Community associations, HOAs, and recreation clubs should definitely consider applying for these Fairfax County grants aimed enhancing the quality of life … Continued

Bring kids to Hidden Oaks Nature Center for lots of drop-in activities

#children, #families, #nature, #parks

Nature Playce, an all-natural play area. Annandale’s Hidden Oaks Nature Center offers lots of nature programs for kids (such as science lessons, animal encounters, campfires, tea parties, and nature-related crafts) that require advanced registration and fees. But there are also a variety of drop-in activities at Hidden Oaks: Nature Playce – An unstructured woodland play … Continued

We love our team!

#children, #sports

Thank you, Blue Jays, the AA Division baseball team in the Mason District Little League, for the beautiful plaque presented to the Annandale Blog in recognition of our sponsorship. Most of the boys on the team attend Bailey’s Elementary School or Columbia Elementary School. The photos here are from the game they played May 21 … Continued

Home invasion robbery in Mason District

#crime, #police, #robbery
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3700 N. Rosser St., from Google Maps Fairfax County police are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on Wednesday, May 22, at around 2 a.m., in the 3700 block of North Rosser Street in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, According to a police bulletin, a 24-year-old Maryland man told police he was sleeping … Continued

Community meetings on East County Government Center to occur this summer

#Bailey's Crossroads, #East County Government Center, #housing, #real estate, #redevelopment, #social services, #transportation
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The proposed site for the East County Government Center now houses the temporary Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station. When public outreach meetings on a proposal for county office building and apartments on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads happen this summer, the potential impact on school overcrowding and traffic are expected to be major concerns. The project … Continued

Students honored for achieving IB Middle Years Program certificates

#Annandale High School, #schools, #Stuart High School, #volunteers, #youths

More than 320 high-achieving 10th-graders from Annandale, Mount Vernon, South Lakes, and JEB Stuart high schools were honored at a ceremony May 20 at Stuart for completing the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP). The Annandale High School Strings Ensemble entertained visitors as they viewed displays of students’ projects. Principals presented certificates to 89 Annandale … Continued

Man arrested in shooting, arson incident

#crime, #fires, #police

Note: This article been updated Sept. 2, 2013, to reflect a request from the man arrested, who reports that the case has been dismissed by the general district court. Officers from the Franconia Police District arrested an Alexandria resident for shooting in public, arson, entering an alarmed building, damaging public property, and use of a … Continued

Armed robbery in Annandale

#crime, #police, #robbery

A man was robbed at gunpoint as he took his toddler out of his vehicle at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, in a parking lot in the 4500 block of Commons Drive in Annandale, according to a news release from the West Springfield Police District. The incident occurred near Braddock Elementary School. Two … Continued

More public involvement urged for Fairfax Forward

#land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment

The shopping center on Annandale Road being developed by Bill Page Honda. Fairfax County Planning and Zoning Department (DPZ) staff have agreed to strengthen provisions on community involvement and public outreach in Fairfax Forward, the proposed plan for overhauling the way changes are made in the county’s land use policy. The county, however, is not … Continued

Police investigating solicitors in Annandale

#businesses, #crime, #neighborhood groups, #police
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As a result of several complaints from residents of the Ravensworth-Bristow community in Annandale about door-to-door solicitors, officers from the West Springfield Police District have issued warnings to several unlicensed solicitors and told them to leave them the neighborhood. The solicitors are associated with these companies: Power Home Remodeling (based in Chester, Pa.), E Enterprises … Continued