Kylee Toland

As the holiday season is coming to a close and the new year just around the corner, Signature Theatre is finishing up 2022 with their eye-opening, tear-inducing and applause-worthy production of the beloved musical “Into the Woods.” A 1987 production, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, “Into…

When a student goes to school, they may be expecting to learn about mathematics, science, history and more academic-based subjects. However, at Falls Church’s Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, students are being taught ways to emphasize dialogue and connections with one’s self and others. Inside Henderson Middle School classrooms, teachers are using what is called

Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic affected the nation, local home buyers are now seeing more available options as the housing market slows down. According to a December 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report by Virginia REALTORS — the largest trade association in Virginia, — Virginia’s housing market has slowed “considerably” in 2022 after two “very

When someone is thinking about moving into a senior living facility, or placing their loved one in an assisted living facility, there may be some surrounding negative stigma over these types of housing centers. However, local senior living facilities are providing ways to ensure a resident and their families that these centers won’t restrict them

In the City of Falls Church, live music remains a popular entertainment escape for locals. One of the longest, featured acts in the city has been the Shartel and Hume Duo, formed by Steve Shartel and Bob Hume. Since 1998, the Shartel and Hume Duo — formerly The Bob and Jerry Show until 2011 —

After 17 years of helping homeless families and survivors of domestic violence, Homestretch’s executive director Christopher Fay is retiring from one of the city’s most well-known non-profit organizations. Fay, who will be succeeded by experienced non-profit leader Barfonce Baldwin beginning in September, has helped Homestretch achieve various accomplishments, such as consistent, successful long-term outcomes for

Two Falls Church sisters are taking virtual learning to a local and international level. At the young ages of 14 and 11, Sumay and Aila McPhail created and currently manage “WEquil School,” a kid-led virtual learning community designed to help students with projects and classes. The duo said they were inspired to create WEquil due

With a sharp rise in fentanyl overdoses in teenagers, Falls Church and Arlilngton’s Commonwealth Attorney Dehgani-Tafti stated at public forum on criminal justice reform last Friday that there is a need to focus on mental health care, specifically for younger individuals, so that they don’t get to “a place where they want to use.” The

In today’s world, technology impacts everyone’s day-to-day life. Whether it be in transportation, work or in someone’s home, massive technology gains are here to stay. Especially In recent years, advancement in technology has been extraordinarily significant in the area of health and fitness. Various fitness equipment and apps, such as the Apple Watch and Peloton,

After the success of Jake’s Ice Cream in Falls Church, a new shop has recently “popped” up with the same values and heart. Located in the Seven Corners Shopping Center, Jake’s Gourmet Popcorn offers various flavors of sweet, salty and savory popcorn. Similar to Jake’s Ice Cream, the popcorn shop is staffed by differently-abled adults,