If the Roman Empire never collapsed, would society be far more advanced than it is today?

The Virginia High School League’s decision to have the fall sports season run in the early part of the spring has brought a mix of relief and wariness toward the obstacles still ahead for the coaches of local programs.

Two longtime City of Falls Church activists, Debbie Hiscott and Josh Shokoor, have been the only ones to announce so far they’ll be running for the now-open seat on the Falls Church City Council.

By a unanimous vote last week members of the City of Falls Church’s Historical Commission forwarded a recommendation to the Planning Commission that a plaque marking the location of a so-called “Hanging Tree” at the corner of W. Broad and N. Virginia Ave. be removed as a relic with a tacit pro-Confederacy message.

The City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department has announced that it is offering “Rec Connect,” a supervised e-learning center held at the Falls Church Community Center, supervised by Recreation and Parks Department staff.

The City of Falls Church Recycling Center at 217 Gordon Road will start using a new gate and have revised hours for vehicles starting Monday, Aug. 17.