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To the sharp crack of musket fire, the Ketoctin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution paid tribute to patriots Charles and Elizabeth “Betty” Lewis Carter with a celebration marking their restored graves at North Hill Estate, Berryville, on October 31. The event marked the culmination of two years of historical research, fundraising, and…
Maple Cottage Pottery in Bluemont, will hold a studio sale on Dec.12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Also in attendance will be the varied works of LoCo Potters, a collective of Loudoun County potters. Offerings include functional works for the home and as gifts, as well as one of a kind art pieces. Maple Cottage…
In his Nov. 25 update on the two-lane roundabout construction project at the Rt 9/Rt 287 intersection, Blue Ridge District Supervisor Tony R. Buffington reported that Loudoun County’s design consultant has been working with the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure to further improve the design. The project consists of approximately one mile of roadway…
An appeal to the Town of Purcellville challenging the Town’s Board of Architectural Review’s approval of the Trail’s End development plan, has been filed. Trail’s End would be located near the W&OD Trail in an historic area of old town on Hatcher Avenue. The Purcellville Town Council should hear the appeal before Dec. 22. In…
Learn about agency projects Join the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and Virginia Railway Express for virtual public meeting and listening session. The public is invited to a joint virtual meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, with representatives from the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of…
An Ashburn family of three was awakened suddenly by their smoke alarms just after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. When the smoke alarms sounded, the resident discovered a small fire burning in a second story bedroom and immediately closed the door, called 9-1-1 and evacuated. The simple act of closing the bedroom door before evacuating…
Loudoun Coalition considers key rural issues for 2021 docket By Laura Longley When representatives of 55 organizations gathered virtually for the coalition’s last meeting of the year Nov. 24, the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition made clear that zoning, preservation, conservation, environmental and heritage protections, as well as data centers, traffic, and safety issues will be at…
Includes limit of 25 individuals for in-person gatherings, expanded mask mandate, on-site alcohol curfew, and increased enforcement As COVID-19 surges in states across the country, Governor Ralph Northam announced on Nov. 13, new actions to mitigate the spread of the virus in Virginia. While the Commonwealth’s case count per capita and positivity rate remain comparatively…
In October, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to allow representatives of labor unions into County buildings for the purpose of talking to and recruiting public employees for membership. Prior to the passage of the new “collective bargaining” rule, Virginia law had prohibited state and local governments in the Commonwealth from recognizing union and/or…
A message from Maine: “We went on Zoom – 23 of us – and had a virtual, let’s catch up and ‘welcome to the family’ Thanksgiving. We called in from Maine, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, six states and about ten cities and towns overall, and we ‘talked shop.’ “Who are you dating? Did…