Community
A ribbon cutting was held on Friday, Oct. 25 to celebrate the grand opening of Sprouts Farmers Market. True to its farm-stand heritage, Sprouts offers a unique grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store. The healthy grocer brings the latest in wholesome, innovative products made with…
After the resounding success of last year’s event, local entrepreneur and artist Kevin Bednarz is back with the second annual GRIND, a one-night-only pop-up art show. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 506B Fort Evans Rd in Leesburg. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the Loudoun First Responders…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association are pleased to announce their participation in the 77 th Annual Toys for Tots Campaign. “We are thrilled to once again participate in this wonderful program and have opened all of our fire and rescue stations across the County as…
The Loudoun Education Foundation arranged for a transformative STEM learning experience at Loudoun County Public Schools, made possible by grants contributed by, and in partnership with, the Equinix Foundation. Learning Undefeated, an experiential learning non-profit, set up their innovative mobile STEM labs outside of River Bend Middle School for the week, offering immersive, hands-on STEM…
The Loudoun Board of Supervisors presented a ceremonial resolution honoring disabilities services nonprofit The Arc of Loudoun on Wednesday, Oct. 16, recognizing “the significant achievement and critical importance of The Arc of Loudoun in the community and the larger region” and thanking its staff, board and volunteers. County supervisors and The Arc of Loudoun leadership…
Loudoun County Public Schools is gathering feedback and information to help revise Policy 5030, Grading and Assessment. The school division has just concluded a round of parent and educator focus groups held to review the current policy and provide recommendations on proposed solutions and potential policy revisions. Participants were randomly selected from those who indicated their…
The Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure (DTCI) is hosting a series of public meetings to gather the community’s preferences for a potential community arts facility in the eastern part of the county. This input from county residents will be used to guide future programmatic requirements for a potential community arts center as part…
JL Simpson Middle School has made history by becoming the first school in Northern Virginia to receive the prestigious Heart Safe School recognition from the Children’s Hospital of Richmond Project ADAM initiative. This honor is a reflection of the unwavering dedication of school nurse Rene Pettit who played a pivotal role in establishing the school’s…
Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services will launch a new name and logo for the Linear Parks and Trails System, an interconnected, countywide greenways and blueways trail system during the Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 5:30 p.m. The name and branded signage will officially be unveiled at…
Kuhn Aviation in collaboration with Smokehouse Pilots Club and Operation Airdrop are working to bring Hurricane Helen relief. Supplies can be dropped off at Kuhn Aviation, 1007 Sycolin Road, Leesburg, VA 20175, Hangar A, until Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Items include: To learn more, go to www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helen.com.