Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Soccer Wins First State Championship
Saxons head coach Amato earns 100th win at Langley.
The Langley boys' soccer team defeated Madison 2-0 in the state final.
An Independent Life
Laying the Foundation at Cooper Middle School.
Cooper Middle School teacher, Lucy Chaplin continually looks beyond the limitations placed upon her students because they also face developmental and cognitive challenges in dealing with their world today.
Langley Choirs Present ‘A Disney Spectacular’
Spring Show closes out successful year.
The Langley High School choirs recently presented two performances of their spring show, “A Disney Spectacular.”
Letter: Concerts on the Green or ‘Meet and Greets’
To the Editor
On Sunday, May 31, I heard the Mike Terpak Blues Explosion at the Great Falls Centre Green.
Great Falls Farmers Market Offers Father’s Day Ideas
Local Great Falls Dads are amazing: They work so hard at their careers, contributing good to the world - yet find the time to coach, counsel, guide, chauffeur, applaud and cheer their awesome kids.
Great Falls: Novel on ‘Becoming Lisette’
Great Falls author Rebecca Glenn recreates 18th-century France in historical fiction novel.
In local author Rebecca Glenn’s debut novel “Becoming Lisette,” a tale emerges of an independent French girl pursuing her dreams to overcome cultural and historical boundaries in the artistic world of late 18-century France.
A Record Year for Great Falls Lacrosse
Six teams compete in championship games.
Six teams from Great Falls Lacrosse advanced to the Northern Virginia Youth Lacrosse League Championship games this past weekend, five winning their division championships.
Police Make Arrests in High Profile Burglaries
Police give suggestions for protecting homes and valuables.
Fairfax County Police have solved two separate strings of approximately eight high-end burglaries, a few in Great Falls, as well as Reston and McLean.
Supervising Public Safety
First meeting since 2011 includes packed agenda, full house.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee, chaired by Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon), met on Tuesday, June 9 for the first time since June 2011. Since then, there have been six officer-involved shootings in Fairfax County, including the August 2013 shooting death of John Geer. Police handling of the communications and investigation of that shooting led to the formation in March 2015 of the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.
Column: Philosophically Speaking
Recently I attended a “Celebration of Life” event, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, created to bring attention to, and educate the public on, cancer. As a long-time cancer survivor, nearly six and a half years now – and one treated by doctors at Kaiser, I was asked, along with a cervical cancer survivor, to sit on a “survivor panel”; to share our cancer experiences, and offer, along with two oncologists and a pulmonologist, our respective insights as “treater” and “treatee.”
Forestville Elementary Presents Aladdin Jr.
Last Friday night Forestville Elementary students presented Disney’s Aladdin Jr. musical. Parents, family and friends enjoyed a performance put on by a cast of 50 students.
The Joe Cassella Foundation Hosts 5K Run/Walk
The 2015 Annual Joe Cassella 5K Run/Walk took place on Sunday, May 17, in Great Falls. More than three hundred runners from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area attended the race, which began with a Kids Fun Run at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 5K Run/Walk at 8:45 a.m.
A Pilates and Painting Love Affair
Painting and Pilates are the two P’s of Great Falls artist Leslie Anthony’s life.
Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - June 12-14, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of fun things to do this weekend in Fairfax county.
Trending in the Garden
Local landscape architects offer suggestions for updating.
As summer gets underway, so does time spent outside. The American Society of Landscape Architects recently released the results of its 2015 Residential Landscape Architecture Survey, a list of trends in outdoor design that yields a bounty of backyard design ideas. From adding a pond to planting a garden, local landscape gurus explain how these trends can be used to transform an outdoor space into a favorite escape.
Repairs Trigger Remodel
Great Falls renovation evolves from basic, needed repairs to an extensive family-friendly remodel.
Sometimes a significant home improvement starts with small repair considerations. In fact, as Roger Lataille, senior design consultant at Sun Design Remodeling, recalls, his first discussion with Jeff and Sharon Roman of Great Falls concerned how to solve a water drainage problem.
Nearly Half a Billion for Schools, Fire, Police
Reston, Merrifield fire stations would be renovated or replaced.
Voters will decide in November on nearly half a billion dollars in bond sales for schools and public safety projects.
Cappies Awards Honors High School Theater
The 16th Annual Cappies Gala honoring high school theater was held Sunday, June 7 at The Kennedy Center.
Get Outdoors Day at Great Falls Park
Visitors flock to the parks to participate in summer activities, Get Outdoors Day next Saturday.
The advent of the summer months attracts large crowds to the parks of Great Falls located on the Virginia side of the upper Potomac River.
Community, VDOT Discuss Bridge Over Piney Run
Public information meeting held on bridge replacement project.
Last week, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) held a public information meeting in Great Falls regarding the replacement of the Walker Road Bridge over Piney Run.