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By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Town Council held a joint meeting Oct. 6 with Purcellville’s Economic Development Advisory Committee to listen to a presentation by Chuck Kuhn of JK Land Holdings, LLC, along with developer Hobie Mitchel. The presentation addressed uses for the 118.81-acre Warner Brook property, located at 17110 Purcellville Road. Kuhn bought the property on July 31, for $3.25…
The Lovettsville Cooperative Market has announced updated plans to locate its future grocery store in downtown Lovettsville in the undeveloped space across from the Town Center. The Co-op’s Board of Directors recently signed a letter of intent to lease a 7,000 square foot property that will be home to its long anticipated, full-service grocery store. Lovettsville Co-op Market will be open seven days…
Michael L. Chapman, the popular, outspoken, and very forward-thinking Sheriff of Loudoun County, is considering a run for the governorship of Virginia in 2021. The Blue Ridge Leader & Loudoun Today interviewed Sheriff Chapman in late October. While Chapman had not made a final decision about his possible run, he did not hold back, providing…
This year, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Loudoun County Toys for Tots program will be purchasing toys, rather than collecting toys. Although this is a change from the usual Loudoun County Toys for Tots program, the goal remains the same – to ensure that each child receives a new toy for Christmas. The best way to support the…
Seventeen-year-old Patrick Ethan Donovan of Waterford and a senior at Loudoun School for Advanced Studies, is on Vimeo starring as Huck Finn in the James Franko production of Thomasina Sawyer. The film can be seen at vimeo.com/ondemand/thomasina/462019034. The film is a modern remake of the classic Mark Twain tale, featuring Shay Rudolph as the principal…
American turkey production may be heading for another downturn, but Virginia turkey producers are poised to stay ahead of national trends. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported in September that Virginia farmers are expected to raise 16.3 million turkeys in 2020, an increase from 16 million in 2019. By contrast, the number of turkeys raised nationally is forecast to…
A group of veterans and military vehicle enthusiasts gathered Oct. 24, at the Natural Mercantile in Hamilton for a fall tour. They typically drive Loudoun’s dirt roads – roads that are less traveled in the western part of the county. The tours last about four hours, which includes a lunch break half way through the…
Pictured here is 12-year-old Harrison Hayden, doing what he loves to do – draw. In 2019, Hayden’s fourth grade class collaborated on a short story and picture book. His art was picked for the cover of the book. Hutch Magazine published the story in July 2019, and then invited Hayden to submit his own story and art…
Come celebrate the Fifth Annual Turkey Pardoning at the Purcellville Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Avenue, Purcellville – at noon, Saturday, Nov. 7, Join Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser and the Town Council in pardoning a very lucky turkey named Stoney. Stoney is originally from Purcellville, and is so thrilled to go back to Stonehaven Farm and…
A Leesburg man was arrested on Oct. 20 on charges of fraudulently obtaining over $2.5 million in loans through the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program, and then spending the fraudulently obtained money on luxury items. According to court documents, Didier Kindambu, 48, fraudulently obtained two loans issued under the PPP, a program instituted by Congress…