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Sterling, VA — Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s release of $33,990,613 in funding for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan she helped pass. “Older Virginians have been hit especially hard by the COVID crisis, with the pandemic impacting many seniors’ ability to age with dignity and…
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) sent a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo calling on the agencies to address the harmful retaliatory tariffs that inhibit trade of whiskey, other spirits, and wine between the United States and the…
Updated Tuesday, May 11, 202 By Laura Longley Out of the haze of proposed land swaps, buyouts of by-right developments, and sale of County-owned parcels for a commercial “gateway” to Western Loudoun, the futures of the historic villages of Aldie and St. Louis are beginning to take shape. With the overwhelming support of the region’s…
In an effort to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations, Loudoun County has launched a free shuttle service between the Loudoun County Transit bus stop at Dulles Town Center and the county’s vaccination site located at the other end of the shopping mall. The shuttle, operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, is…
The pain of losing her young son is clearly still raw for this mother, Sandra Sierra, even seven years later. Sierra’s 17-year-old son, Christian Sierra, was shot dead by Purcellville Police Officer Timothy Hood in May 2014. We reconnected with Sandra Sierra a few weeks ago. We wanted to know how she and her family…
Virginia is now fourth in the nation in solar power installations. Only California, Texas, and Florida rank higher. Blame the pandemic, but Loudoun County government and community leaders agree it’s past time for the County to create solar policies. There’s only one problem: The County is in the middle of a major review and rewrite…
By Valerie Cury At the end of an almost four-hour meeting, the Purcellville Planning Commissioners heard comments and reflections from Town Council Member Joel Grewe, who was invited to speak by Vice Chair Ed Neham at the commission’s April 15 meeting. Grewe was there to reiterate his comments at the Town Council meeting two days…
By Andrea Gaines Everyone knows they are down there. And, as temperatures climb, they will be climbing out. Are you ready for them? We are. With cicada fashion advice. Arming ourselves with everything from old wedding veils, to 99-cent hairnets, to the piled up old sheets and tablecloths we were about to throw away, we are ready. All…
Then it may be time invest in the knowledge and skills of an expert landscape designer. Ah, were those dollar signs flashing before your eyes? Take a deep breath. While many nurseries and landscape firms focus on big contracts—corporate campuses, government facilities, large private estates—there are companies that can refer you to designers who are…
It’s been a year of mighty big challenges for all of our high school students, but things are looking up, especially for Woodgrove High School’s theater students, who are performing the musical Oklahoma! this month. First, they have theater teacher Addie Schafer Benko to thank for her grant-writing talents in landing Wolf Trap funding for…