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The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office investigation determined Tuesday morning’s fire on Charles Town Pike in Hillsboro was accidental. A contractor working in the building inadvertently started the fire when a spark from a saw ignited insulation inside the wall. Damages to the home are estimated at approximately $619,350. Two adults have…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate 46-year-old Hany Saleh. Hany was last seen around his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at the 45000 block of Grammercy Terrace in Sterling. Hany is 5’11, 180lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. Currently, it is unknown what Hany was…
Loudoun County is offering five locations for residents to recycle their Christmas trees through Jan. 20. Only natural cut trees and wreaths will be accepted: no artificial trees or artificial wreaths. The trees will be converted into mulch, which is available free of charge to Loudoun County residents year-round at the Loudoun County landfill. Residents…
Dear Editor: I am writing to address the false narrative in recent articles in other papers about Loudoun County’s Rt. 7/690 Interchange project in the Town of Purcellville. It is disappointing to see other papers selectively obtaining feedback from the County Administrator and the County’s Blue Ridge District Supervisor Tony Buffington, while failing to reach…
The holidays are typically a time of joy and gathering with loved ones, but this year far too many will be missing from these gatherings. As 2022 comes to an end, Virginia has seen a rise in traffic deaths. Many of these tragedies included pedestrians, and those not wearing a seatbelt. Virginia State Police remind…
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Purcellville Police Department held a swearing in ceremony for their two new officers. The ceremony took place at the Town Hall Council Chambers and was attended by members of the Purcellville Police Department, Town staff, as well as Blue Ridge District Supervisor, Tony Buffington and the Honorable Clerk of Loudoun…
On Dec. 19 four new Leesburg Police Officers graduated from the 147th Session of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy’s Basic Law Enforcement School. The NVCJTA, which is a nationally accredited law enforcement training academy, provides basic training for police officers and deputy sheriffs in compliance with the standards required by the Virginia Department…
There will be no changes to the trash and recycling schedule on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Recycling will be collected from commercial curbside customers on Thursday, Dec. 22 and Saturday, Dec. 24. Trash will be collected from commercial curbside customers on their regular pickup days including Saturday, Dec. 31. Any questions or concerns during…
In mid-December, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors welcomed new director Brett Gibson of Virginia and paid tribute to Warner Session, whose final term representing the District of Columbia will end on Jan. 5, 2023. Gibson, an appointee of the governor of Virginia, is a Partner at Brown Advisory, a global investment firm…
Some think fresh, local produce is off the menu now that the warm growing season has passed. But there are several cold-hardy crops that last throughout the winter months. “Cold season crops are those that are adapted to low temperatures—when you get to less than 50 degrees, they can thrive,” said Leonard Githinji, a sustainable…