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This September, marked the tenth anniversary of the Boulder Crest Foundation, a center dedicated to helping military service members, veterans, and first responders suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Its facility in Bluemont offers programs to help them connect with their families and get back on their feet.
The foundation aims to combat a PTSD epidemic among veterans and first responders, a condition that brings increased risk of suicide. On average, 22 veterans die by suicide in the United States each day.
At the Sept. 26 Purcellville Town Council meeting, town council members voted to list the Pullen House. The house is located at 301 South 20 th Street and has been owned by the town for 12 years. The town purchased the property for $175,000. The acreage of the property is 0.493. The property will be…
Loudoun County is scheduled to open the waitlist for the county’s Housing Choice Voucher Program at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 5, with the release of the preliminary application, which will be available at loudoun.gov/housingchoice. The HCV Program is a rental subsidy program funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program pays…
The Leesburg Police Department are going PINK this October in support of those who are experiencing or have experienced cancer. While the wearing of pink in October is most recognizable as a breast cancer awareness campaign, we understand there are so many types of cancer that impact both our police family and the community we…
The Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility is now offering free compost that will enhance soil and promote healthy plant growth for local gardeners. This is in addition to the free mulch at the landfill that the county has offered to residents for many years. The landfill annually processes more than 7,000 tons of vegetative…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System strives to provide effective, consistent, and readily accessible fire and life safety education for our residents year-round. Annually, October is designated as Fire Prevention Month, and LC-CFRS first responders and community outreach specialists dedicate additional time and resources to increase community awareness about preventing home fires. Several…
Saturday Oct. 28,4:30 to 8 p.m. New location Dillon’s Woods behind Fireman’s Field Discover Purcellville is holding this year’s 12 th Annual Purcellville Halloween Party in its new location at Dillon’s Woods behind Fireman’s Field on Oct. 28 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. It is located at 250 S Nursery Avenue, Purcellville, behind the Bush…
Join the Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for the Town’s third annual Celebrate Purcellville, a week-long, town-wide event from Oct. 2 – 8. Use your Celebrate Purcellville Passport to visit more than 50 businesses and organizations in town, go on a town-wide scavenger hunt, enjoy a nature trivia walk…
The Leesburg Commission on Public Art is seeking photograph and artwork submissions for the upcoming 2024 Town calendar. Twelve to fourteen full color photographs, paintings, and drawings will be selected for the 8.5 x 11 calendar. Artwork must be horizontal landscape and depict the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg. Special consideration will be given for…
The next session of the program sponsored by Loudoun County to help fathers build skills to become even stronger dads begins Tuesday, Oct. 10. All fathers are welcome to attend the free, 12-week, virtual program. Area fathers are encouraged to register for the National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad® program to strengthen their relationships with their children.…