
George Allen At Connection Newspapers
Former governor and United States Senator George Allen visits Connection Newspapers as part of his …

Tim Kaine At Connection Newspapers
Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine visits Connection Newspapers as part of his campaign for the …

woodcock dancing vert Keith Ramos USFWS
Huntley Meadows Park has six woodcock walks scheduled in March. Visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes. Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge has no organized walks. The visitor center is open Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Surovell Defends His Casino Bill
Bill passed the Senate (24-Y 16-N) on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Opponents question source of $1.8B casino revenue prediction.
Fatal Hit and Run in Woodlawn
On Jan. 29 around 8:34 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Buckman Road in Woodlawn for two pedestrians who were struck by a vehicle.

Bamboo: Food for Some, Problem for Many
National Zoo pandas enjoying area’s plants
National Zoo pandas enjoying area’s plants

New Butchery Opens in Mount Vernon: The Cut
The Mount Vernon area got a special valentine on Feb. 14 when The Cut, a new European-style butchery opened in the Hollin Hall Shopping Center.
Restoring a Stream, Removing an Eyesore on U.S. 1
To most people whizzing by the desolate-looking property at 8800 Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) largely devoid of life, with a gravel parking lot and an empty roadside sign frame looming, it’s a mystery.

Call for Artists
Sculpture sought for new Lorton facility
ArtsFairfax is issuing an open call seeking a professional artist or team to design, fabricate, and install a permanent sculpture on the grounds of the Lorton police station and animal shelter.
Diehard Gardeners Brave the Elements at AHS Garden Market
It was a rainy, drippy slog that tested gardeners’ grit on April 11, the first of the American Horticultural Society’s (AHS) two-day, annual, spring garden market in Mount Vernon.
Some Success in Richmond but PFAS Headaches
Potomac Watershed Roundtable looks at challenges ahead
The news was both grim and hopeful on April 11, when officials at the Potomac Watershed Roundtable heard about the Potomac River basin and area water supplies.
The Mondloch House
Multiple Generations Give Back
Giving back to the community is a family affair for three generations of Mondlochs who came out on a sunny Saturday, April 19, to plant plants, paint the kitchen and spruce up the Mondloch House and grounds.

Celebrating the Nation’s Semiquincentennial
Fairfax County begins the 250th birthday party at Mount Vernon
With the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776, this year starts a planned year-long celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.