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Loudoun County offers ongoing mental health education and substance abuse prevention programs. All programs are free, but registration is required, and seats are limited. The schedule of upcoming classes for January and February 2023 is as follows: Adverse Childhood Experiences Training The Adverse Childhood Experiences training is a one-hour educational program that aims to raise awareness of…
On Jan. 7, the Cochran family held their annual sheep drive, which started January 2015. They started walking the sheep from their late autumn field back to Stone Eden farm. In the next few weeks the lambing season will start. Allen Cochran, along with his wife Nancy and their two daughters, Emily and Montana along…
Some think fresh, local produce is off the menu now that the warm growing season has passed. But there are several cold-hardy crops that last throughout the winter months. “Cold season crops are those that are adapted to low temperatures—when you get to less than 50 degrees, they can thrive,” said Leonard Githinji, a sustainable…
Centreville area residents now have access to the community’s only full-service outpatient imaging center. Centreville MRI Center opened for appointments on Dec.5, and shares some 12,000 square feet of space with Fairfax Radiology Center of Centreville. Centreville MRI Center is located at 6211 Centreville Road, Suite 400M, in Centreville. “We are proud to have new…
A Cappies Review by Sarah Baker, Loudoun Valley High School Alone, with no food, no shelter, and no adult supervision—what will these boys do to survive? Form a pig-head-worshiping tribe, of course. In Lord of the Flies, the 1954 novel by Willim Golding, a group of young boys crash land on a deserted island and…
The 32nd annual Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts show is scheduled to take place at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Fine arts and crafts exhibitors will be selling their handcrafted items in…
Students from Blue Ridge Middle School visited a new thrift store, Mobile Hope’s Graffiti and Silk, in Purcellville. Mobile Hope is an independent,, 501(c)3 organization missioned to serve homeless and at-risk youth up to age 24, and they recently opened a thrift store, Graffiti and Silk, located at 860 E Main Street in Purcellville. In addition…
Loudoun Habitat for Humanity is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International that partners with local families and individuals to build or improve the place they call home. Loudoun Habitat for Humanity has become a certified Housing Plus Aging in Place and Veterans Build Affiliate through Habitat for Humanity International. Housing Plus Aging in…
Prepare yourselves for the 18th Annual 5K Turkey Trot and Fun Run in Purcellville. This year the event will take place on Sunday Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and both start and finish are located at the Loudoun Valley Community Center, 320 W School Street, Purcellville. The Fun Run for children under…
Somewhere in the deep Maine winter, an entire town falls into, out of, and around love. Or, they just fall in general. Almost, Maine, written by John Cariani, illustrates a series of happenings in one sleepy town. In nine short scenes, Cariani reminds us of the highs and lows of romance— be it in a…