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Supervisor Candidates at Chamber Breakfast

Discuss economic development, crime, affordable housing.

Local Supervisor candidates gathered at the October Business Breakfast, hosted by the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce to discuss their platform and issues facing Fairfax County.

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2023 Lords and Ladies Fairfax Celebrated

The 2023 Salute to Lord and Lady was held at the Fairfax County Government Center on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

District Members, Board of Supervisors

Braddock, Franconia, Mount Vernon, Providence & Springfield Districts

The Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one district candidates are in the race, with seven incumbents.

Member School Board by District

Franconia, Mount Vernon Districts

In November, Fairfax County voters will choose 12 school board members to serve four-year terms starting Jan. 1, 2024. Nineteen candidates are running for the nine magisterial district seats. There are also three at-large seats in the November election. Virginia's School board elections are nonpartisan, meaning that party affiliations can not appear on the ballots for school board candidates. Nevertheless, parties may publicly endorse their candidates.

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Painter Sees World through Prismatic Lens of Autism

Nepenthe Gallery will feature the artwork of Lee Jaworek, at their weekly ART+WINE+CHEESE event on Thursday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Inova Cares Clinic for Families Opens in Mount Vernon

Inova Cares Clinic for Families Opens in Mount Vernon

$100 Million in Infrastructure Funds for VRE

The Federal Railroad Administration announced recently that it will advance more than $1.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority will receive up to $100 million to design and build the Franconia-Springfield Bypass, a critical bridge that will alleviate congestion on one of busiest railways in Virginia.

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Popular Trail Segment To Close for Infrastructure Work

Users of a popular section of the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail in the Pohick Stream Valley are noticing tree markings and other activity not normal to the quiet, beautiful and shady trail which runs along the rocky stream. What is the purpose of the flagging tape and numbered discs tagging the trees along a long stretch of the trail?

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Challengers Line Up for Mount Vernon Supervisor’s Race

Supervisor Storck faces a Republican and Independent candidates

In the Mount Vernon District there is a main artery called Richmond Highway which caters to a majority of the population, businesses and government; the road can illustrate the supervisor’s role, pulled in many directions.

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Newington Group Highlights the Need for a Sidewalk

Elected officials come out to see the need firsthand.

Newington sidewalk

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Concrete Remnants Go Unexplained in Huntley Meadows Park

Just off the path, these appear to be part of an earlier structure.

Huntley Meadows

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Laurel Hill Park Raises Osprey Platform

Volunteers and park maintenance crew team up in effort

Osprey Nest

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Walk to Bust Cancer

Del Ray Café hosts kickoff for Oct. 15 Walk.

Cancer walk

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Mount Vernon Auto Repair Reduced to Rubble in Hybla Valley

Leveling closed businesses is part of the modernization process in Mount Vernon.

Car business torn down

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Town Meeting on Southside ‘Express Lanes’

The Virginia Department of Transportation is currently studying the feasibility of extending existing High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes from the Mixing Bowl over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and into Maryland.