Jun 08, 2022
‘Extremely Proud’: Annandale High School Celebrates Graduation After The First Full Year Back In Person
The ceremony was a celebration of the senior class’s perseverance amid the pandemic and community pride in Annandale’s diversity.
Aug 25, 2021
‘I’m Hoping That Everything Works Out’: Joy And Uncertainty At Annandale High School’s First Day Back
Schools have a lot to contend with as they return to daily in-person instruction: the transition from virtual learning, student social and emotional needs, and the regional surge in coronavirus cases.
Aug 21, 2020
Virginia Nursing Home With One Of The State’s Worst Outbreaks Failed To Pass Health Inspections
Inspection reports found that staff at Annandale Healthcare Center weren’t properly socially distancing and a refrigerator repairman cut the coronavirus screening line.
Feb 19, 2011
Annandale Civic Association Elects Dog as President
Photo by Vincent Dallmann. Yup, you read that right. A Wheaten Terrier got elected as the president of the Hillbrook-Tall Oaks Civic Association in Annandale, VA. How exactly did this happen? Well, former president, Mark Crawford, had served as president for three terms and couldn’t run again by the civic association’s bylaws. No one else would step up to run, so Crawford put up his dog, Ms. Beatha Lee, as a candidate and she…
Mar 30, 2010
Girlfriend Charged in Dirk Smiler Killing
Cara Cottle, the girlfriend of well known goth scenester Dirk Smiler, has been arrested and charged with Smiler’s murder, the Washington Post reports. Smiler, 37, was fatally shot in his Annandale home on Feb. 15. Cottle surrendered to Fairfax County police shortly after noon today, according to the Post. She’s schedule to be arraigned Wednesday morning….