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Upper Loudoun Little League is proud to announce that the Upper Loudoun Red Sox capped off an extraordinary season by winning the Virginia District 16 championship and finishing with a perfect 15–0 record. The team, comprised of boys ages 13-14 from Western Loudoun County communities including Hamilton, Purcellville, Round Hill, and Hillsboro, closed out their…
Loudoun County offers ongoing behavioral health training sessions free of charge. Seats are limited and registration is required, except for Rapid REVIVE! The schedule of upcoming virtual and in-person classes for December 2025 is as follows: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) training aims to raise awareness of the impact of potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood.…
Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services invites the community to celebrate the season at the second annual WinterFest, featuring ice-themed activities, a winter market, free children’s activities, and more. WinterFest will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park (23394 Endeavor Drive, Aldie). The…
For the second year in a row, the Virginia Military Institute Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team won the bronze medal at Exercise Cambrian Patrol, the British Army’s premier patrolling event held Oct. 3-12 in the Brecon Beacons, a mountain range in Wales in the United Kingdom. Last year was the team’s first year to compete,…
Soprano Kerry Holahan will return to the Wheatland Concert Series at Shiloh Manor Farm on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m., offering an intimate evening of Baroque music and fine French cuisine. To sign up, go to www.shiloh-manor.com. Holahan, known for her performances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Folger Consort, and the National Cathedral…
The Town of Leesburg is participating in the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System’s first “Heroes for the Holidays” Toy Drive, held in partnership with the Loudoun Career Firefighters Association Local 3756. For many years, LC-CFRS has supported the U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots program. Building on that tradition, this new local initiative aims…
Quiet on the set! Local filmmakers are encouraged to submit their work for the ninth annual Cabin Fever Film Festival, co-hosted by the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center and the Purcellville Arts Council. The festival celebrates films created by Loudoun County residents and remains Purcellville’s only dedicated film festival. The two-day event will…
Four Inova hospitals have received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the fall 2025 term from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that evaluates hospitals on patient safety. Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, and Inova Loudoun Hospital each earned the top grade, which reflects performance on measures related to…
The Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Loudoun Hunger Relief, is hosting the 23rd annual Freeze Your Gizzard Cross Country 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 22. Runners of all skill levels and ages are invited to join this community tradition. The cross-county style 5K run will begin at 9 a.m.…
The Rotary Club of Purcellville has awarded a $6,000 donation to Legacy Farms, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing apprenticeship-style learning and job opportunities in a neurodiverse community. The donation will support Legacy Farms in its mission to offer targeted, custom-designed apprenticeships to neurodiverse individuals, helping them perform essential organizational tasks in the garden,…