Alexandria: Unofficial Precinct-by-Precinct Results for Democratic Mayoral Primary
Unofficial results show Mayor Bill Euille (E) winning 11 precincts and closely splitting five precincts. Vice Mayor Allison Silberberg (S) won nine precincts and closely split three precincts with Euille (E/S); former Mayor Kerry Donley (D) won two precincts and closely split two precincts with Euille (E/D).
Alexandria: New Marker For Cannon Monument Unveiled
A new engraved marker for the Braddock Cannon Monument was unveiled last month on the northwest corner of the Braddock and Russell Roads intersection.
Alexandria: Addressing Men
Church’s conference offers encouragement.
With Bibles and notebooks in hand, men who were both members and visitors of Alfred Street Baptist Church filed into the building one early and recent Saturday morning, perhaps because they knew New York Knicks Coach Jim Cleamons would be there, or because they knew there would be a message from the pastor, or perhaps due to just the simple camaraderie that being at church on an early Saturday morning would bring.
Mount Vernon Announcement: Whitney, Hutchens Engaged
Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Whitney of Warrenton, Va., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Callie Marie Whitney, to Samuel Christopher Hutchens of Boone, N.C.
Mount Vernon: ‘Spandex in the Narthex’ Raises $30,000
Aldersgate event support Micheli family.
Spandex in the Narthex, a fundraising event held May 31, gave church and community members a way to show their support for Aldersgate Church's associate pastor Jason Micheli as he faces a rare blood cancer.
Burke Triplets set to Graduate from Lake Braddock Secondary
Logan Shock is the athletic one, Madison Shock is the pretty one and Austin Shock is the smart one, they said, basically in unison. All their lives, none of them has ever entered school feeling alone.
L'Hermione: On Its Way to Alexandria
L'Hermione arrived at Mount Vernon on Tuesday, June 9. L’Hermione is an exact replica of the ship that brought the Marquis de Lafayette to America in 1780.
Alexandria: Addressing Men
Church’s conference offers encouragement.
With Bibles and notebooks in hand, men who were both members and visitors of Alfred Street Baptist Church filed into the building one early and recent Saturday morning, perhaps because they knew New York Knicks Coach Jim Cleamons would be there, or because they knew there would be a message from the pastor, or perhaps due to just the simple camaraderie that being at church on an early Saturday morning would bring.
Academic Achievers Awarded
FACETS hosts dinner in celebration of A, B-earning K-12 youth.
Smiles flashed in between bites of dinner at the Sherwood Community Center, where over one hundred students in grades K-12 gathered with their families to receive certificates for A-B report cards Wednesday, June 3.
Walk for Well a Success
Charity walk at Burke Lake raises funds to build a well in Uganda.
June 6 dawned sunny and cloudless over shelter C at Burke Lake. A crowd of 50 people clad in bright turquoise shirts gathered to complete a two-mile walk to raise funds to build a well in a Ugandan village called Natihalo.
Making Community Better, One Project at a Time
Kylie Sullivan plans service hour assembly for the entire White Oaks Elementary sixth grade.
Kylie Sullivan’s life is anything but boring. From youth group to swim team, this White Oaks Elementary School sixth grader does it all.
Forestville Elementary Presents Aladdin Jr.
Last Friday night Forestville Elementary students presented Disney’s Aladdin Jr. musical. Parents, family and friends enjoyed a performance put on by a cast of 50 students.
Historic Alexandria Foundation Distributes Funds, Plaques
Harriet and Tom Lankford opened up the gardens and pool house at their home “Clarens” for members and guests of the Historic Alexandria Foundation (HAF) on Sunday afternoon, June 7.
Alexandria: Poet Laureate Seeks to Expand Reach of Written Word
“Poetic Intersections” hopes to connect “pockets of poetry” in the city.
In the second year of her three-year term as the poet laureate of Alexandria, Tori Lane Kovarik is struck by the diversity of what she calls “pockets of poetry” in the city. From spoken word to homegrown punk, Kovarik hears people of all ages engaging in wordplay.
Alexandria: Startup Staffing Agency Earns Awards
Red Apple Consultants, LLC enjoys fruit of its labor.
Tysons-based staffing agency Red Apple Consultants is no stranger to accolades, despite being founded just last year.
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