The Optimist Club of Arlington honored local law enforcement, courts and jail personnel at its annual “Respect for Law” luncheon this week.
“It means a lot to the public-safety community to have the recognition from the community,” Police Chief Andy Penn said at the event, held at Washington Golf & Country Club.
The Arlington NAACP works to protect the rights of all local residents and seeks support from across the community, leaders said at the organization’s 79th annual Freedom Fund banquet.
“All together, we can accomplish so much,” branch president DeLishia Davis said at the Oct. 17 event, held on George Mason University’s Arlington campus.
Hundreds of volunteers with a combined total of nearly 50,000 hours of community service over the past year were saluted at a recent celebration.
The “Arlington Cares” event, sponsored by Volunteer Arlington, honored 477 local volunteers on Oct. 13.
The Arlington County Board is hosting a second town hall meeting later this month, opening the floor for discussion on topics that aren’t included on recent or upcoming agendas.
Board members plan to use the meeting, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., to see what tweaks, if any, could be made going forward in 2027.
Arlington’s third annual community health fair brought crowds to Carlin Springs Elementary School over the weekend.
From flu shots and eye exams to bike giveaways and tips for healthier eating, the event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Arlington and VHC Health offered a one-stop shop for families.
A familiar face in the local inclusive-theater world is being remembered as a force for good across Northern Virginia.
Merry Jayne Casillas of Arlington died Sept. 21 after a brief illness. She was 43 years old and, for the past two decades, was a part of the ArtStream inclusive-theater troupe.
The lives of six residents of a historic African-American Arlington community were celebrated during Green Valley Day on Saturday (Sept. 19).
“Green Valley Greats” honored the civic legacies of George “Go-Go” Long, Joan Cooper, John Robinson, Leonard “Doc” Muse, Dr. Alfred Taylor and Portia Clark.
Mort Zetlin was serving a stint in the U.S. Army in Germany during the early 1950s when he first encountered Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
Little did he know that the chance meeting would help define the next 70 years of his life.
A local nonprofit focused on recovery from drug and alcohol abuse is seeking to bring in more community advocates.
National Capital Treatment & Recovery hosted a kickoff event for the new undertaking, called “Friends of NatCap,” on Sept. 16 at the Lubber Run Community Center. The goal is to start building momentum for what is likely to serve as a community council.
New inductees to the Yorktown High School Hall of Fame & Inspiration praised the school’s impact on their lives during a Sept. 18 induction ceremony.
“This feels like time travel,” said retired Air Force Lt. General Charles “Chip” Roadman II, a member of Yorktown’s inaugural Class of 1962.
Boosters of a resurrected community radio station acknowledge they will have to build trust before establishing deep bonds with the county government.
Given the county government’s past experiences with Arlington Independent Media (AIM), “we know [a relationship] will take time to build,” Becky Meiers, who with Ted Schneider cofounded Radio Arlington, told the County Board.
The ninth annual Arlington Visual Art Studio Tour is returning this weekend with works from nearly 60 artists.
Artists will be displaying their works and welcoming the community. Studios in South Arlington will be open on Saturday, Sept. 26, with those in North Arlington open Sunday, Sept. 27 — both days running 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
