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As the options and opportunities for legal gaming in Virginia expand, Virginia State Police is launching a statewide gaming tip line and online form for the public to report concerns of suspected gaming operations. Anyone needing to report criminal violations of gaming laws associated with Virginia lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests, and/or…
Loudoun County Public Library is offering a Holocaust Remembrance at the Cascades Library on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature the art of Esther Lurie, a Holocaust survivor who managed to draw hundreds of sketches during her time as a prisoner in the Kovno Ghetto and the Stutthof and Leibitsch concentration…
Organizers of the 53rd Annual Bluemont Fair, Sept. 16 and 17 in historic Western Loudoun County, invite artists of all ages and abilities to submit designs for consideration for this year’s unique Poster and T-shirt.The theme for 2023 is The Blue Ridge Mountains and Bluemont’s Pastoral Views. Artists are urged to be inspired by details…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office determined that Thursday’s house fire on Royal Street in Leesburg was accidental, caused by combustibles coming in contact with a portable heater. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched for a house fire at 3 Royal Street in Leesburg shortly after noon on Thursday, Jan.…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delaying the effective date of the final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The agency is extending the effective date by 60 days, from Jan. 30 to March 31. The extension will allow the Service to finalize conservation…
The Town of Hillsboro, in conjunction with the non-profit Hillsboro Preservation Foundation will host UkraineAid23—Art of War, on Feb. 10 and 11 to raise funds in support of the people of Ukraine. Participating in the event will be the international organization Blacksmiths Without Borders, whose exhibitions and events held in Europe featuring Ukrainian artists, blacksmiths,…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning after responding to two fatal overdoses that are suspected to involve opioids. On Jan. 22, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate death investigations where opioids are suspected. Both investigations are pending toxicology. If you believe a person is experiencing an overdose or in need of services, please call 911 immediately.…
At its January 12, 2023, meeting, the Loudoun County Electoral Board determined which Loudoun County School Board members will be elected to four-year terms and to two-year terms in the November 2023 general election. The School Board members who will serve four-year terms are members who will be elected from the: In 2021, the Code of…
On Jan. 19, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of White supremacy propaganda flyers found in the driveways of several homes on Sagle Road in Purcellville, Hamilton Station Road in Hamilton, and Waterford Creek Circle in Waterford. All the flyers were in plastic bags that also contained bird seed. There is no indication…
The Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is pleased to introduce Rock the Rink, a live concert at the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink featuring local and regional music for all ages. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Beer, wine, and food will be available for purchase. Bands that will be playing…