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Drivers traveling along Rt. 7 in western Loudoun County should prepare for overnight ramp closures beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, as the Virginia Department of Transportation conducts milling and paving operations at several interchanges. Weather permitting, the closures will affect ramps at Hamilton Station Road (Rt. 704), Berlin Turnpike (Rt. 287) and Rt. 7 Business near…
By Valerie Cury Just 24 days before Purcellville’s Nov. 3 election, State Sen. Russet Perry (D-31) warned constituents about the Town’s finances while promoting legislation she said would finally provide an independent financial accounting and a plan to address its challenges. But her Oct. 10 newsletter omitted significant findings from the Town’s financial record, including…
By Sophia Clifton The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 6 to indefinitely table a proposal for an independent audit of data center projects moving through the county’s approval process, leaving unresolved a contentious debate over grandfathering rules, public transparency and the county’s oversight of the industry. The 7-2 vote set aside a motion…
By Valerie Cury Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) announced Oct. 20 that Amazon has agreed to abandon plans to construct four data center buildings on the former George Washington University Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, replacing the proposal with a mixed-use development that would include housing and new public…
By Valerie Cury For nearly 250 years, a small log cabin known as Bowman Tavern, dating to approximately 1789, along Snickersville Turnpike in Philomont has stood through storms, changing seasons and generations of Loudoun County history including the Civil War. For the past 17 years, it has been Fallon’s home. She has cared for it,…
By Valerie Cury Two days, two very different destinations and a common thread—the enduring importance of public service. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) visited Dodona Manor in Leesburg, the former home of Gen. George C. Marshall, to celebrate its new affiliation with the National Park Service and explore how that recognition…
By Valerie Cury Loudoun County has clarified that County Administrator Tim Hemstreet, not Purcellville Town Manager Kwasi Fraser, presented the possibility of purchasing the Town’s ownership interest in the Purcellville Library during discussions about additional financial support for the Town. The clarification follows an article published by Loudoun Now titled “Purcellville Ends Talks with County…
By Valerie Cury Robin Linn has worked on blockbuster movies, managed hundreds of creative professionals and helped build teams for some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names. These days, however, he’s just as happy tending his garden, working on his home and getting to know his neighbors in Hamilton. Now, the former Hollywood executive hopes…
By Valerie Cury Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles records obtained by Purcellville Mayor Chris Bertaut and Vice Mayor Ben Nett reveal multiple searches of their personal information and vehicle license plates by the Purcellville Police Department, including inquiries made during election campaigns and as recently as September 2026. According to an Oct. 21 press release…
By Valerie Cury Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl “Ben” Nett has rejected a plea agreement offered by Special Prosecutor Eric Olsen that would dismiss all six felony charges against Nett and two against Town Manager Kwasi Fraser in exchange for Nett pleading guilty to a misdemeanor offense with which he has never been charged, resigning from…