GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
Local election impacts work and direction of community association.
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
GFCA Executive Board Election Results 2022
Local election impacts work and direction of community association.
Great Falls elections
Hardening older FCPS Entrances to Secure Them from Shooters
Multilayered approaches to keep children safe in schools
School shootings
Memorial Day Ceremony in Great Falls
Honoring the service of war dead.
Memorial Day Ceremony in Great Falls
Fundraiser for Great Falls Grange Foundation
One month in, ribbon-cuttings and action begins.
The Great Fall Grange Foundation held its first fundraiser, For the Love of Great Falls, on Friday, May 6, at River Bend Golf and Country Club, raising nearly $100,000...
Women's Club of Great Falls Donates $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park
Funds support scholarships and programs.
On Monday, May 9, the Women's Club of Great Falls Philanthropy Group donated $6,000 to Friends of Riverbend Park, Inc.
Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest
Ribbon-Cutting marks inaugural event at the Grange and Schoolhouse.
The two-day Great Falls Studios Spring ArtFest & Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FCPS to Consider Trust Policy
CASA members and allies speak out at rally and public hearing.
FCPS policy
Philanthropy Group of Great Falls Women’s Club Holds Benefit Tour
Sneak peek of Riverbend Park’s bluebells, and bald eagles benefit FORB, Inc.
Philanthropy
No Stopping School Board Naming New Division Superintendent
Student protests, petition and NAACP objections fail to derail the endgame.
School superintendent
Fairfax School Board’s Frustration Shows
Does the process diminish new superintendent’s appointment?
School Board
Fairfax County Budget Hearings
Comments favor funding for low-income and affordable housing, police and first responders pay increases, parks, and more.
Budget
Annual Bluebells at the Bend Returns to McLean, Great Falls
Festival at Riverbend Park 2022.
Festival
Coalition for TJ Files Emergency Request to Vacate the 4th Circuit Stay
Case alleges anti-Asian American discriminatory admissions process
Emergency request
Celebrating National Library Week 2022 in Great Falls
Twenty-three FCPL branches build connections; one branch is in Great Falls.
Library
44th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards
Valor is more than bravery or courage. It goes beyond what is expected.
Valor awards
Holly Ann Kuga Endowment Established in Great Falls
Women's Club of Great Falls Scholarship Fund names first awardee at GMU.
Endowment
Observatory Park Celebrates the Equinox
An astronomical turning point of the seasons.
Observatory park
New Deputy County Executive for Safety and Security Named
Board of Supervisors appoints former Fire and Rescue Department's assistant chief.
Appointee
Happy 100th Birthday to WWII Veteran Richard “Dick” Russell Jr. in Great Falls
Greatest Generation vet reminisces.
100th Birthday
New Deputy County Executive for Safety and Security Named
Board of Supervisors appoints former Fire and Rescue Department's assistant chief.
Executive named for county
New TJ Policy Invalidated in Fairfax County
Policy is discriminatory, writes judge in win for plaintiff, Coalition for TJ and Pacific Legal Foundation.
TJ School
County Executive Presents FY 2023 Advertised Budget
Increase in assessed values for real estate and vehicles drive higher tax payments.
County budget
Adopting a Senior Dog Could Be a Better Match, Really
One woman's passion and 'Tribute'.
Senior dogs
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Transitions From All Advanced Life Support System
Reintegration of the dual-tier EMS system, 12 stations impacted.
EMS transitions
FCPS Initial ‘Test-To-Stay’ Pilot Results
Limited participation attributed to high vaccination rates.
Vaccination at Schools
Great Falls Scouts March in Inaugural Parade
Represent all Scout Troops in Virginia
Scouts in parade
Seeking Shelter: Changes in Housing Preferences
Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship at George Mason University School of Business presents.
Housing
Oakton Alumna Breaks U.S. Marathon Record
Discipline and courageous inner conversations fuel perseverance.
Marathon runner
Looking Back and Ahead in Great Falls
Great Falls Citizens Association releases special report on land use issues.
Look back
Impact of Vehicle-Bicycle Collisions in Fairfax Courts
FABB's discussion with Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for Community Justice and Policy
Bike ruling
Brabrand: 'Stay the Course'
We have a right to do things up until that right impinges or infringes on the rights of others.
Masks
FCPS Takes Legal Action Challenging Gov. Youngkin's Ex. Order No. 2
County School Board files suit jointly with six other boards.
Executive order
Great Falls Native Is U.S. Ambassador to Algeria
Langley journalism teacher gave her confidence for international affairs.
Ambassador
New Governor Revokes Mask Mandate for Schools
FCPS says masks requirement remains in effect.
Mask Mandates
MCA: Build Pedestrian Bicyclist Friendly Projects in McLean
$100 million available countywide over six years.
Bike Ped Projects
Matters of Importance to Great Falls in 2022
Supervisor John W. Foust's perspective.
Stuff happening in Great Falls
Return to School 2022
After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging
Returning to school
FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron
Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”
School with Covid
2022 Real Estate Forecast
Real Estate Forecast