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Head of the Class

Rotary awards $2,500 scholarships to area seniors.

The Alexandria Rotary Club awarded three $2,500 vocational college scholarships to Alexandria High School students during the organization’s June 6 meeting at Belle Haven Country Club.

Death Investigation

Detectives from FCPD Major Crimes Bureau are conducting a death investigation of 51-year-old Todd Matthew Gleason.

How Far We've Strayed?

Letters To the Editor


New Laws Now In Effect

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Capital Area Food Bank Will Provide Free Meals During the Summer for Children

Capital Area Food Bank announces the 2023 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children free of charge. Meals will be provided free to eligible children, 18 years of age and younger.

New: Paying to Park on Saturdays

Saturday paid parking hours for Montgomery-operated garages, parking lots and meters in Downtown Bethesda and Silver Spring begin Saturday, July 8.


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Scotland’s Juneteenth Heritage Festival Paving the Way

The Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival was an extravaganza of community spirit, days filled with joy, dancing and music, history and health, a 5K and special events, a film festival, children’s festival and more, all designed to raise awareness and funds to rebuild the historic church.

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Litzenberger Receives Delayed Award

Litzenberger honored: Fairfax County Citizen of the Year.

Litzenberger honored: Fairfax County Citizen of the Year.

Broadening Internal Threat to Our Democracy

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Keeping It All Connected

Plein Is Recharging the AHS

Plein Is Recharging the AHS

Scenes from the Heritage Festival

Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival

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Registration Opens for Alexandria Youth Leadership Conference

Alexandria’s Youth Leadership Conference will be holding its 10th annual event Aug. 8-10 in person after two years of holding a hybrid event during Covid.


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Celebrating Women

ACW presents 2023 awards.

“We are so proud to showcase these young future leaders.” — Alexandria Celebrates Women chair Pat Miller

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‘Familiar Show and Incredibly Relevant Story’

Westfield Summer Stage presents musical, ‘Footloose.’

Shocking changes are in store for a big-city teen who moves to a small, rural town in the 1980s and discovers rock music and dancing have been banned there.

Independence Day 2023

Local communities celebrate

Town of Herndon home goes up in flames.


Third Annual Liberty Amendments Month Continues Until July 17

The Town of Vienna is gearing up for one of the biggest events of the year, Liberty Amendments Month. This annual celebration of citizenship highlights local history and liberties as they relate to the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments, which granted equal citizenship rights and protections to people who were previously excluded from the U.S. Constitution. Age appropriate activities and events will be held throughout the month until July 17.

Suspect Sought in Sexual Battery

Around 11:30 a.m. July 3, police responded to the 14500 block of Northeast Place in Chantilly for a sexual battery of an adult woman.

Centreville Man Is Charged with Rape

Centreville Man Is Charged with Rape


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Award Goes to Reston Town Center Association

Award Goes to Reston Town Center Association

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Bill Canis Recipient of the Glen Sjoblom Award

Outgoing GFCA president contributed his time unselfishly.

The Great Falls Citizens Association Executive Board presented the coveted Glen Sjoblom Award to William "Bill" Canis, president of the GFCA (July 1-2022–June 30, 2032), on Wednesday, June 28.