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**FILE** Troy Donté Prestwood (Courtesy of Prestwood via Instagram)

Prestwood Three-Peats as Ward 8 Dems Leader

by James Wright Jr. September 20, 2023September 21, 2023

**FILE** (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Residents in Wards 7 and 8 Struggle with Food Insecurity Amid Grocery Store Shortage

by Lindiwe Vilakazi and Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 13, 2023November 30, 2023

Members of the Johnson Middle School Panthers walk out of their school building in Ward 8 to the cheers of student and adult fans. (Ja’mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8’s Johnson Middle School Represents D.C. Well in West Va. Road Trip

by James Wright Jr. September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

OT Blount, a long-serving park steward with the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy, died Aug. 8 from heart complications at age 54. (Stephen Voss/Courtesy of Ward 8 Woods)

OT Blount, Dedicated Steward of Ward 8’s Forestland, Dies at Age 54

by Kayla Benjamin September 13, 2023September 14, 2023

Giant's Alabama Avenue store in Ward 8 (Courtesy photo/MapQuest)

Giant Food Corporation Faces Backlash for Limiting Product Selection and Increasing Security in Ward 8 Store

by James Wright Jr. September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Markus Batchelor said he'll run for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat in the 2024 election. (Courtesy of Batchelor via Flickr)

Markus Batchelor to Announce Run for Ward 8 Council Seat

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

**FILE** Monica Ray is president of the Congress Heights Community Training and Development Corporation. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8’s Sycamore & Oak Village Makes a Name for Itself

by James Wright Jr. August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

District leaders included Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) break ground on the new Anacostia Recreation Center. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Local Leaders Break Ground on New Recreation Center

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 21, 2023August 29, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Sycamore and Oak in Southeast D.C. on Aug. 4 to announce funding for Black businesses and historically underserved entrepreneurs. She also announced the winners of the $125 million American Rescue Plan-funded Capital Readiness Program awards competition. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: VP’s Help Welcome in Ward 8

by WI Editorial Staff August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Hundreds of books, made possible by volunteers and donors, were gifted to students. (Courtesy of Mark Mahoney)

Beat the Street Back to School Bash Provides Resources and Fun for Ward 8

by Dr. Patrise Holden August 16, 2023November 13, 2024