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By Aiden Wilbur – Thomas Wootton High School Murder may be afoot; and Woodgrove High School killed this show. Their production of Moonshine Murders was full of comedy, suspense, and emotion, and the students created a thrilling narrative from beginning to end. Moonshine Murders tells the story of Violet Sanata, a singer in a 1920s…
By Purcellville Mayor Kwasi A. Fraser Two years ago, I invited the leadership of Biobot, a biotechnology start-up, to present their testing and research in the area of opioid consumption in a community. Owing to the disastrous impact of opioids within our society and the ongoing litigations, it was important to have ways to measure…
County-developer proposal and purchase offer put two villages at center of controversial deal Aldie and St. Louis, two historic villages threatened for years by controversial projects, are now caught up in another proposal for a complex land transaction between the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and local developer John “Jack” Andrews. And, at press time,…
New houses approved for Lincoln threaten historic Quaker village On Jan. 11, theLoudoun County Board of Supervisors and the County’s Historic District Review Committee will each take up appeals on the County’s approval of two applications to build two new homes, both in the center of the historic Quaker village of Lincoln. They should expect…
Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman has announced, “Loudoun Leads”, a public safety initiative to increase transparency and enhance collaboration with government entities such as Mental Health and Substance Abuse along with an expanded number of community-based stakeholders. While the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has been recognized nationally for its leadership in mental health and Crisis…
The Loudoun County Water and Wastewater Program has begun accepting applications for County assistance with community water and wastewater projects since Jan. 1. The Water and Wastewater Program is designed to support Loudoun County communities experiencing issues with deficient or non-existent water and/or wastewater systems with funding and other resources. Properly functioning water and wastewater systems…
What could be better than living just 10 minutes from Purcellville, western Loudoun County’s hub for shopping and schools, with easy access to Leesburg, the Greenway, and Dulles Airport? Or how about living just 15 minutes from Middleburg, the heart of Virginia horse country and home to delightful shops and restaurants? Middleburg is also home…
The Loudoun County Health Department is seeking to identify any health care offices or providers, that are part of the Virginia Department of Health’s Phase 1a group for COVID-19 vaccination, but are not already signed up to receive vaccine. Health care providers have been defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by the Commonwealth of Virginia as…
On Jan. 17, 2019, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors directed the Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Board to develop a detailed implementation plan for an interconnected, countywide linear parks and trails system. PROS subsequently appointed representatives from key stakeholder groups to the Linear Parks and Trails Subcommittee to advance the initiative.…
11:04 p.m. 100 Block of North 16th Street Hit and Run The complainant was inside his residence and heard a loud crash in the parking lot. Looking out, he observed a grey Cadillac leaving the area and saw that the striking vehicle apparently pushed one of the complaints parked car into his other parked car. …