Kaine Endorses Falls Church ‘Green Lab’ Push Responding to an inquiry from Falls Church citizen activist Carol Jackson calling in to his “Ask the Governor” radio show on WTOP Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine endorsed the City of Falls Church’s unsolicited bid for $25 million in federal stimulus funds aimed […]
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Photo Gallery: 316 Hats Fly at 2009 Statesmen Send-off
George C. Marshall High School said goodbye to 316 senior statesmen during a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 16 held at D.A.R. Constitution Hall in downtown Washington, D.C.
Girl Power: Women Of All Ages Learn Moves to Save Their Lives
‘RAD’ Self-Defense Translates to Self-Confidence Three years after being attacked in a Tysons Corner parking garage, 43-year-old Kathleen Dempsey of Falls Church was able to regain her confidence thanks to the City of Falls Church Police Department-sponsored Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program.
‘Immoral Combat’ Hits Capital Fringe Festival
Journalist-turned playwright Rachael Bail departs from her 30-year tenure at news outlet Voice of America to poke fun at media, politics and more in a McLean Drama Company stage show set to hit the Capital Fringe Festival come July 11.
Arlington Police Identify Suspect in Stabbing
ARLINGTON, Va. -The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit has identified a suspect in an aggravated malicious wounding that occurred on June 21, 2009. A felony warrant for Aggravated Malicious Wounding has been issued for 31 year old Shawntez Isiah Reese.
Gallery: GMHS Class of ’09 Starts New Chapter
CULMINATING THEIR GRADUATION ceremony at Constitution Hall in downtown Washington, D.C. last week, the 152 graduates of Falls Church’s George Mason High School did their traditional hat-toss after all the diplomas were handed out. All that was left to do at that point was to form lines to ring the […]
F.C. Council Unanimous in Bid To Convert City to ‘Green Lab’
OKs Pitch for $25 Million of Fed Stimulus Something seemed finally to click late Monday night, causing the Falls Church City Council to go within a matter of minutes from a 3-3 deadlock to a 6-0 unanimous decision to approve making an ambitious bid for $25 million in federal stimulus […]
F.C. Not Welcoming as Locals Think, Nearby Neighbors Say
Many citizens of the City of Falls Church may think of their community as a warm, welcoming place, but that perception is not held by those who live just outside its borders.
Falls Church News Briefs: June 25 – July 1, 2009
F.C. Council Votes to Hike GEORGE Fares The Falls Church City Council voted unanimously to permit an increase in fares for the use of the scaled-back GEORGE bus system from 50 cents now, to $1.35 per trip as of July 6, or $1.25 per trip using a SmarTrip pass.
F.C City Council Votes to Boost GEORGE Fares to $1.35 Per Trip As of July 6, Up From 50 Cents Now
The Falls Church City Council voted unanimously to permit an increase in fares for the use of the scaled-back GEORGE bus system from 50 cents now, to $1.35 per trip as of July 6, or $1.25 per trip using a SmarTrip pass.
