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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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 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…