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Mike Salmon

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Annual Town Hall Meeting Takes Flight Across Mount Vernon

It was the 38th Annual Town Hall Meeting

It was the 38th Annual Town Hall Meeting

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Barn at Grist Mill Park Slated for a Restaurant and Community Hub

Plans presented to the county are waiting to be solidified.

Mount Vernon barn plans. Photos by Robot Down Media

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Airplane Crash 76 Years Ago Killed 55 at National Airport

World War II surplus flown into flight path by reckless pilot.

Airplane crash

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Helicopter Involved Flew out of Fort Belvoir

Helicopter Involved Flew out of Fort Belvoir

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A Treatment for the Commercial Truck Eyesore

New form available on the Fairfax County website to report these trucks.

A Treatment for the Commercial Truck Eyesore

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Mount Vernon’s Dixie Pig Restaurant Still Has Hooves

Remnants of the long-gone institution live on around the area.

Remnants of the long-gone institution live on around the area.

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Commanders Watch Parties Planned for the NFC Championship on Sunday

Football fans can still cheer in unison at spots around the area.

Football fans can still cheer in unison at spots around the area.

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Property Near Kingstowne Slated for 10-Acre Park

Banks family land has local roots but some aren’t happy with plan.

On the eastern edge of Kingstowne, a piece of property once owned by the Banks family is the center of local attention recently.

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Coming Year is Full of Pluses for Mount Vernon

Ice rink, bike trails, road building plans move the district forward.

Ice rink, bike trails, road building plans move the district forward.

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Koinonia Foundation Celebrates the New Year in a New Space

Area nonprofit finds space in a historic church.

Area nonprofit finds space in a historic church.

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Fairfax Gift Guide 2024: Quirky is the Theme

Dog sweaters and crime scene toilet paper fall under quirky

Dog sweaters and crime scene toilet paper fall under quirky

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Planners Eye Aging Section of Franconia

Residential and affordable housing dominate plans discussed.

Residential and affordable housing dominate plans discussed.

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Tools Stolen from Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail

Storage facility burglarized in November, fundraising began shortly after.

Storage facility burglarized in November, fundraising began shortly after.

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Something Has to Give

County’s FY 2026 Budget Forecast is not looking good.

Something Has to Give

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Visit Fairfax for History, Mild Weather, and Christmas Lights

No more driving aimlessly, there’s a route laid out for the good stuff, see www.fxva.com

Christmas lights

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Mount Vernon Trail Gets New Fountains Thanks to Grant

Friends of Mount Vernon Trail, other local groups, provide matching funds to help make it happen.

MV Trail

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Giving Machines Unveiled on Giving Tuesday

Giving Machines Unveiled on Giving Tuesday

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Community Entrance Sign Destroyed in Police Chase

Rose Hill residents faced with the repair price.

Rose Hill residents faced with the repair price.

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Obituary: Greg Rucker Died

Obit Rucker

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U.S. Air Force Opens Recruiting Office in Mount Vernon

Military service can provide training and skills to recent high school graduates.

Wild Blue Yonder

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Waterfront Listing in Mount Vernon

ISO football fan with deep pockets?

ISO football fan with deep pockets?

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Local Game Inventor Lines up Familiarity with Wizards and Crocs

Local Game Inventor Lines up Familiarity with Wizards and Crocs

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Self-Proclaimed Troublemaker Tells All

’Stand up for the underdog’ is the underlying message in new book.

’Stand up for the underdog’ is the underlying message in new book.

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Tour de Mount Vernon Celebrates Biking under Blue Skies and Sunshine

Tour de Mount Vernon Celebrates Biking under Blue Skies and Sunshine

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Extensive Mount Vernon Mansion Revitalization Underway

Two-year project limits access at certain locations to this popular attraction.

Two-year project limits access at certain locations to this popular attraction.

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Port City Lands a Gold Medal

At this year’s Great American Brew Fest

Gold Medal winner

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Paranormal Specialist Pens Book of Local Hauntings

"Haunted Northern Virginia" may evoke eerie feelings or hairs standing on end.

"Haunted Northern Virginia"

Domestic Violence Prevention

Opinion/Letter to Editor

Domestic Violence Prevention

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Film on the Screening Circuit Has Roots in Herndon

Topics of love and mental illness rise above its roots.

Topics of love and mental illness rise above its roots.

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Jeff Todd Way Site for Annual Trash Clean Up

This annual event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 this year.

This annual event will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 this year.

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Local Fire and Rescue Teams Battled Helene in Florida

Local Fire and Rescue Teams Battled Helene in Florida

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New Food Bank Distribution Center in Newington

New Food Bank Distribution Center in Newington

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Local Film Festival is Peppered with Big Names and Ideas

Films focus on positive change and the world around us.

Films focus on positive change and the world around us.

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Good Shepherd Housing Marks a Milestone

Officials cut ribbon on their 100th housing unit.

Officials cut ribbon on their 100th housing unit.

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Groundbreaking Coming for Old Mount Vernon High School Project

If you go… GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY Original Mount Vernon High School Renovation Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. 8333 Richmond Hwy. Mount Vernon, Va https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/capital-projects/original-mount-vernon-high-school

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Fredericksburg Nationals Baseball Team Wins Title

Mike Salmon

The Fredericksburg Nationals Minor League Baseball team went all the way this year and won the championship of the Carolina League last Wednesday by defeating the Kannapolis Cannonballers for the title.

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Fairfax County Is Doggone Friendly

Our county seen through the eyes of our dogs.

Our county seen through the eyes of our dogs.

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Transportation Projects in the Southern Part of Fairfax County

Fairfax County Parkway will be widened in the western portion of the county.

Fairfax County Parkway will be widened in the western portion of the county.

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Dominion Energy & Park Authority Connect to Help Ospreys

Nest box platforms installed at Laurel Hill Park

birds

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Bluegrass in Fredericksburg

A Documentary

Bluegrass music documentary

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Alexandria Film Festival Highlights Creativity, Genre Diversity

Schedule of selected films coming soon.

Film Fest

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New Principal for Mount Eagle Elementary School

New Principal for Mount Eagle Elementary School

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National Night Out Is a Hit in Mount Vernon

Hot dogs, swimming and the riot shield were all part of the fun.

Hot dogs, swimming and the riot shield were all part of the fun.

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Familiar Face on the Mount Vernon Trail is Moving On Up

GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well-deserved promotion.

GW Parkway Superintendent Charles Cuvelier got a well deserved promotion.

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Fort Belvoir Access Tightened Up

Rules of entering the gates are changing slightly, impacting deliveries and guests.

Rules of entering the gates are changing slightly, impacting deliveries and guests.

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