F.C. Council Overrules Historic Group Decision on Old Barn By a 5-2 vote Monday, the Falls Church City Council overruled a ruling by the City’s Historic Arc .
A true Falls Church legend, realtor, citizen, parent and business leader Merelyn Kaye died last Friday, Feb. 3. Her impact over the 30 years of her active contribution to this community is unmatched. In December 2021, she became the first ever recipient of the News-Press’ Lifetime Honor award. T .
November 20, 2020 10:30 AM by Matt Delaney
The people of Falls Church have spoken and they said “No” to a potential name change. Not sure the School Board was crazy about it, given two of its members reactions (albeit, one is a student).
In some post-news commentary after talking about the lead, I ask whether the majority even matters. If elected officials are going to invite people into “the room where it happens,” they better be prepared to serve their will.
Then again, that’s not always the case. Don’t forget: When J.E.B. Stuart was going through it’s own name change process three years ago, a survey found that 55 percent of people wanted to keep the name. Fairfax Co.’s School Board shuffled their feet for a year and then went through with it anyway.