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11/13/20 3:24 p.m. 1020 E. Main Street Overdose Officers responded to Velocity Wings for a report of an unconscious male. Upon arrival, the first officer found a 25 year old male, on the floor, with a pulse and breathing normally, but otherwise unresponsive. The manager reported that the subject drank two beers and…
The kids are all right—but have a lot on their minds By Laura Longley Ever since their proms and graduation ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19, we haven’t heard much about how Loudoun County’s high school seniors are doing. Wanting to find out, Laura Longley talked with Geri Fiore, Woodgrove High School’s director of counseling.…
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…
By Andrea Gaines Jennifer Wexton (D-VA 10) and newcomer Aliscia Andrews debated in an in-person meeting at The National Conference Center’s West Belmont Place on Oct. 15. Wexton serves in the US Congress. Andrews is a former Marine who now serves as a cyberspace security consultant. The debate was part of the Loudoun Chamber Policymaker Series. It was moderated…
Large commercial structure pushing onto WO&D By Andrea Gaines The Purcellville Board of Architectural Review (BAR) on Oct. 20 voted 3 to 2 to grant a Certificate of Design Approval for the Chapman property on Hatcher Ave. BAR Chair Pat Giglio, and members Jim Gloeckner and Dan Piper voted yes, and Beth Goldsmith and Mark Ippoliti voted no. Casey Chapman is proposing a development called Trail’s End, a 54,285 square-foot, three-story…
What’s in it for Purcellville? By Laura Longley Last spring, Purcellville became one of the first places in the country which began testing wastewater for coronavirus, after Mayor Kwasi Fraser learned of a new process developed by Boston-based BioBot labs in collaboration with researchers at MIT, Harvard, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The Town Council…
The Loudoun County Cold Weather Shelter will open Sunday, Nov. 15, for adults in the community who are experiencing a housing crisis resulting in homelessness. The shelter, which provides a warm indoor sleeping environment, meals and shower facilities, will be open 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., seven nights a week through March 31, 2021. The…
Gov. Ralph Northam has announced that $22 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding will be used to create a statewide program to distribute COVID-19 vaccines when the vaccines are approved for public use. The Virginia Department of Health’s estimates the vaccination program will cost approximately $120 million. Virginia’s draft vaccination…