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Jean Smith Brown, long time resident of Lincoln, and community fixture in Loudoun County died January 15, after a short illness. Brown is survived by her daughter, Sara Brown, her son in law, Scott Maison, and her beloved grandchildren Hannah and William, all of Lincoln. She leaves behind sisters Page Smith of Georgetown, Lucy Albritton…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the FBI, affirmed their commitment today to holding accountable anyone who, in connection with tomorrow’s presidential inauguration, commits acts of violence or otherwise violates federal law in the Eastern District of Virginia, including at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. “While the First Amendment…
At approximately 10 p.m. on Jan. 15, LC-CFRS units from the Sterling, Ashburn, Kincora, Moorefield and Fairfax County North Point fire and rescue stations were dispatched for a reported structure fire at 45781 Maries Road in the Sterling District. The structure on fire appeared to be an old barn or storage type structure on an…
Drivers urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes Jan. 19-21 ARLINGTON—The Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia State Police will support the United States Secret Service Joint Transportation Plan, which calls for several bridge and road closures from Virginia into Washington, D.C. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19. Local law enforcement will be assisting with the…
PURCELLVILLE, Va. January 15, 202101/08/21 6:04 p.m. 400 Block of E. Loudoun Valley Drive Keep the Peace A separated couple w/ children but no custody agreement had a dispute over visitation. The mother of the kids insisted that the father be COVID tested before she would allow them to be turned over to him. He…
Leesburg, VA – Leesburg Police are investigating several incidents involving propaganda fliers being distributed by individuals claiming to be Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members. On the morning of January 16, 2021, the Leesburg Police began receiving reports of suspicious fliers found outside of residences on the east side of Town. The preliminary investigation revealed that…
Featherbed Lane to close at Catoctin Creek with detour late next week until fall 2021 The rehabilitation of the historic truss John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge that carries Featherbed Lane over Catoctin Creek in order to improve safety and extend the overall life of the bridge is underway, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.…
Two structure fires in the Waterford and Lovettsville area Wednesday night did a combined $980,000 in damages and displaced several residents. Just before 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, fire and rescue units from Loudoun County and Frederick County, MD were dispatched to a house fire in the 15,000 block of Berlin Turnpike in Lovettsville.…
The most efficient way of priority groups to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination in Phase 1a and 1b, is through their employers. Employers, members of the 1a and 1b groups who have not been contacted by their employers, residents over the age of 65, and adults with high risk medical conditions may being the…
The Purcellville Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee will be hosting the second of three virtual workshops about tree care featuring Jordan Herring, Senior Area Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry. The upcoming virtual workshop will be held Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. Pruning trees the right way takes practice, but is critical to help…