Longtime Falls Church resident Elmer Leonard “Snake” Layman, 95 of New Market, Va. died Jan. 11 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
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Community News & Notes
Young Local Makes ‘Global Impact’ Vanessa Hatcher, 22, of Falls Church returned home last week from a two-week trip to Zambia, sponsored by the Global Impact ministry of McLean Bible Church, located in Vienna. Hatcher, along with 11 other young adults from the church, spent 10 days in Choma, Zambia, […]
Falls Church News Briefs
Mild Weather Expected for ‘Watch Night’ in F.C. Organizers of “Watch Night,” the 11th annual New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Falls Church, are buoyed by advanced weather forecasts indicating mild temperatures and no precipitation in the forecast for the celebration.



PHOTO GALLERY: Caps’ Ovechkin Skates in Arlington
After hosting an on-ice fantasy training session, featuring skating drills and insider tips, Washington Capitals hockey player Alexander Ovechkin signed autographs for children active in the Fort Dupont Hockey Program. More than 15 kids participated in the event, held last Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Kettler Ice Rink in Arlington, […]
Falls Church News Briefs
F.C. Council to Make Planner Appointments Monday The Falls Church City Council has called a special meeting for this Monday night, Dec. 22, for the purposes of making appointments to the Planning Commission for four terms that expire Dec. 31.



Community News & Notes
F.C. Resident Named Bowdoin Scholar Nicholas Iver Simon of the City of Falls Church was recently named a Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar for his exceptional grade point average (GPA) at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, a small, highly-selective liberal arts college about 25 miles north of Portland.



Community News & Notes
Nathan Ward Scores Lead Role in ‘Godspell’ Nathan Ward, of the George Mason High School Class of ’08, has been selected to play the lead role in an upcoming production of “Godspell” at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., an extraordinary achievement for a freshman. Ward will […]



School News & Notes
TJHSST Named Top High School in U.S. Four Fairfax County high schools have been named to the list of top 100 high schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.
Falls Church Business News & Notes
News The Business Bank has promoted Marcus J. Perry to the position of Executive Vice President where he will head up the retail and business development divisions of the Bank.



Community News & Notes
Creative Cauldron Stirs Up Imagination On Saturday, Dec. 6 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., teaching artist Oran Sandel invites those of all ages to enjoy his musical improv skills, along with some light refreshments at Creative Cauldron (111 Park Ave., Falls Church).