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The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) Gabriella Miller Kids irst Research Act 2.0, which would reauthorize federal funding for the National Institute of Health’s Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), which has supported lifesaving pediatric research of treatments and cures for childhood cancer over the past nine years. The…
Amy Goodyear, a biology teacher at Heritage High School, has been named the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2024 Teacher of the Year. The award recognizes a Virginia educator for incorporating agriculture into their core curriculum. Goodyear uses hands-on activities and real-life applications in her classroom to engage students in agricultural concepts. She encourages her…
Sunday, March 10, we “spring forward” and set our clocks ahead one hour in observance of daylight-saving time. The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System asks that you also check the batteries in your smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and practice your home escape plan. Smoke alarms are on duty, twenty-four hours a day,…
Loudoun County has installed new electrical vehicle charging stations for public use at three county facilities: These stations will allow simultaneous charging of two vehicles at the Bluemont Community Center, two vehicles at the Middleburg Library and three vehicles at the Sterling Community Center. Users of the EV charging stations will be charged $2.10 per…
On Monday March 4, thousands came to Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg to remember Firefighter Trevor Brown who lost his life in the line of duty on Feb. 16. According to Gov. Glenn Youngkin flag order, flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia were ordered to be “flown at half-staff on…
The Loudoun Chamber community officially welcomed Angela Mitchell, of ARM Consulting, as the organization’s 2024 Chair of the Board of Directors at the 56 th Annual Meeting and Community Leadership Awards on Feb. 22. Mitchell is the first Black Woman to serve as leader of the Board of Directors for Loudoun’s top business advocacy organization.…
A presidential primary election will be held in Loudoun County Tuesday, March 5. Election officials remind voters of six key things to know ahead of the election. 1. Know When to Vote 2. Know Where to Vote 3. Bring Identification 4. Know Who is on the Ballot 5. Know Who Can Vote 6. Stay Informed More…
The Purcellville Town Council has scheduled a series of special meetings for the following dates to be held at 6:00pm: These meetings will be held at Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Avenue, Purcellville. The purpose ofthese meetings will be to discuss the FY2025 Fiscal Plan.
Dear Loudoun Community: Loudoun, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, our community suffered an almost unbearable loss. As the governing body of Loudoun County, every member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors understands and acknowledges the extent to which the men and women of our Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the men…
More than 400 students with a total of 51 teams from four middle schools – Harper Park, River Bend, Seneca Ridge and Smart’s Mill – participated in this first season of intramural volleyball. A team from Smart’s Mill Middle – the McDonald’s Elite – claimed victory in the first-ever intramural volleyball tournament on Saturday, February 3.…