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Gov. Northam ‘Thankful’ for Peaceful Demos in Richmond
January 20, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued the following statement late this afternoon: “We are all thankful that today passed without incident. The teams successfully de-escalated what could have [...]
4th Annual MLK March Sees Civil Rights Activist Speak
January 20, 2020
The Arlington native recounted her younger days as a Civil Rights activist and Freedom Rider in the local area. That included organizing sit-ins from Cherrydale to Shirlington with Howard University [...]
Owner in Dog Biting Incident Sought by F.C. Police
January 16, 2020
The victim was bitten on the leg while attempting to break up the fight, however, the other dog owner left without giving their [...]

Delegate Marcus Simon’s Richmond Report
January 20, 2020
In 2014 when I arrived in Richmond for my first session, I was assigned to two committees: Militia, Police and Public Safety, and [...]
Guest Commentary: What MLK & His Movement Mean to Me & America
January 20, 2020
Have we really moved towards fulfilling Martin’s Dream that he so eloquently spoke about on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial [...]
A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
January 17, 2020
When I was growing up, a popular column in the monthly Reader’s Digest was “The Most Unforgettable Character I Ever Met.” I [...]

‘1917,’ the Mass Murder of Innocents
January 16, 2020
This genius filmmaker used a “single continuous shot” technique to craft a magnificent homage to the soldiers who fought in [...]
Fake Christians Cling to Trump
January 9, 2020
Those hypocritical charlatans on that stage are the antithesis of genuine religious faith, as reluctant as most public officials, [...]
2020: America At Its Crossroads
January 2, 2020
Now in the presidential election year 2020, the United States finds itself facing one of the most important crossroads probably [...]

McLean Art Society Meeting on Friday
January 22, 2020
Lee Culver, an award winning watercolorist and teacher, will be the presenter at the Friday, Jan. 24 meeting of the McLean Art [...]
Marshall Business Students Place 2nd at Competition
January 21, 2020
The team, which included Tim Shields, Vedhas Banaji, Jaisamir Singh, Ben Dabich and Cole Bank, presented a case study about [...]
Thackrey Preschool Looking Into Full-Day Instruction
January 20, 2020
The interest form can be found at fccps.org/o/jtp, scrolling down and clicking on the announcement under the “News” section. [...]

Lack of Scoring Hurts Vs. William Monroe, Not Brentsville
January 16, 2020
George Mason High School’s girls basketball team couldn’t generate much offense in consecutive games but was only burned by [...]
Skating’s Bright Lights Head South for the U.S. Championships
January 13, 2020
Whether a skater is gearing up for more competitions or going on break and pondering the future will be determined at the 2020 [...]
This Week in Sports: Swimming
January 9, 2020
Rounding out 2019 with two more wins, the George Mason High School boys swim team finished first among twelve area teams in the [...]

Press Pass: Too Many Zooz
January 21, 2020
Going from the subway to the mainstage is every New York City busker’s dream — or better yet — fantasy. But that path was a [...]
Press Pass: Gilbert Gottfried
December 13, 2019
Whether you know him from his days as a young stand-up comedian in New York City in the 1970s, as Iago from Disney’s [...]
George Mason High Does ‘A Chorus Line’
November 26, 2019
One smile and suddenly nobody else will do — you know you'll never be lonely with the company of A Chorus Line-High School [...]