Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor: The boundaries of the new Little River voting district encompass some of Loudoun’s most diverse landscapes, stretching from the Blue Ridge in the rural west to Brambleton in the suburban east. Therefore, the Little River District has diverse land use policies with rural, transitional, and suburban policy areas and diverse demographics ranging from farmers…
Dear Editor It has been four years since Hillsboro initiated its transitional traffic-calming plan by replacing the town’s traffic light at the intersection of Route 9 (Charles Town Pike) and Hillsboro Road with a Round-About traffic circle. The result has been the elimination of traffic jams at that junction, especially for the 17,000 commuters that…
Dear Editor: We are now almost at Election Day. There are big things at stake this fall and we need Virginians to go vote early NOW! Don’t wait!In case you needed some motivation to get to the polls, I wanted to give you one final campaignupdate. Did you know that I was just endorsed by…
Dear Editor: Loudoun is fortunate to have Sheriff Mike Chapman running for re-election. I know him well, and his opponent too. For the past 12 years, Mike Chapman has made sure Loudoun is the safest county in the metro region by far – with serious crime down 47%. That’s in stark contrast to the failures…
Dear Editor: In our democratic society, few positions carry as much responsibility and public trust as that of the Sheriff. This role demands a combination of law enforcement expertise, community engagement, and unwavering dedication to upholding the principles of justice and public safety. Craig Buckley brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished career in…
Dear Editor: I am writing to share my support for Laura Tekrony running for Board of Supervisors in the newly formed Little River District. I have worked with Laura many different times over the past ten years. In 2013, I first met and worked with Laura when she was a community organizer canvassing against the Bi County…
Dear Editor: Courtland Milloy, in a Washington Post column dated 2/16/22, describes Loudoun County as “beautiful equestrian country”. He must be talking about western Loudoun County as eastern Loudoun is now home to a multitude of town houses, clusters of retail stores, and data centers. Horses are few and far between. Now it seems that…
We urge all fellow Catoctin District residents, who like us want to preserve our quality of life in Western Loudoun, to support Independent John Ellis to represent them as the new Supervisor for the District—which now extends all the way from Bluemont to Lucketts, from Philomont to Paeonian Springs, and from Lincoln to Lovettsville and…
Dear Editor: I am writing to let folks know why I am supporting Supervisor Caleb Kershner for re-election to the Catoctin District on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. I have watched Caleb throughout this last term and have been incredibly impressed how focused and effective he has been on issues important to constituents and…
Dear Editor: The November 7 Loudoun election will soon be upon us. There are 79 candidates running from both parties and the noise level is increasing which may mean some candidates could be overlooked on their merits and fall victim to their party label being the only criteria for voter selection. As a Loudoun Democrat,…