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Loudoun Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary M. Clemens is celebrating Black History Month with the release of a new brochure entitled, African-American History at the Loudoun County Courthouse. A virtual program centered on the history documented by the brochure is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Information on how to access the virtual…
Loudoun County has scheduled a COVID-19 testing event Friday, Feb. 11, at Dulles South Recreation & Community Center, 24950 Riding Center Drive, South Riding.Testing is scheduled from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., but may begin early to mitigate traffic impacts and may close early if capacity is reached. The testing event is free and open to all.…
As demand for COVID-19 vaccine in Loudoun County continues to decrease and while COVID-19 vaccine is widely available from providers throughout the community, Loudoun County is permanently closing its mass vaccination clinic at Dulles Town Center, 21090 Dulles Town Circle, Sterling, effective at 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26. Loudoun County is currently planning to open…
Loudoun County has scheduled COVID-19 testing events Tuesday, Jan. 11 and Friday, Jan. 14, at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg (Enter the park on Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road.) Testing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., but may begin early to mitigate traffic impacts. The testing events are free and open to all.…
Loudoun County is offering five locations for residents to bring their Christmas trees for recycling now 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…
Pursuant to an investigation and in consultation with the Office of the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney, 66-year-old Mary Murray of Leesburg has been charged with reckless driving. The charges stem from an incident which occurred on Dec. 16, shortly after 9 a.m., in which a Leesburg Police TMU Officer observed an adult male lying in…
The four dogs rescued by Loudoun County firefighters remain in “guarded” condition after a Dec. 6 accidental fire in Purcellville. At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a residence on Pipers Brook Drive in Purcellville. The caller indicated that they…
Historic Kirkby Farm near Upperville is now permanently protected by a conservation easement placed with the Old Dominion Land Conservancy by Mary Welby Brown, Mary Welby McGill, and Lucy Brown Armstrong. According to the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association, the historic significance of this property cannot be understated. During the Battle of Unison, the 190-acre…
The 2021 Loudoun Battle of the Bands is open to middle and high school students, including soloists, vocalists, instrumentalists, and DJs/producers. The competition is a joint venture among the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Loudoun Youth Inc. and the Loudoun County Youth Advisory Council. Performers interested in competing should apply online at loudoun.gov/teens by…
A teenager from Ashburn has been charged with sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at Broad Run High School. The investigation determined on the afternoon of Oct. 6, the 15-year-old suspect forced the victim into an empty classroom where he held her against her will and inappropriately touched her. The victim immediately reported…