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Made in ALX Summer Art Camps

Made in ALX, in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, is excited to welcome kids ages 6 to 13 to our summer art camps! Your kids can paint, sculpt and craft in a positive and supportive environment with small class sizes (just 10 kids per session). These week-long, half-day camps are hosted both mornings and afternoons for children ages 6 to 9 or 10 to 13. Classes are taught by an experienced and loved Fairfax County Public Schools art teacher. See session descriptions and more information at madeinalx.com/artcamps. We can't wait to help your child exercise their creative muscle this summer!

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Made in ALX, in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, is excited to welcome kids ages 6 to 13 to our summer art camps! Your kids can paint, sculpt and...

Essen Apartments Offers 2 Months Free in Alexandria, VA

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An employee of Alexandria's Department of Emergency Communications was put on administrative leave without pay Wednesday after the city was notified the employee was charged with three felonies in Spotsylvania County. Robert Mains, a city employee for more than 30 years, is charged with forgery, identity theft and using false information to obtain a loan. He is out on bond pending trial. In October, the Alexandria Police Department initiated an investigation of Mains. He was placed on leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. The case was later transferred to Spotsylvania, where Mains lives. According to a city release, the charges are not related to his work in Alexandria. Mains joined the Department of Emergency Communications in February, having served elsewhere in the city before that time.

An employee of Alexandria’s Department of Emergency Communications was put on administrative leave without pay Wednesday after the city was notified the employee was charged with three felonies in Spotsylvania County.

Robert Mains, a city employee for more than 30 years, is charged with forgery, identity theft and using false information to obtain a loan. He is out on bond pending trial. In October, the Alexandria Police Department initiated an investigation of Mains. He was placed on leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. The case was later transferred to Spotsylvania, where Mains lives.

According to a city release, the charges are not related to his work in Alexandria. Mains joined the Department of Emergency Communications in February, having served elsewhere in the city before that time.

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Spotsylvania County resident Robert Mains placed on leave without pay.