Community
By Valerie Cury Residents of the Town of Purcellville had a new Assistant Mayor for a day. Henry Gardner held a town meeting on Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. In attendance at the meeting were Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser, Council Member Stan Milan, and Town Manager, David Mekarski. Gardner’s father, John Gardner, won the “Assistant…
The Leesburg Police Department is excited to report that their K-9 family has once again grown in size. Officer Bobby Hall has been selected as the handler of the departments newest K-9, a 2-year-old male Belgian Malinois. The department is offering the community members an opportunity to take part in the naming of their newest…
Keep Loudoun Beautiful is gearing up for their annual canoe cleanup event. Join them as they paddle down the Potomac River collecting tires and litter found along and in the water. The event will take place Sunday, Sept. 11 from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will meet at Riverside on the Potomac, located at…
On Saturday, Aug. 27, Loudoun County Animal Services will host a “Clear the Shelters” fee-waived pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in participation with the nationwide “Clear the Shelters” annual adoption initiative. Adoption fees will be waived for all available pets, including cats, kittens, dogs, rabbits, small pets, and livestock. The event…
Neither scorching heat nor sudden downpours could keep the young 4-H contests and enthusiastic crowds from enjoying this year’s Loudoun County Fair. From Tuesday, July 26, through Sunday, the 30th, the 4-H Fairgrounds on Leesburg’s Dry Mill Road also welcomed barnyard animals and alligators, demolition derby drivers and bull riders, llamas and alpacas, milking cows…
As of Monday, Aug. 1, the Thomas Balch Library will transition to summer hours. The library will be available by appointment only Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Click here to access the appointment request form. The library will be open regular business hours on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday from…
Area teenagers and adults are invited to enter the “Novel Expressions Art and Film Contest” sponsored by Loudoun County Public Library, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, and the Loudoun Youth Advisory Council. The deadline to enter is Aug. 22. Participants may choose any book from their summer reading list and create a…
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Exclusive Automotive Group On Saturday, June 25, Exclusive Automotive Group—a factory-authorized dealer for Aston Martin, Bentley Motors, Karma Automotive, and Koenigsegg—held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their new facility located at 45180 Russell Branch Parkway. Hundreds of people visited the showroom for the grand opening, many of them driving exotic and luxury vehicles.…
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has announced the appointment of three new board members: Jay Frankenfield, Scott Harris, and Pat Whittle. This brings the number of board members to 14. Our board members determine and support the mission and purpose of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Frankenfield is a 20-year Loudoun resident originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He has been…
Loudoun County, in partnership with the Prevention Alliance of Loudoun, will host the inaugural Summer Wellness Fest on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise Street in Sterling. The Summer Wellness Fest is free and open to everyone and all ages. The event will feature music,…