June 20, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Bailey’s Rotary Club makes sure students are equipped for school

#Bailey's Crossroads, #schools, #volunteers
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 From the left: Heather Boyd, Rachel Charlton, Karey Starnes, Ben Hester, Elias Markez, Bill Bailey, Tricia Brown, Mary Ann Buckley, Christy Speicher, Nicole Yacubovich, Max Gross, Dave Borowski, Jennifer Rose, and Bob Polson. By Bob Polson The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, in partnership with Fairfax-based Our Daily Bread, provided more than 500 backpacks stuffed … Continued

Dog missing for three and a half months

#pets
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Have you seen Rachel? The 10-old rescue dog escaped from her groomer in Fairfax City May 23, and there have been no sightings of her in that area in about three weeks, and her owner, Doug Stewart, thinks she might have roamed farther out. Rachel  is an Aussie/Border Collie mix. She is very shy and … Continued

Support the Stuart HS band on ‘Tag Day’

#arts, #schools, #volunteers
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The J.E.B. Stuart band performs in a competition in 2011. When J.E.B. Stuart High School students come to your door asking for donations for the school’s music programs on “Tag Day,” Sept. 8, please be generous. The school’s award-winning bands, chorus, and orchestra perform throughout the year at home football games, competitions, concerts, and other … Continued

St. Michael statue reported stolen

#arts, #crime
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The statue of St. Michael in the side yard of 4303 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, has been stolen, reports owner Mi Suk Kim. The last time she saw it was 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3. When she woke up Tuesday morning, she noticed it was gone. “It looks like someone cut it,” said Kim, a doctor … Continued

Fairfax County seeks input on new stormwater ordinance

#environment, #redevelopment, #stormwater
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This stormwater management facility, on Degroff Court, is considered inadequate to prevent flooding in the Annandale Acres neighborhood. The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES)  is seeking community input in the development of a new stormwater management ordinance. The new ordinance, required to comply with new state regulations, could have a … Continued

FROGS supports Green Spring Gardens

#nature, #parks, #volunteers
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Plant sales support FROGS projects. Green Spring Gardens is one of the nicest parks in the Annandale area—if not the entire region—and for that, we can thank the tireless and generous volunteers in Friends of Green Springs Gardens (FROGS).  FROGS raises funds through year-round plant sales, spring and fall garden festivals, dues from its 1,400 … Continued

Groups formed to continue discussions on future of Seven Corners

#redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #traffic, #transportation

Route 50 at Seven Corners The Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization is forming three groups to continue the discussions on the future of Seven Corners, following two “visioning workshops” last spring. A Land Use and Transportation Task Force will review the history of the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan for the Seven Corners area and … Continued