Today is John Ballou Day, so named in honor of John Ballou’s 30 years as a George Mason High School teacher, his technical engineering support of student productions as advisor of the school’s Stage Crew, his work with the Falls Church City Cable Access Station and his leadership of the winning 1418 Robotics team Vae Victis.
Ballou was awarded the proclamation, signed by Vice Mayor Dave Snyder, at the 1418 Robotics annual picnic Sunday.
The annual Otakon Convention held this past weekend was overwhelmingly magnificent! Indeed, the four-day-long event broke the convention’s prior attendance record, surpassing the 46,000 who attended the 2024 celebration of
Falls Church-raised author and longtime News-Press copy editor Theodore Edwin “Ted” White died May 24, 2026, at age 88. Born Feb. 4, 1938, in Washington, D.C., White was a prominent
The biggest news out of this week’s primary elections in five states across the U.S., including Virginia, came from Falls Church’s own rep, Don Beyer, who told the News-Press in
Affordability was the theme of the 2026 legislative session. The investments Virginia made in healthcare, housing, and energy were all designed to help you navigate today’s high cost of living.