"BOB GEIER 1903 CURVED DASH OLDSMOBILE"

(From left) Ryan Pinchas and Logan Hillman, both 9, check out this 1903 Oldsmobile before …

Residents Raise Concerns About Changes to Cabin John Creek Trail

Almost three dozen Cabin John residents turned up Sept. 2 to hear Montgomery Parks trail construction head Bob Turnbull explain why the under construction hiker/biker trail that runs from Seven Locks Rd. at Cypress Grove to the park at the one-lane bridge on MacArthur Blvd. does not follow the old trail, veering away from the creek so many residents loved to walk beside.

Bob Trumbull, manager of Montgomery Parks natural surface trail construction, addresses Cabin John residents concerned …

Surviving Katrina: The Plight of Pets Left Behind

Adapted from the original story in the Potomac Almanac, for the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Bob Gilbert painting his 2019 Paint Great Falls 1st Place painting in the Great Falls …

ArPets: The Story of Wendy

Until the coronavirus, Wendy lived with George and Marjorie Hobart at The Jefferson independent living and retirement home in Ballston.

Opinion: Column: The Doggone Truth

I don't remember much substance from my freshman-level psychology 100 class at the University of Maryland in 1972 except that the lecture hall sat approximately 600 students, tests were graded on a bell curve (with which I was totally unfamiliar), the professor always wore black leather pants, and he brought his dog to every lecture.

‘There Are Too Many Unanswered Questions’ in Centreville

Since 1938, Luck Stone Corp. has operated its quarry along Route 29 in Centreville.

Earning Eagle Rank in Pandemic Time

Steven Lourenco of McLean achieves rank of Eagle Scout, heads to VMI.

Scoutmaster Bob Steinrauf of Boy Scout Troop 869, held a COVID-friendly Eagle Court of Honor for Life Scout Steven Lourenco.

Opinion: Commentary: August COVID-19 Update

Cases here in Northern Virginia have remained steady on a downward trend; the same cannot be said about the rest of the country.

As we head deeper into summer, I wanted to provide you with the latest news with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Obituary: Bob Calhoun

Former vice mayor, state senator dies at 83.

Bob Calhoun, a political statesman who represented Alexandria in elected office for 20 years, died Aug. 6 at his country wildlife preserve in Berryville, Va., following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 83 years old.

Bob Calhoun as a state senator with then-Virginia governor Douglas Wilder.

Bob Calhoun and his wife Sandra during a re-election campaign in 1992.

Bob Calhoun, a former vice mayor and Virginia state senator, died Aug. 6 at the …

City of Alexandria Employee Dies in Car Crash

Robert Bloom was Public Safety Systems Administrator.

Robert Bloom, the Public Safety Systems Administrator in the Department of Emergency and Customer Communications (DECC) for the City of Alexandria, died July 20 after his SUV struck a traffic pole at the intersection of North Kings Highway and Telegraph Road in the Huntington section of Fairfax County.

Arlington Launches Review of Police Policies and Practices

• Fifteen-member citizen group to report back by end of the year

Obituary: Ron Umbeck dies at 78

Taught mathematics at Bishop Ireton for over 50 years.

Ron Umbeck, a beloved and dedicated educator at Bishop Ireton High school for more than 50 years, died July 13 at Inova Alexandria Hospital after suffering a fall at his home earlier this month. He was 78 years old.

Ron Umbeck, right, with former student Bob McDonnell at the governor-elect’s inauguration on Jan. 16, …

Fairfax City Officials Sworn In Online

Meyer recounts outgoing Council’s accomplishments.

Although it had to be done virtually this year, Fairfax City’s Mayor, Council and School Board were officially sworn in last Tuesday, June 30.

Covid-19 Week in Potomac

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