Great Falls Teen to Compete in Miss Teen America
Skye Jannery-Barney, a Great Falls resident and rising junior at The Madeira School, will compete for the title of Miss Teen America 2016 this July.
Stretching from Great Falls to La Jolla
Delivering yoga class close to home on Great Falls Green.
Victoria Weseley’s mother lives in La Jolla, California.
State Tournament Roundup
W-L boys' soccer, Robinson girls', boys' lax among teams competing for titles.
The 6A state championships are being held today at Robinson and Lake Braddock.
Metro SafeTrack Surge Begins on Orange and Silver Lines
Metro's first SafeTrack work on the Orange and Silver line trains began on Sunday, June 4 and will last until June 16.
Theater with Punch
1st Stage’s “Floyd Collins”; Original, stunning musical.
A daring musical awaits patrons at 1st Stage Theater. It is the award-winning, rarely produced, “Floyd Collins.”
Week in Great Falls
Week in Great Falls
Great Falls Art Fest on the Green
About 20 artists in booths under tents join three indoor artist's studios to show their wares.
Letter: Costly Alternatives
To the Editor
I was disappointed to read that the Colvin Run Septic Sewage Receiving Plant will be "temporarily" closing on June 27 due to the "Difficult Run Pump Station Project" (“Sewage Hauled Elsewhere,” Great Falls Connection, June 1-7, 2016).
Great Falls: Final Chance for Brooks Farm?
Planning Commission defers Brooks Farm decision one more time; Supervisor Foust expects no more delays.
Great Falls: Barn Dance Goes Out with a Bang and Optimism
Annual event benefited the Optimist Club youth fund.
The seven horses that live on Linda Thompson’s White Pines Farm property on Walker Road have shared their barn with the Great Falls Optimist Club for about once a year for the past 10 years.
Octagonal Dream Home on the Market
Home's shape and large windows make it a sun-drenched space.
It was during a trip to California almost 20 years that McLean resident Susan Jordano first laid eyes on her dream home.
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Fairfax County: High School Senior Addresses School Board on LGBT Issues
Board conducting community review of Family Life Education curriculum recommendations.
Bennett Shoop remembers first being bullied in second grade. He liked to dress all in black, wear weird shirts, be alternative in his outward expression.
Fairfax County: School Board Adopts $2.7 Billion Budget
FY 2017 budget aims to raise teacher salaries, lower class sizes.
The Fairfax County School Board has made good on Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza’s promise when she introduced a FY 2017 budget for the school system.
Vienna: Joel’s Story
After foster care experience: Architecting his own path.
Joel was taken into foster care when he was a high school junior, after reporting to a coach what was going on at home. Schools are “mandatory reporters,” and, as such, they are legally compelled to call social services in a case like Joel’s.
Tysons’ 1st Stage Wins Major Theater Honor
Lolita Marie received the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play.
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Staying Safe This Summer
Tips and precautions for avoiding warm-weather hazards.
The start of summer means pools and backyard grilling. It also means an increased risk of accidents and injuries.
Honoring on Memorial Day in Great Falls
Community gathers at Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor local fallen.
United States Air Force veteran Paul Quinn “didn’t intend to show this much emotion” during the Memorial Day Celebration Ceremony at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial.