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By Julie Alexander Ten Loudoun Valley High School seniors got a chance to don their Viking jerseys one last time as they took to the football field last week, months after a traditional season would normally commence. While the pandemic caused fall sports to be pushed to later in the school year, that did not…
Purcellville Pharmacy is offering the COVID-19 vaccine to health care and frontline workers, patients with underlying conditions, and seniors. Purcellville Pharmacy is located at 609 E Main Street #Q, Purcellville (the Purcellville Shopping Center). Their telephone number is 540 751-0750. Please fill out a consent form on www.purcellville-pharmacy.com to get an email invitation. The pharmacy is offering…
Join historian of the Early Republic Greg May, in a conversation with award-winning author David O. Stewart as he shares his thoughts on how George Washington became the single most dominant force in the creation of the United States. The virtual lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 3 at 1 p.m. Advanced registration is…
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services is seeking local teen artists to perform at a live, virtual concert on Saturday, May 8. PRCS is hosting the event to provide an opportunity for bands and soloists to experience playing on a professional platform in a safe, socially-distanced environment. The performances will be livestreamed…
The upcoming lecture, “The Lost Empire: Black Freemasonry in the Old West (1867-1906)”, is now open for registration. Historian James R. Morgan III will discuss his award winning debut book, which tells the history of African American Freemasonry in the Old West as seen through the lens of Captain William D. Matthews and the King…
Organizers of the rescheduled 51st annual Bluemont Fair, invite artists of all ages to submit designs for consideration for this year’s unique poster. The fair will be held Sept. 18-19. The theme is Loudoun’s home-grown fresh produce and or farmer’s markets. Artists’ interpretations can be as broad or narrow as they choose, but keep in…
The next session of the program sponsored by the Loudoun County Department of Family Services to help fathers build skills to become even stronger dads begins Tuesday, March 2. 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…
Update: On Saturday, Feb. 13, Deputy First Class Camron Gentry, a three-year veteran of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office was released from the Reston Hospital Center. He was greeted by a crowd of well over 100 police, fire and rescue, members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, and citizens. Gentry made his way back…
Loudoun County seeks to develop an interconnected, countywide linear parks and trails system. A critical next step is receiving feedback from residents on their priorities for the system. Two virtual public meetings will be held Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. The parks and trails system will provide a variety of functions and benefits, including recreation, alternative…
Loudoun County launched a pilot glass recycling program in July 2020 at the County’s recycling drop-off centers in Hamilton, Leesburg and Sterling. The County has now expanded the program to three additional sites: Arcola, Middleburg and Philomont. Glass bottles and jars are now being collected separately at the: Arcola Recycling Center, 24244 Stone Springs Boulevard,…