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Led by five seniors playing their last game, George Mason High's Lady Mustangs successfully defended their state basketball crown Saturday, trouncing the Lancaster High Red Devils, 58-47. See story & photos inside.

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Willard Hangs Up His Shears

Falls Church barber shop owner Willard Edwards of Willard’s Family Hair Center has decided to retire after 61 years.

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Mustangs Go Disney

Last week, 160 Mustangs represented George Mason High School in Festival Disney at Disneyworld in Orlando.

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Senior Housing Project Draws Political Lines in Falls Church
By Nicholas F. Benton   
Wednesday, March 17 2010 18:34

The decisive split-vote approval by the Falls Church Planning Commission late Tuesday night of a senior affordable housing project saw battle lines clearly drawn involving three of the eight candidates running for the Falls Church City Council this May.

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F.C. Manager Proposes Cutting Communication With Public 75%
Wednesday, March 17 2010 18:32

Digging as a group into the line items of Falls Church City Manager Wyatt Shield's recommended budget for the first time last Monday night, the Falls Church City Council learned that among Shields' proposals is a drastic cutback in the delivery of City Hall's information flow to the public.

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Falls Church News Briefs
Wednesday, March 17 2010 17:19
Reitze150 F.C. Police Chief: Public Will See No Change

In a budget work session of the Falls Church City Council, Police Chief Harry Reitze confirmed adamantly Monday that despite significant cost savings and retirements in his 33-member department, the public will see "no change at all" in uniformed patrols, criminal investigations and other vital services.

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Mason High Girls Win 2nd State Championship in a Row, 58-47
By Dean Edwards   
Wednesday, March 17 2010 19:41
Lady Mustangs Stop Lancaster in Richmond Final

Led by five seniors playing their last game, George Mason High's Lady Mustangs successfully defended their state basketball crown Saturday, trouncing the Lancaster High Red Devils, 58-47, at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center in Richmond, and taking their third-ever state championship. (Photo Gallery and story after the jump)

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City of F.C. Crime Report: March 9 - 15, 2010

City of Falls Church, Va. Crime Report for March 9 - 15, 2010...

News | | Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Introducing the Falls Church City Council Candidates in Upcoming May 4 Election

As a public service, the News-Press is offering all the candidates for the Falls Church City Council in this May's election an opportunity to present their candidacies to our reading ...

News | | Thursday, 18 March 2010

Mason Varsity Baseball's Prospects Hinge on Team's Returning Pitchers

If the Mason High School baseball team is to enjoy a successful season, it most likely will be because of the team's pitching. The Mustangs, who open regular season play at ...

Sports | Robert Fulton | Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Picking Splinters: Cataloging the Range of Brackets

I spend an unhealthy amount of time watching college basketball. How do I know it's unhealthy? You know when you stare into the sun for a second and then you ...

Sports | | Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Press Pass: SXSW Edition

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This week features more grand events than just the start of the NCAA Tournament. Wednesday marked the start of Austin, Texas’s famous South By Southwest (SXSW) festival. Call it March ...

Arts & Entertainment | | Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Student-Directors Stage Original Plays in McLean High's One Act Festiv

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Student thespians at McLean High got a chance to sit in the director's chair during the McLean One Act festival staged at the high school last ...

Arts & Entertainment | | Thursday, 18 March 2010

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School News & Notes: March 18 - 24, 2010

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'Hope for Haiti' Benefit Hosted by Marshall High George C. Marshall High School is hosting a benefit for the victims of the January earthquake in Haiti. "Hope for Haiti: We Are ...

| Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Community News & Notes: March 18 - 24, 2010

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Falls Church Arts Hosts Plein-Air Demonstration On Sunday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m. at ArtSpace (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church), Falls Church Arts (FCA) is holding a demonstration to ...

| Wednesday, 17 March 2010

F.C. Business News & Notes

Local Businessmen Help Out Kids' Groups With Mulch Sales Two prominent local business leaders are promoting the sale of mulch to raise funds for local children's groups. Phil Duncan of Civicatalyst ...

Sally D. Cole | Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Critter Corner: March 18 - 24, 2010

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Simba Dash wants world Peace. Therefore this is his favorite ...

| Wednesday, 17 March 2010

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