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Restaurant week set for Sept. 4-8 in the Town of Purcellville

July 26, 2024

Purcellville is set to sizzle this September with the launch of its Inaugural Purcellville Restaurant Week. Sponsored by Silas Redd, owner of Mister on Main and Nostalgia Boutique, this highly anticipated event promises to showcase the vibrant and diverse culinary scene of this charming small town. From Sept. 4 to 8, local food enthusiasts and…

16th Annual Dog Swim scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7

July 13, 2024

Registration for this year’s 16 th  annual Dog Swim will open to Leesburg residents on Tuesday, July 16 and on Tuesday, July 23 for non-Leesburg residents. The AV Symington Aquatic Center will be open for the dog-only swim from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The event allows local pups the…

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy names new Executive Director

July 9, 2024

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s board of directors has named Tom Kercheval as the organization’s new executive director. Kercheval, a native of Loudoun County since 2001, comes to Loudoun Wildlife after more than two decades with SkillsUSA, a national, nonprofit student organization. There, Kercheval served as SkillsUSA’s director of marketing and communications, contributing to record-setting membership numbers…

Town of Purcellville’s July 4th parade

July 5, 2024

A glimpse of the Town of Purcellville’s 2024 Independence Day parade.

The Great Race passes through Purcellville

July 3, 2024

On Tuesday June 25, The Great Race came to the Walsh Family Farm in Purcellville, a little after noon. Ken Walsh, a previous participant, showed some of the racers and attendees the Walsh collection, which included dozens of 409-powered Chevrolets and drag cars. The lunch stop at the Walsh Family Farm was catered by the…

Halloween Party in the Woods looking for sponsors and volunteers

July 3, 2024

Discover Purcellville has announced that the 13th Annual Halloween Party in the Woods will be held Oct. 26, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be held once again at Dillon’s Woods adjacent to Fireman’s Field, which is located at 250 S Nursery Avenue, Purcellville.  There will be costume contests in 6 divisions, from…

Bishop serves with the next generation of U.S. Naval Aviation Warfighters

July 3, 2024

By Specialist John Osborne Ensign Oliver Bishop, a native of Ashburn, is serving in the U.S. Navy where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world. Bishop, a 2018 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, joined the Navy 18 months ago. Bishop also earned a bachelor’s…

Good Shepherd launches campaign supporting homeless children

July 2, 2024

Good Shepherd of Northern Virginia has announced the launch of its first-ever “Christmas in July” fundraising campaign. The goal is to fund $100 vouchers to give to children and families facing homelessness, empowering them to shop from Good Shepherd thrift stores for needed clothing, shoes, toys, and necessary supplies. With homelessness on the rise in Loudoun…

Purcellville Police Dept. collecting school supplies

July 2, 2024

By the end of August, children will head back to the classroom, and some will do so without the necessary supplies. The Purcellville Police Department is supporting local students by collecting these much-needed supplies, starting July 1, through August 2. The Purcellville Police Department has a box in the lobby of the police station, located…

Agriculture organizations, farmers urge farm bill passage

July 2, 2024

Agricultural organizations and farmers are urging bipartisan support for a new farm bill tied up in Congress as the September expiration date looms. After Congress issued a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill late last year, some progress has been made toward a new farm bill. But intense negotiations continue around the comprehensive legislation…