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The Purcellville Arts Council unanimously selected Elizabeth Bracey, Managing Director of the Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center, as the recipient of the third annual Jim “Doc” Wiley Leadership in the Arts Award. At the Jan. 26, Town Council meeting, Mayor Kwasi Fraser presented the award to Bracey. “Elizabeth is dedicated to bringing visual…
Local non-profit arts organizations are invited to submit requests for funding to the Purcellville Arts Council by Monday, March 1, to be considered for inclusion in the Town’s proposal for the Virginia Commission for the Arts Creative Communities Partnership Grant Program. Eligible arts organizations may apply online. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on March 1. Through…
Winners were unveiled at Virtual Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards The Loudoun Chamber announced the winners for the 2021 Community Leadership Awards Wednesday Jan. 27, at the Virtual Annual Meeting and Community Leadership Awards, which can be viewed on the Chamber’s Facebook page. The Community Leadership Awards honor the businesses and community leaders that…
The Town of Leesburg’s 31st annual Flower & Garden Festival will be changing locations for 2021. The Town’s unofficial start to spring has been traditionally held on the streets of historic downtown Leesburg. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be moving to Ida Lee Park. According to Deputy Director Kate Trask, the move will…
The Town of Purcellville reminds Utility customers with unpaid water/sewer bills of payment options and resources. The pandemic has affected many customers financially, and water disconnects and late payment penalties have been deferred at this time. The Town is encouraging customers to make partial, periodic payments to avoid the ‘snowball’ effect of mounting bills that will…
An online version of the Loudoun County 2021 Community Survey is now open to all Loudoun County residents. Loudoun County surveys its residents periodically to get their feedback on government services, the county’s quality of life and priorities for government initiatives. Residents may take the survey online by visiting loudoun.gov/survey through Feb. 1. The online version of…
The artwork will be available for viewing, through March A new exhibit from Friends of Leesburg Public Arts is available for viewing at the Thomas Balch Library. The display includes acrylic paint on canvas, charcoal and ink drawing, trompe l’oeil, ceramic and glass mosaics, and punch needlepoint embroidery created by four local artists Anne Marie…
The Purcellville Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee will be hosting the second of three virtual workshops about tree care featuring Jordan Herring, Senior Area Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry. The upcoming virtual workshop will be held Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. Pruning trees the right way takes practice, but is critical to help…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, along with the Loudoun Career Firefighters Association Local 3756, have once again partnered with One Warm Coat and Mobile Hope Loudoun to collect winter apparel for local residents in need. This year due to COVID-19 we will be collecting coats through a contactless drop off. To limit…
Students from Blue Ridge and J. L. Simpson Middle Schools have teamed up to create an App that provides solutions for NASA’s Deep Space Mission. Students at Blue Ridge Middle School in Purcellville and J. L. Simpson Middle School in Leesburg are participating in NASA’s App Development Challenge (ADC), led by the Johnson Space Center’s Office of STEM Engagement. NASA’s App Development Challenge is…