Guiness and Cannoli
Our 12-year-old lab mix Guinness relaxing with "her" own pet, our 6-year-old cat Cannoli; they are best of friends.
A Dog’s Best Friend: The Doggie Sports Club
Morgan jumps over the 12" hurdle and sniffs Tayler Hudson's hand, looking for his dog treat.
Local Author Produces Sequel
Jerzy Shore returns in “Saving Leo Kleinman.”
George Vercessi, a longtime Alexandria resident, published a sequel to his cold case mystery “NCIS Agent Jerzy Shore,” continuing the adventures of NCIS agent Jerzy Shore.
By George!
George Washington Birthday parade returns after two-year absence.
Wearing t-shirts and shorts, a crowd of thousands turned out for the City of Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade, which made its return after a two-year absence due to extreme weather conditions.
Leaders of the Pack
SSA gala to honor family community service.
The proverb “charity begins at home” describes the family of 100-year-old William Charity and the decades of community service inspired by the patriarch’s example of service to others.
A Little More For the City?
Proposed city budget includes tax, fees, and debt increases.
Check between the cushions on your sofa for loose change, because the city could use some help.
Obituary: Ann Oneida Jones Dempsey
Obituary: Ann Oneida Jones Dempsey
Commentary: ‘Stand Up When the Time Comes’
The following is an open letter to Alexandria District Clergy.
Letter to the Editor: Teaching Values to Scouts
I read with great interest the Feb. 16 letter to the editor entitled "Inappropriate Topic?"
Commentary: Coal Ash Bill Passes
We have one week to go in session and negotiations are rapidly reaching conclusion as we push to finish out work so we can get back to our families and our jobs.
Commentary: All-In for Nonpartisan Redistricting
These last weeks are a flurry of activity as we rush to complete our legislative business by our Constitutionally mandated deadline of Feb. 25.
Letter to the Editor: Ensure School Children’s Safety
Two months ago, I noticed that the school zone speed limit sign on Parkers Lane is south of the intersection with Hinson Farm Road and that there is no other such sign north of that intersection.
Obituary: Colonel Richard Bonner Trumbo
Colonel Richard Bonner Trumbo, Ph.D., U.S. Air Force (retired), died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, from complications of dementia.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Principal of Waynewood Elementary School, Jamie Meier, and volunteer student crossing guard assistants presented Barbara Taylor with a bouquet of flowers on Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Browne Names New Administrator
Bryan Jackson will become the new Head of Lower School at Browne Academy, effective July 2017.