Falls Church and Northern Virginia's Premier Weekly Newspaper Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The latest effects of inflation and supply chain troubles have hit Falls Church High School hard as district staff and school board members try to find ways to mitigate the impact of rising costs on the school’s ongoing renovation. The project, which began last spring, is slated to increase the […]
Supporters of Meridian Mustang athletics were treated to a trifecta of home games on Tuesday night, with both soccer teams hosting Culpeper County and baseball playing against Caroline. All three teams had a spot in the Regional Finals – and an automatic entry into the state tournament – at stake, […]
The Meridian boys’ soccer team was given a gift on Tuesday night when top-seeded Manassas Park was upset by Goochland, allowing them to play at home in their Regional Finals matchup on Thursday. In front of a packed house, the Mustangs made sure to take full advantage of the opportunity, […]
By Erika Toman In the FCKLL Majors Division, the Smurfs were victorious over the Greyhounds with a score of 9-3 in the first round of the playoffs. The Smurfs pulled away for good in the fifth inning with several hits, including key doubles by Drew Fay and Cole Beck. The […]
A new history book comes out this month chock full of Arlingtoniana. Cassandra A. Good’s “First Family: George Washington’s Heirs and the Making of America” (Hanover Square Press) is a fresh take on the 18th and 19th century Custis siblings and how these early American “celebrities” used their kinship with […]
The Falls Church City Manager’s office has reported the following information as of June 1. Both the Cherry and Hillwood and the Annandale and Hillwood intersections have been repaired today and are fully functional now. The Hillwood Roosevelt intersection will be moved to wooden poles next week as […]
By Mike Nicholas The Falls Church Copperheads, a youth travel program featuring players from the Falls Church Kiwanis Little League, fielded teams in local Memorial Day tournaments in their 9-through 12-year-old programs. The 11U team won at the large regional Kyle’s Kamp Tournament in dominating fashion, with the 10U team […]
Key new endorsements have spiced things up in the heated Democratic Primary race for Arlington-Falls Church Commonwealth Attorney. With the June 20 election day now just three weeks away. Incumbent Parisa Dehghani-Tafti won a major new endorsement in the last week and challenger Josh Katcher added two new ones, as […]
The All Members Show at the Falls Church Arts Gallery continues May 27—June 25, this time around covering artists whose surnames begin L-Z. Artworks have been executed in various media, and there is no one theme. While we noted in our previous tour of the A-K artists this spring a […]
Pride Month Begins With DHS Warning Earlier in May, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning that, as Pride Month approaches, hate crimes are on the rise — as are threats from domestic extremists — leaving DHS concerned that an attack targeting the LGBTQ+ community may take […]
