Supervisors urge county staff to improve trash service
Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill told the Board of Supervisors he will submit a plan for improving trash service. That announcement was made at a Board of Supervisors hearing Oct. 5 on requests from...
View ArticleHundreds of children make holiday crafts at ON-Annandale event
More than 300 children and families made gifts for their families and friends Dec. 4 at the Fairmont Gardens apartments hosted by the Opportunity Neighborhoods-Annandale program. The event was...
View ArticleBoard agrees to ban trucks on Olin Drive
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution June 7 aimed at prohibiting truck traffic through the Lee Boulevard Heights neighborhood in Seven Corners. The measure would add Olin Drive,...
View ArticleBroyhill Crest celebrates 70th anniversary
The Broyhill Crest neighborhood is 70 years old this year. Residents and former residents are invited to an anniversary celebration July 4, 12-4 p.m., at the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club. The...
View ArticleHistoric Overlay District proposed for Holmes Run Acres
Holmes Run Acres residents appear to be divided on whether their community should have a Historic Overlay District (HOD). How residents stand on the issue won’t be known until October when the results...
View ArticleLet’s preserve the unique character of Holmes Run Acres
By Edith MacArthur Put a lot of people in a bunch of houses and do you get a community? Maybe, but it is unlikely to be the kind of community that Holmes Run Acres (HRA) has been for 65 years: a place...
View ArticleA Historic Overlay District won’t stop renovations in Holmes Run Acres
If a Historic Overlay District is created in Holmes Run Acres, homeowners interested in remodeling could still do so – without violating the terms of the HOD designation. Holmes Run Acres (HRA) is a...
View ArticleA Bailey’s Xroads resident is documenting the history of a vibrant Black...
The Springdale neighborhood in Bailey’s Crossroads has long been the center of a flourishing Black community. But now, the history of that community is in danger of being lost as younger generations...
View ArticleBren Mar Park residents urge the BoS to act against a by-right data center
Residents of Bren Mar Park are again fighting plans for a data center in their neighborhood. In 2022, residents successfully mobilized against a rezoning proposal for a data center at Plaza 500, an...
View ArticleNew coalition focuses on invasive plants
A group of homeowner and community associations has come together to focus on removing invasive plants and supporting the planting of native species. The Fairfax Invasive Removal Alliance (FIRA),...
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