Cooper Middle School Seventh-grader Wins Young Scientists Challenge
Kriesh Tivare announced to be a State Merit Winner for a wireless charging project
As electric cars are taking over the car industry, charging stations have become a more common sight.
Historical Society Presents Donation to Celebrate Great Falls, Tibbetts Award to Mike Kearney
On Tuesday, June 8, the Great Falls Historical Society presented Celebrate Great Falls Foundation with a donation of $23,000 to support continued efforts to promote the rich history of the Great Falls area within the community.
That Thing We Do in Great Falls: Hauling the Trash
Can you guess the oldest community tradition in Great Falls?
The Good American is Also a Neighbor
Great Falls resident featured in new book
The Good American: The Epic Life of Bob Gersony, a new book by well-known author Robert Kaplan, reads like a thriller.
‘Maxine’s Garden’ Photography Exhibit by Dee Leggett at the TD Bank, Great Falls
“Maxine’s Garden” is a photography exhibit honoring Maxine Turner, 98-year-old gardener in Great Falls, portraying a wide variety of beautiful flowers in her garden.
Great Falls Rotary Announces Music Winners
Rotary District 7610, which serves the top half of Virginia, made a daring decision during this year of the pandemic: it decided to start a music contest for high school students.
Ten-Year-Old Advocates for Sidewalks Along Georgetown Pike
Creates and releases an online community petition
Ponteha Aryavand, 10, of Great Falls introduced an online community petition in mid-April for a continuous yet undetermined length of sidewalk along Georgetown Pike in Great Falls.
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Hosts Spring Tea
New scholarship established in Holly Ann Kuga’s memory
The Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund held its Spring Tea 2021 fundraiser on Sunday, April 25.
Conley’s Wish: To Help Horses and Riders at LiftMeUp! in Great Falls
Teenager Conley Rohall donates ‘Make a Wish’ to horses and riders at LiftMeUp!
Conley Rohall, 16, who suffers from multiple medical conditions and disabilities, decided to donate her wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to LiftMeUp!, a therapeutic riding and horsemanship program in Great Falls.
Great Falls Girl Scout Honored
Penelope "Penny" Walke, a 14-year-old Freshman at Langley High, received the Girl Scouts of the USA Lifesaving Medal of Honor for her role in saving her father's life in June 2021.
Express Services Open at Fairfax County Libraries
Patrons back to browsing the stacks
The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) reopened for interior Express services Monday, March 22.
Sharing Irish Heritage with Great Falls Community
Great Falls resident launches St. Patrick’s Day celebration
St. Patrick’s Day 2021 would be a special holiday for Great Falls resident Niamh DiOrio.
Drive-in-person Special Election Held in Great Falls
Citizens Association members endorse two special questions.
Members of the Great Falls Citizens Association (GFCA), voting in the special drive-in-person election of the Executive Board and Officers held March 6, 2021, unanimously re-elected eight candidates and one new candidate.
Great Falls Citizens Association Opposes Flag Restrictions
Long-time Great Falls resident and Great Falls Citizens Association Board member Ruth Carver says she finds it "highly offensive" that Fairfax County advertisement of the Zoning Ordinance Modernization (zMOD) program is equating the American flag to a commercial banner.