Blue Ridge Leader
The Purcellville Arts Council is featuring photography by Mark V. Walker through Dec. 31, in Purcellville’s Town Hall. Meet the artist virtually with a video recording of an interview and discussion of the photographs that are on display at Purcellville Town Hall. Watch the interview online on the Purcellville Arts Council page of the Town website. The…
Since last March when COVID-19 first brought schooling in Loudoun to a full stop, the community has wrestled with continuum of learning, child care, food insecurity, mental health, access to technology, and many more significant issues—not to mention a few more marginal ones (e.g., “Can we go into the school and clean out my kid’s…
On Nov 20, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced that the state Division of Human Rights had found “reasonable cause” to believe the Loudoun County Public Schools system discriminated against students of color who applied for gifted and talented programs. The decision concluded a 13-month investigation by the Human Rights division that was prompted by…
To the sharp crack of musket fire, the Ketoctin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution paid tribute to patriots Charles and Elizabeth “Betty” Lewis Carter with a celebration marking their restored graves at North Hill Estate, Berryville, on October 31. The event marked the culmination of two years of historical research, fundraising, and…
Maple Cottage Pottery in Bluemont, will hold a studio sale on Dec.12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Also in attendance will be the varied works of LoCo Potters, a collective of Loudoun County potters. Offerings include functional works for the home and as gifts, as well as one of a kind art pieces. Maple Cottage…
In his Nov. 25 update on the two-lane roundabout construction project at the Rt 9/Rt 287 intersection, Blue Ridge District Supervisor Tony R. Buffington reported that Loudoun County’s design consultant has been working with the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure to further improve the design. The project consists of approximately one mile of roadway…
An appeal to the Town of Purcellville challenging the Town’s Board of Architectural Review’s approval of the Trail’s End development plan, has been filed. Trail’s End would be located near the W&OD Trail in an historic area of old town on Hatcher Avenue. The Purcellville Town Council should hear the appeal before Dec. 22. In…
An Ashburn family of three was awakened suddenly by their smoke alarms just after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. When the smoke alarms sounded, the resident discovered a small fire burning in a second story bedroom and immediately closed the door, called 9-1-1 and evacuated. The simple act of closing the bedroom door before evacuating…
Learn about agency projects Join the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and Virginia Railway Express for virtual public meeting and listening session. The public is invited to a joint virtual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, with representatives from the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of…
Loudoun Coalition considers key rural issues for 2021 docket By Laura Longley When representatives of 55 organizations gathered virtually for the coalition’s last meeting of the year Nov. 24, the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition made clear that zoning, preservation, conservation, environmental and heritage protections, as well as data centers, traffic, and safety issues will be at…