School News & Notes: May 9-15, 2024

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Meridian celebrated future college athletes this week with a packed ceremony. (from left: Kyra Gorman, Alden Harrison, Madeline Miller, Mathew Downs, Susan Rotherham, Grant Greiner, Ceara Murphy. Photo: Laura T. Downs)
FOR LEARNERS AT ACTON Academy F.C., the Falls Church News-Press is a weekly must-read! (Photo: Acton Academy Falls Church)
SEVENTH GRADERS at Mary Ellen Henderson MS enjoyed a trip to the National Zoo last week. (Photo: Mary Jo West)
SENIORS ON THE Mustang Girls Lacrosse Team were honored at Senior Night last week. (Photo: Katie Rosenbusch)

Mustangs Crowned Region Champions with Victory over Warriors

By Dinos Simcox On Thursday, Oct 29, the Meridian Mustangs defeated the Western Albemarle Warriors 1-0 to claim the regional championship, getting revenge for their region finals loss to the

Ireland’s Four Provinces Gets New Liquor License Applicant

Thursday, Oct. 29 — The News-Press today received for publication as a legal notice an application for an ABC liquor license submitted by the Wicklow Entertainment Team of Alexandria for a

Vote, Vote, Vote, Vote, Vote, Vote

Vote, vote, vote, vote, vote, vote, vote, vote. Don’t just think about it! Make a plan. Do it now. Put it on your calendar. Don’t forget. As we get closer

On the Eve of Yet Another Critical Election

Perhaps the biggest signal that America wants to move back toward the middle in its politics, which would amount to a huge repudiation of everything Trump now stands for, is