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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…
By Laura Longley Surely by now you’ve heard the good news: The boy in the bunny suit is back. Peter Billingsley, the original Ralphie Parker of A Christmas Story, is 39 years older with a spouse, two kids, and a mother he hasn’t seen in quite a while. A Christmas Story Christmas brings much of…
By Valerie Cury Seven years ago, Mayor Kwasi Fraser successfully led an initiative to open a makerspace in the Town of Purcellville. As a result, a dilapidated portion of an unused maintenance facility and a decommissioned treatment plant were transformed into a community manufacturing and robotic workshop. During COVID-19, over 100 desks for at-home students and hundreds…
Casey Chapman has turned in his plans to build a mixed-use development called The Woodlands Commercial Park on Hirst Road. The vacant property is currently zoned C-1, Office Commercial with the total acreage of the parcel at 12.04 acres, and the acreage to be developed at 4.40 acres. The applicant is operating under the name…
Somewhere in the deep Maine winter, an entire town falls into, out of, and around love. Or, they just fall in general. Almost, Maine, written by John Cariani, illustrates a series of happenings in one sleepy town. In nine short scenes, Cariani reminds us of the highs and lows of romance— be it in a…
By Valerie Cury In mid-October, Mountain View Elementary Principal Jill Broaddus held a ribbon cutting for the school’s newly expanded play area and courtyard pathway. Bob Butler is the owner of Western Maryland Concrete in Smithsburg, MD. He recently donated the supplies, labor, and construction of a large pathway and patio for the Mountain View…