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AFBF accepting nominations for Farm Bureau Dog of the Year contest

June 4, 2024

If you have a furry friend helping on the farm, now is your chance to boast to a national audience about your farm dog’s contributions. Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which features bragging rights and cash prizes. Sponsored by American Farm Bureau Federation and…

Loudoun County to host job fair June 12

June 4, 2024

The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a Loudoun Job Fair on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Dulles South Recreation & Community Center, 24950 Riding Center Drive in South Riding.    The Loudoun Job Fair will feature more than 20 local employers with full-time, part-time and seasonal job openings in…

Taylorstown honors the fallen

June 1, 2024

By Robert Talbot On Memorial Day, the community of Taylorstown gathered at the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church cemetery for an annual ceremony to honor those who served their country and especially those killed in action. The program featured armed salutes with period firearms and processions to the graves of soldiers who died in combat,…

NOVA Teens’ Solar Project Collaboration Yields High School Solar Champion Title

May 23, 2024

Five months of work on a solar-powered renewable energy project yielded big rewards for a team of Northern Virginia teens participating in the 2024 World KidWind Challenge, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 5-8. Team La Wai, made up of students from Purcellville and Leesburg (Loudoun County), Herndon and Oakton (Fairfax County), and Marshall (Fauquier County), won…

Purcellville Library to hold its Silent Book Auction

May 21, 2024

The Purcellville Library Advisory Board will be holding its annual Silent Book Auction this year, from June 4 through June 30. Final bids will be taken until 5 pm on June 30. All of the items being auctioned can be viewed in the lobby display case during library hours. A librarian can pull any item…

College aviation scholarship award winners announced

May 18, 2024

The next generation of aviation professionals will soon be heading off to college – and the Virginia Department of Aviation and the Virginia Airport Operators Council are helping some of them get there. Three high school seniors were awarded scholarships based on their accomplishments, backgrounds and, most importantly, their aviation ambitions.  Katelyn Miller of Hamilton…

 ‘You Belong Here’ disability training program for businesses

May 18, 2024

Visit Loudoun and The Arc of Loudoun have partnered to help hospitality businesses open their doors to a group that represents up to a quarter of all U.S. adults—people with disabilities. The Arc of Loudoun’s “You Belong Here” Disability Awareness and Accessibility Training will help businesses and their staff realize, understand and address the barriers…

Purcellville stops for pedestrians!

May 14, 2024

Early Tuesday morning on May 14, a very important large family is seen crossing Main Street at the crosswalk, in the vicinity of Giant Foods – perhaps to get some vittles.

Town of Leesburg wins Visit Loudoun Tourism Awards

May 11, 2024

The Town of Leesburg was the winner of two awards at Thursday’s Visit Loudoun 2024 Annual Meeting & Tourism Awards. The Flower & Garden Festival won the top prize for Community Event of the Year. The festival, now in its 34th  year, was celebrated as Leesburg’s signature Town event that has become its own destination…

Pedal Purcellville and Public Safety Day is May 18

May 11, 2024

Pedal Purcellville is a family-fun bike ride event through town and also a bike decorating contest on May 18. This is a free event, but advance registrations are required. Get details and register online at https://purcellvilleva.gov/996/Pedal-Purcellville. The schedule and route for Pedal Purcellville are below. Schedule Family Fun Bike Ride Route Pedal Purcellville is part of…