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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Dulles Town Center to close Feb. 26

February 10, 2022

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…

COVID-19 testing events Jan. 11 and 14

January 9, 2022

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 offers Christmas tree recycling at several locations

December 29, 2021

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…

Leesburg woman charged in serious crash

December 18, 2021

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…

Resident displaced and dogs rescued in Purcellville house fire

December 13, 2021

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…

Kirkby Farm, site of Civil War Battle of Unison, now protected by conservation easement

December 1, 2021

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…

Teens sought for Loudoun’s Battle of the Bands

October 9, 2021

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…

Teen from Ashburn charged with sexual battery

October 9, 2021

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…

Roots Grow Wings gets a glowing report card for its first year

October 4, 2021

By Laura Longley When my four-year-old son checks the mail and his new Imagination Library book is in the mailbox, his whole face lights up and he runs inside to read his new book immediately. Every book he has received so far has beautiful illustrations that capture his attention and a story that he wants…

Unexpected diagnosis compels woman’s advocacy for annual mammograms

September 23, 2021

For decades, Susan Dial routinely got her annual mammogram. Usually, she received an “everything’s fine, see you in a year” communication from her doctor. Things changed in 2014. “I had just moved to Northern Virginia from South Carolina and my mammogram was due,” Dial said.  “I made an appointment with a new health care provider.”…