News

Police are investigating more gunfire on S. Lowell Street in Green Valley, less than a day after a shooting on the same block left a man injured.

Officers found evidence of shots fired in the 2400 block of S. Lowell Street tonight (Thursday), along with damage to several parked cars and a home, the Arlington County Police Department said in a post on X. No injuries had been reported as of 9:52 p.m., police said.


Events

Gently used Halloween costumes will be available for free in Arlington at a pair of events this weekend.

Arlington Mill Community Center and the new 2700 Art Space in Green Valley are both hosting costume swap events at the following times:


Around Town

A fundraiser supporting the arts and efforts to preserve Black history in Arlington showcased the work of a local artist last week.

The Langston Boulevard Alliance hosted the event on Sept. 24, displaying photographic collages created by Zane Killgo that explore the Halls Hill, Arlington View (Johnson’s Hill) and Green Valley communities.


News

The Arlington library system has developed a creative tool to bring the county’s Black history to life.

Using photos taken of youth participating in recreation activities during the era of segregation, library officials have commissioned a number of jigsaw puzzles to engage children and youth alike.


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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.


News

An Alexandria man is being held on several charges after police say he threw bricks at the home of a woman he knows.

The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night on S. Lowell Street in the Green Valley neighborhood.


News

A significant fire in the basement of a large home in Green Valley left five residents searching for a place to stay.

The fire was reported just after 11 p.m. last Thursday, Aug. 27, on the 3100 block of 17th Street N., near the intersection with S. Glebe Road.


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A proposed redesign of Green Valley’s Drew Park expands on natural elements and things to do, while also attending to some visitors’ more urgent needs.

The draft final design for the park, located next to Drew Elementary School, includes a new fitness area next to the basketball court, an additional play area near the spray pad, barbecue grills, a picnic pavilion and raised garden beds.


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Dr. Alfred O. Taylor, Jr., a local leader who chronicled the history of his beloved Green Valley community and served as a fatherly mentor to many in civic life, died last week at age 91.

“So much of the strength, pride and community spirit of Green Valley today is built on the foundation he helped lay through a lifetime of dedicated service and steady leadership,” the Green Valley Civic Association said in a statement upon his death.


Schools

Additional after-school opportunities will be available to youth in Green Valley at the start of this school year.

The Center for Youth and Family Advocacy (CYFA) is expanding “The Zone,” its literacy-focused after-school program, to students in first and second grades at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School.


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