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Also on today's calendar: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Have You Seen Missing 16-Year-Old Last Seen In Annandale? (patch.com) — Police are asking Annandale residents to help find 16-year-old Willow Higdon, last seen in the 7200 block of Columbia Pike and considered endangered due to health concerns. She's described as 5-foot-4, about 100 pounds, with dyed dark brown hair and green eyes. Anyone who may have seen her or knows her whereabouts is urged to call 911 immediately.
• People and Places - Week of August 28. 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — An Annandale resident, EMT student Megan Le, has earned a $2,500 Claude Moore Opportunities scholarship to support her training at Northern Virginia Community College and her goal of becoming a physician assistant. The same regional roundup highlights new Fairfax County human services leadership, pedestrian safety upgrades, a free tree program for residents, and other recognitions affecting communities across the county.
• Public Safety - Week of August 28, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Fairfax County police are investigating a burglary at Paisano's Pizza on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, where a suspect broke into a lockbox and stole cash around 4 a.m. on August 4. The same weekly public-safety roundup details major arrests, traffic enforcement campaigns, and other crime news from across Fairfax County that could affect local travel and neighborhood safety.
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