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Ring in the New Year with various events happening in our local area this weekend. Bull Run Runners 5K Where: Bull Run Regional Park When: Saturday, December 31 at 3:00 p.m...

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First Night Alexandria1 p.m. - 12 a.m.Adults $20, children 12 and under free with a paying adult.The historic City of Alexandria presents its annual all-day New Year's Eve celebration. E...

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Karen Hube, a columnist for The Fiscal Times, presented five steps to maximize end-of-the-year charitable giving.  In the Washington Post she wrote: Aim for a matching contribution.&...

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With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza overlapping, many of us have kids and family home for the holidays.  This week before the New Year celebrations, here are some local events to get...

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‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all through my house, I was the only one up early - not my kids or my spouse. The children were home for a full week out of school, and I was racki...

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St. Stephen's United Methodist Church galvanized the local community to provide 1,228 Christmas stockings to deployed forces in 28 commands in Afghanistan and at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen...

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Karl and Karen Johnson, both members of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, crafted a musical holiday greeting with the help of their three young daughters.  Gunnery Ser...

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Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s ho...