News-Press Spotlight
News
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Gill Won’t Seek Re-Election, But New Candidate Files
May 23, 2019Erin Gill, current chair of the Falls Church School Board, announced to the News-Press this week that she will not seek a second four-year term in this November’s election. On the other hand, Laura [...] -
Donovan’s Everyman Aura Earns Him Grand Marshal
May 23, 2019Donovan has a knack for voicing the unspoken sentiment of the moment in a way few others can. It gives him a down-to-earth vibe with an effortless prescience that leaves an impression on those he [...] -
Holiday Weekend Tips for Traveling on the Interstate
May 22, 2019For those skipping this year’s Memorial Day festival in Falls Church and headed out of town, Transurban, operators of the express lanes on I-95 and 495, has released holiday weekend travel tips. [...]
- Beyer Calls for Congressional Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump
- Beyer Hails House Passage Of Equality Act
- NVAR Reports Surge in N.Va. Home Sales
Local Commentary
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
May 23, 2019One of the most fascinating technological advances in recent memory has been the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), [...] -
Editorial: The Friendly Little City?
May 23, 2019Perhaps it is perceived as obligatory more than anything else, but the catch phrase “small town character” became the focus [...] -
Our Man in Arlington
May 22, 2019I’ve logged a few hours in the unpretentious Clarendon studios of Arlington Independent Media (AIM), pontificating on community [...]
- Guest Commentary: Rainbow Fundraiser Reminds Virginia That Elections Matter
- Editorial: Alabama Coming to Virginia?
- A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
National Commentary
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A Happy Ruthlessness
May 22, 2019That’s how I prefer to look at prospects for the Game of the Real World 2019, too, in which we are, for better or worse, far [...] -
James Comey Crushes Trump
May 15, 2019Comey crushed Trump in his remarks, which were clear, measured and straightforward, making the case that an amoral person with [...] -
Descent to The Inferno
May 8, 2019History will remember this period not so much for the by now almost boring rehearsal of the personal moral, ethical and legal [...]
Around Falls Church
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Mason High Hosts School’s Spring Concert
May 23, 2019The Mason HS band will hold their spring concert tonight at 7 [...] -
Mason Track Says Goodbye to Bull Run District with Win
May 23, 2019The George Mason High School track and field team competed in its last meet in the Bull Run District on Thursday, May 16 by [...] -
Marshall High Secures 6th Conference Title
May 23, 2019Marshall softball clinched its sixth consecutive conference title on May [...]
- Stuart Alumni Honored on 2nd Team All-Conference
- Critter Corner: Just Some Geese
- Area Youth Encouraged To Enter Local Talent Show
Sports
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This Week in Sports: Baseball
May 22, 2019Earlier this month Mason closed out the regular season with wins over Clarke and Madison, finishing with a 8-2 regular record, [...] -
Rams De-Horned by Mason, 13-0
May 22, 2019When will the adversity hit for the Mustangs (15-1-1)? Apparently not anytime [...] -
Mustangs Don’t ‘Play Nice’ in Semis Win
May 22, 2019The Mustangs will host Madison County High School tomorrow night at 5 [...]
- Finally Healthy, Mustangs Enter Playoffs with Confidence
- 12 Consecutive Wins Has Mason Boys Blazing Way Into Postseason
- Now 10 in a Row, Mustangs Rounding Into Playoff Form
Arts & Entertainment
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World Debut of Light-Hearted ‘On Air’ Hits the Stage at Creative Cauldron
May 16, 2019Over five years the team has composed and directed a musical every year for the theatre, “a herculean feat,” Hull exclaimed [...] -
Press Pass: Voce Chamber Singers
May 16, 2019The free community performance is Voce’s way of commemorating its 30th anniversary, and like any milestone year, artistic [...] -
Press Pass: Denny Laine
April 5, 2019For him, it’s been about finding that balance between live performances and working on songs in the studio — to take the [...]
- Child Actors Go Entirely Bonkers in Cauldron’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’
- Justice High School’s ‘The Women’
- Falls Church Restaurant Week is Here
