Christopher Jorss Masters Dolch Sight Words And Earns Black Belt
Christopher Jorss (Courtesy photo) St. Louis School second grader Christopher Jorss has been formally recognized for learning all 224 Dolch Sight Words and earning the first Sight Words Black Belt in...
View ArticleAlexandria Police Department Congratulates Crisis Intervention Team Graduates
On Friday, December 14, six Alexandria police department employees graduated from the Crisis Intervention Team’s 10th training academy. A graduation ceremony was held on Friday at 2:30 P.M. at Police...
View ArticleChildren Of Inmates To Receive Holiday Gifts, Winter Coats
Photo: Lieutenant Deborah Vaughan holds up a girl's coat for a family member to see if it's the right size. (Courtesy photo) Thanks to the generous support of Toys for Tots and Operation Warm, the...
View ArticleKaine Receives Committee Assignments For 113th Congress
Tim Kaine D (Courtesy Photo) Today it was announced that Senator-elect Timothy M. Kaine will serve on the Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Budget committees during the 113th Congress. These...
View ArticleWreaths Across Alexandria – “Remember, Honor And Teach”
By Ripley Forbes Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to place more than five thousand donated Christmas wreaths on head stones in section 27 of the cemetery Dec. 15. The 14th...
View ArticleDulles Toll Road New Rates Take Effect
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, the toll rate on the Dulles Toll Road will increase by 25 cents at the Main Toll Plaza to $1.75. Toll rates on the on/off ramps will increase by 25 cents to $1. The toll...
View ArticleArea Law Enforcement Lauded For Fight Against Drunk Driving
Eleven Washington-metropolitan area police officers were cited today for their “outstanding commitment in the fight against drunk driving in Greater Washington” and presented with the area’s...
View ArticleSanta’s Visit Aboard The King Street Trolley A DASHing Success
(Courtesy photo) Santa DASHED into Old Town on Saturday, Dec. 15, aboard the King Street Trolley. Alexandria Transit Company welcomed Santa aboard the King Street Trolley as he took pictures with...
View ArticleAlexandria Children Experience The Magic Of The Holidays In ARHA’s Winter...
By Carla Branch alexandrianews.org Santa smiles for camera with one of the hundreds of visitors at Winter Wonderland. (Photo: Wayne Hulehan) More than 2500 children watched as Santa arrived in an...
View ArticleSeven Alexandria Deputies Graduate From Criminal Justice Academy
On Friday, December 21, seven new deputies with the Alexandria Sheriff's Office graduated from the Session 127 of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. The graduation ceremony was...
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