Community News and Notes




Fall Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction

A reception showcasing Art in the Pages, a first-time public art sculpture initiative taking place throughout Fairfax County and in City of Fairfax will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Gannett Headquarters (7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean).

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Community News and Notes

Community News and Notes

Fall Cocktail Reception & Silent Auction A reception showcasing Art in the Pages, a first-time public art sculpture initiative taking…
School News & Notes

School News & Notes

Fairfax Public Schools Hires New Staffer Susan Quinn, a 14-year veteran of Fairfax County Public Schools, was named the new…
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of Falls Church & Fall Festival

PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of Falls Church & Fall Festival

FIRST PLACE at the fourth annual Taste of Falls Church last Saturday went to the Ireland’s Four Provinces Restaurant, whose…
Sports Roundup: Woodson Defeats Marshall at the Net, Mustangs Race to Second

Sports Roundup: Woodson Defeats Marshall at the Net, Mustangs Race to Second

W.T. Woodson Spikes It to Marshall High The girls of Marshall High School’s varsity volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss…

Nicholas F. Benton: Global Financial Meltdown

It’s becoming unclear which will bring the McCain candidacy down faster or harder: the economy or Sarah Palin. (more…)
Tommy Steenberg Rebounds from Injury

Tommy Steenberg Rebounds from Injury

With all the high-flying jumps skaters do on the ice, you would think they’d be totally safe on dry land.…
Mustangs Fall, 28-13, to Stonewall Jackson

Mustangs Fall, 28-13, to Stonewall Jackson

The George Mason High School football team dropped to 1-2 on Friday night, losing to Stonewall Jackson 13-28 at home…
Football Recap: Marshall Takes Hard Hit, 63-0, From Stone Bridge High School

Football Recap: Marshall Takes Hard Hit, 63-0, From Stone Bridge High School

G.C. Marshall High – 0Stone Bridge High – 63 The George C. Marshall High School Statesmen suffered a rough loss…

Falls Church City News Briefs

Palin Due at Pricey Tyson’s Corner Fundraiser Oct. 13 Republican Vice Presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin will appear at a…
Kaine Says Financial Meltdown Has 'Reset Presidential Race'

Kaine Says Financial Meltdown Has 'Reset Presidential Race'

Democratic Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, in exclusive comments to the News-Press in Tysons Corner yesterday morning, said that the bankruptcy…

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