Celebrate Purcellville starts Oct. 4 through 10
The Town of Purcellville and its Parks and Recreation Advisory Board invite you join us for a week-long, town-wide event called Celebrate Purcellville from Oct. 4 through 10. Use the Celebrate Purcellville Passport to visit participating businesses and organizations for special offers and a chance to win prizes. In addition to shopping and savoring local…
Loudoun to hold two virtual meetings on renaming Routes 7 and 50
Loudoun County is hosting two online meetings to gain input from the public on the renaming of Harry Byrd Highway (Rt. 7) and John Mosby Highway (Rt. 50). The public information meetings will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. These two meetings will be identical and have been scheduled to…
Celebrate Purcellville applications due Sept. 17
Businesses and organizations in Purcellville are invited to participate in Celebrate Purcellville for free. The Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board re-evaluated the event and decided to forgo the registration fee. Businesses that have a current Town of Purcellville business license and non-profits located within the incorporated town limits may now register online for free….
Deer management program open Sept. 8 through Sept. 22
The Town of Purcellville will be conducting a Deer Management Program on the Town’s Aberdeen property beginning in October, 2021 and ending in January, 2022. This will be an archery harvesting program only. Interested town residents will be selected by a random drawing of all qualified applicants. Applications can be completed electronically on the Town…
Loudoun County has received inquiries from residents who are concerned about the number of data centers that have been approved for construction in the county and potential future projects currently in the planning process. The county is publishing this message to ensure interested residents are…
The first Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event for 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the Leesburg Park and Ride, 41951 Gourley Transit Drive in Leesburg. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to…
On March 8, Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action on 84 pieces of legislation, signing 64 bills into law, amending 12 bills and vetoing 8 bills. “Today, I am pleased to sign more than 60 bills into law with bipartisan support, a clear demonstration of…
On March 6, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced $14,996,550 in Community Project Funding that she secured for Virginia’s 10th District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages set to be voted on this week, responds…
On Monday March 4, thousands came to Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg to remember Firefighter Trevor Brown who lost his life in the line of duty on Feb. 16. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin flag order, flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth…
The Leesburg Town Council has voted to approve a rezoning application that will allow data centers and additional industrial and research park uses on two parcels of vacant land in the Village at Leesburg development. The applicant, Springfield East, LC, had sought permission to amend…
By Valerie Cury At the Purcellville Town Council meeting on Feb. 13, Mayor Stan Milan made another about-face from issues he ran on just a year ago. From his commitment to removing the Northern Collector Road from the Town Wide Transportation Plan, to Rt. 7/690, to not…
But accept dense housing in the Transition Policy Area By Reed Carver On Feb. 8, two development companies pitched applications to the Loudoun County Planning Commission. The first, Innovation Gateway, applied to build a combination community park, residences and two data centers in the Urban…
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced he was taking final action on 67 pieces of legislation,…
The Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development invites residents to provide comments on…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Employment Commission has surpassed the national average in…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that general fund revenues for February 2024 remain consistent with…
On March 14, Gov. Glenn Youngkin took final action on 50 pieces of legislation, signing…
In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, the Town…
The Commission on Local Government will hold a series of proceedings, including a public hearing,…
Loudoun County is hosting an online public comment period, March 12 – April 12, on…
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A segment of Evergreen Mills Road, between Creighton Road and Ryan Road, will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 until approximately 12 p.m. on…
Loudoun Valley High School presents the musical Once Upon a Mattress, based on the classic fairy tale The Princess and The Pea. What distinguishes this musical is its comedic energy….
Vincent Jones has been appointed as a Deputy Loudoun County Administrator effective March 14, Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced on March 11. Jones, who was selected for the position after…
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Amy Goodyear, a biology teacher at Heritage High School, has been named the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2024 Teacher of the Year. The award recognizes a Virginia educator for…
Sunday, March 10, we “spring forward” and set our clocks ahead one hour in observance of daylight-saving time. The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System asks that you also…
Loudoun County has installed new electrical vehicle charging stations for public use at three county facilities: These stations will allow simultaneous charging of two vehicles at the Bluemont Community Center,…
On Monday March 4, thousands came to Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg to remember Firefighter Trevor Brown who lost his life in the line of duty on Feb. 16. According to…
The Loudoun Chamber community officially welcomed Angela Mitchell, of ARM Consulting, as the organization’s 2024…
A presidential primary election will be held in Loudoun County Tuesday, March 5. Election officials…