As springtime blooms in Arlington, several local farmers markets are opening or expanding their hours starting next week.
A total of 10 markets are open this year — with the county’s newest addition, the Green Valley Farmers Market, celebrating its grand opening on Friday, April 4.
Facing ongoing gentrification issues, Arlington’s historically Black communities are trying to preserve the social cohesiveness that helped residents triumph over past struggles.
“It used to be [that] when something happened, the community coalesced. It’s not what it used to be — some people don’t want to be bothered,” said Wilma Jones, who has written extensively about her Halls Hill/High View Park community.
Construction of the new operations and maintenance facility for Arlington Transit (ART) bus service has come in on budget and ahead of schedule, Arlington government leaders say.
So a victory lap was in order.
Arlington County police are investigating a second shooting in the Green Valley neighborhood.
The Saturday evening shooting happened on the same day as an early morning shooting one block away. Both resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to the victims, though the evening shooting victim — a juvenile male who showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound, according to police — was reported to be seriously injured.
A man was shot in the Green Valley neighborhood early Saturday morning.
The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near Drew Elementary School and the intersection of 23rd Street S. and S. Kenmore Street. It followed reports of a group of people arguing in the area, though the exact circumstances leading to the shooting are unclear.
Arlington County Board members today (Saturday) green-lighted the operation of a weekly farmers market in the Green Valley community that will start next year.
The action, voted on as part of the board’s consent agenda of non-controversial items, will allow a local non-profit to host up to 19 vendors Fridays from 4-7 p.m. from April to Thanksgiving each year.
A second tennis court, a new lawn and additional greenery are all included in Arlington’s latest plans for improvements to Jennie Dean Park.
Respondents have until Thursday, Oct. 31 to submit feedback on the expansion proposal, which follows a $15.5 million renovation of the 80-year-old Green Valley park in 2022.
Green Valley’s annual summer celebration is scheduled to return this weekend.
Food vendors, a moon bounce and live music will be coming to the area around Charles R. Drew Elementary School this Saturday at the annual Green Valley Day.
A fifth grader in Green Valley who ran a lemonade stand this summer to support the creation of her first book is now a self-published author.
Nora Jacoby, 10, celebrated the release of “The Four Princesses” earlier this week. It’s a tale of three princesses who use their powers to help a fourth princess who has lost everything.
Police officers in tactical gear, armored vehicles, and — reportedly — a drone descended on Arlington’s Green Valley neighborhood early Wednesday.
The operation, as described to ARLnow by one local resident, happened around 5:30 a.m. and also involved at least one K-9 unit.
In America’s “fittest city,” some dogs may get the chance to match their owners’ athleticism through a new canine fitness program in Green Valley.
Snouts & Stouts, the indoor dog park and bar that opened 2709 S. Oakland Street last fall, has introduced a new program through Canine Cardio, a Northern Virginia pet care provider offering “a comprehensive range of fitness and training services” for dogs.
A new farmers market could be coming to Green Valley next year.
Documents filed with the county last week outline plans to host a market on Friday evenings at John Robinson, Jr. Town Square. A statement of justification filed by CARE, Inc. promises “a convenient, varied market of local food producers and vendors that will provide culturally relevant products, information and services to foster community spirit and improve the nutritional experience.”
