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Town offices will be closed on Friday, December 31st in observance of the New Years holiday.

AECOM to provide program management services for the City of Richardson in Texas

AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has been selected to serve as General Engineering Consultant (GEC) by the City of Richardson, Texas to augment city staff and provide program management services for the city’s Capital Improvement Program, including the recently approved 2021 Bond Program.

48-Year Disappearance Solved

On August 3, 1973, three Bridgewater residents–Ed Keyton, Flora Helmick, and her sister Martha Helmick–left town for a family reunion in Dabolt, Kentucky. The trio departed in Mr. Keyton’s 1967 Ford Fairlane

CMS Allowed to Implement Vaccine Mandate in Half of States

On December 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order reviving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate in half of the states.

LeadShare Group - Tuesday Morning on January 4

LeadShare Group - Tuesday Morning on January 4 at 8:45 AM

Marymount announces COVID-19 booster shot requirement

On Monday, Marymount University administrators shared with its community members an enhanced COVID-19 vaccination policy that will require a booster shot for all students, faculty and staff who will be physically present on campus during the upcoming semester, a precautionary measure designed to ensure the best possible protection against the virus.

Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine/Booster

Recently, the CDC updated its COVID-19 booster guidance, recommending that all adults who are fully vaccinated receive a booster.

City of Alexandria Searches for Poet Laureate

The City of Alexandria is accepting nominations for a new poet laureate for a three-year term to begin April 1, 2022. Online nominations are being accepted through January 10, 2022, at 5 p.m.

What To Expect When Having A Baby At Virginia Hospital Center on December 28

What To Expect When Having A Baby At Virginia Hospital Center on December 28 at 7:00 PM

How high did Arlington junior tennis player Jeh-Lei Fan rank in Boys’ 16 bracket in November?

Arlington tennis player Jeh-Lei Fan finished 3,442nd in November in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association.

Alexandria tennis player Jack Sherner ranks in Boys’ 18 bracket in November

Alexandria tennis player Jack Sherner finished 3,385th in November in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

No new teachers in Alexandria sign pledge on Dec. 24 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Alexandria who signed the pledge on Dec. 24, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Alexandria stagnates at 21 in week ending Dec. 25

There were no new teachers in Alexandria who signed the pledge in week ending Dec. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Sean Kelly junior tennis player earns 56 points in Boys’ 12 bracket by end of November

Arlington tennis player Sean Kelly finished 3,497th in November in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.

Theodore Bondi ranks 3,152nd in Boys’ 16 bracket in November

Arlington tennis player Theodore Bondi finished 3,152nd in November in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association.

Gennaro Tenore junior tennis player earns 222 points in Boys’ 16 bracket by end of November

Alexandria tennis player Gennaro Tenore finished 3,105th in November in the junior Boys’ 16 category of the United States Tennis Association.

21 teachers in Alexandria pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Dec. 11

Critical Race Theory will be taught by 21 teachers in Alexandria who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Dec. 11.

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Central Nova News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Central Nova News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

How did Jack Priddy from Arlington play in Boys’ 18 bracket in November?

Arlington tennis player Jack Priddy finished 3,116th in November in the junior Boys’ 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

No new teachers in Alexandria sign pledge on Dec. 23 to teach Critical Race Theory