Joe Dowling (second from right), a 35-year veteran employee in the City’s Public Works Department, was honored by the Falls Church City Council Monday as the City’s Employee of the Year. Dowling, posing with the Council alongside family members, was recognized and presented with a cash award for his career of dedicated and proficient work. (Photo: News-Press)

Otakon Convention, a Major Cultural Event in Washington
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



