On the first day of the new school year for the Falls Church City Public Schools earlier this month, enrollment was down almost two dozen over the previous spring, Superintendent Peter Noonan announced.
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EDA Proposes Bargain Fixes Using F.C.’s Park Ave. ‘Great Street’ Grant
AT TUESDAY’S MEETING of the Falls Church Economic Development Authority, a sampling of those present is shown for the discussion held in the GMHS library....
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Annual Fall Festival, Taste of F.C. On Saturday Despite Hurricane
The massive Hurricane Florence, that latest projections show will make landfall south of this area in North Carolina but will bring extensive rain here,...
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Rushmark Makes Unsolicited Bid to Redevelop UVa/VT Grad Center Site
CONCEPT RENDERINGS of the West Falls Church Economic Development Project by Rushmark (top) and EYA submitted along with their proposals to the City of...
News
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Sandbag Return Logistics Issued
Falls Church residents who received sandbags from the City of Falls Church prior to Hurricane Florence...
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F.C. Schools Initial Enrollment Down, But Scores Are Stellar
THE 7 MEMBERS of the Falls Church School Board with Superintendent Peter Noonan (far right) heard...
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El Patron Wins Best Taste, The Kensington F.C. Best Menu at Fall Festival
EL PATRON BAR & GRILL took top prize for Best Taste at this year’s Fall Festival. (Photo:...
- Fava Pot’s Unlikely Success Jives With Owner’s Belief in Herself
- F.C. Police Officer Arrested By FBI for Crimes Against Children
- Bawadi Replaces Sunflower Amid Patron Turmoil
Local Commentary
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Delegate Simon’s Richmond Report
It’s that time of year when it’s still blazing hot outside, but the kids are back at school...
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Our Man in Arlington
One of Arlington’s premier land-owning families, the Marceys, trace their roots to the days of...
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From the Front Row: Kaye Kory’s Richmond Report
Friends, I have recently searched the Constitution of Virginia for any language describing a Virginian”s...
- Guest Commentary: Remembering the ‘Democratic’ in the Democratic Party
- A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
- Editorial: 5 Proclamations For the Good
National Commentary
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Kavanaugh & A Feminist Morality Play
Once again, the issue comes down to the fundamental components of the most intimate and pervasive...
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Those Whom The Gods Would Destroy
“Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.” This ancient proverb wrongly attributed...
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‘Postmodernism’ Caused Trump
An academic writing in the Washington Post last weekend set out to sever the phenomenon of Trump...
- Trump’s Russian Loyalty Showing
- A New Sputnik Mobilization
- The Great Energy Transition: Fires, Floods, Fossil Fuels, & New Energy
Around Falls Church
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Prominent Pianist to Perform at St. Patrick’s
Pianist Marianna Prjevalskaya, a top prize winner of international competitions, will perform complete...
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Mason Students Teach English Abroad in Taiwan
(Photo: Courtesy Linda Johnsen) FOURTEEN GEORGE MASON HIGH SCHOOL students spent two weeks in Taiwan...
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Congressional School Cub Scouts Build Benches for Campus
(Photo: Courtesy Paula Serbus) CUB SCOUT PACK 1229, based at Congressional School in Falls Church,...
- Falls Church High School Field Hockey Camp
- McLean’s Harvest Happenings Occurs Sept. 22
- Accordion Society Hosts Will Holshouser this Sunday
Arts & Entertainment
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Press Pass: Rainbow Rock Band
RAINBOW ROCK BAND. (Courtesy Photo) The terms “G-rated” and “rock’n roll” may sound like...
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Press Pass: The Revivalists
THE REVIVALISTS (Photo: Zackary Michael) There’s an urge to achieve instant success in any endeavor...
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Press Pass: Amanda Shires
By Adam Rosenfeld (Photo: Elizaveta Porodina) Moving by yourself halfway across the country to try...
- Press Pass: James Fernando
- Recent Books By North Korean Defectors Chronicle Horrors of the Regime There
- ‘California Suite’ Offers Up Character-Driven Treat
Sports
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Mason Football Shuts Out Governors in Romp
TWO PASSES, TWO COMPLETIONS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS, both of which were caught by junior wingback Michael...
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Mustangs Rebound from Sweep Last Week to Handle Lee, 3-1
STRONG DEFENSIVE PLAY from Mason’s back line, which includes sophomore designated setter Caroline...
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Mason Volleyball’s Rough Start Spelled Trouble Vs. W-L
GOING AIRBORNE to seal a point is sophomore right-side hitter Megan Boesen. The Mustangs got sharper...
- New Sports Season Brings Optimism for Mustangs
- Mustangs’ Grueling Home Stretch Ends in Reunion with State Title
- Mason Snags 11th Straight State Title In Year of Change
