More “Dear Editor” Contest Winners Announced

2026-10-06 4:29 AM

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School students Duncan Miller, Bella Paradiso and Caty Lam won first, second and third place, respectively in this year’s “Dear Editor,” Contest, where they wrote to an editor either defending civil rights or advocating tolerance.

Falls Church Arts Outdoor Painting Fest Postponed to October 17 Due to Storms

Celebrate the arrival of autumn at the 2026 Falls Church Arts Scenes in the City Plein Air Festival on Saturday, October 17 beginning at 9 a.m. with a lively morning

Mustang Field Hockey Outlast Hawks on Senior Night

Photo: Sophomore Natalia Tweddle(#14) battles for possession. (Photo by Dinos Simcox) The Mustangs kept their undefeated record alive with a grueling 2-0 victory over the Hayfield Hawks on Thursday, Oct

Senate Unanimously Passes Warner Bill to Harden Health Care Against Cyberattacks

Hackers have shut down hospitals, delayed patient care and walked off with the private medical records of millions of Americans. Now the U.S. Senate is fighting back. The chamber passed

A Penny for Your Thoughts 10-1-2026

Presidential Executive Order 14428 is both a surprise and a disappointment. The Trump Administration revoked an Obama-era Executive Order that encouraged state and local governments to coordinate activities that help