Critter Corner: Fighter

2026-10-22 3:46 PM

Fighter, a male blue Betta fish, is the latest addition to the Carney family. Fighter enjoys swimming, flaring when he sees himself in the mirror, making bubble nests, patrolling his tank, and laying on his hammock leaf. Upon interviewing Fighter for this article, he was speechless and simply gulped, but he appeared thrilled to find a new happy home.

‘Mighty News-Press’ Tells How Weekly Paper Survived

By David Hoffman Five dollars. That’s what was sitting in the Falls Church News-Press bank account during one of its leanest early stretches, when Nicholas F. Benton had to ask

Meridian Mustangs Sports: This Week’s Recap, 10/13 – 10/19

Playoffs are nearing for fall sports, and as the postseason draws closer, games become more and more important. Meridian’s teams have put together a strong week, combining for four wins

Our Man In Arlington 10-22-2026

What’s the best way to have your voice heard by the County Board? There are a number of Board-created opportunities – Public Comment Periods, Open Door Mondays, Surveys, and Town

An FCA Exhibition That ‘Flows’

“For birth but wakes the universal mind Whose mighty streams might else in silence flow …” So writes the poet Percy Bysshe Shelly. Similarly, the new Falls Church Arts exhibition