Opinion
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Oct. 29, I attended Loudoun Valley High School’s Safe Night Halloween with my grandchildren. I was thoroughly pleased with the event and am grateful for the students and staff thatorganized this fun evening for the community. A common perception now is of teenagers engrossed in their phones and being disengaged. During…
Dear Editor: I would like to address the need for the county to encourage VDOT to repair and reopen the Beaverdam Creek bridge on Beaverdam Bridge Road. The closure of the bridge has encouraged a land owner to seek VDOT’s abandonment of the road easement VDOT has with the land owner. If vacated, loss of…
Dear Editor: As election season approaches, it’s hard to ignore the irony in Stan Milan’s candidacy for mayor. A man who claims to have the interests of the community at heart is standing behind policies that have left families and business owners drowning under double-digit water rate hikes. This picture says it all: Stan quite…
Dear Editor: “Never wrestle with a pig because you’ll both get dirty and the pig likes it.” I’ve ignored months of personal attacks online by Team Metropolis, their spouses, and a handful of their supporters. I’ve watched as they’ve launched smear after smear, garnering only a handful of “likes” and few supportive comments from the…
Dear Editor: I have been visited by both candidates for mayor as well as several candidates for town council. What I see is two distinct “groups” of candidates who have major differences in what they want to do for the citizens of Purcellville. I can say that I did fully support Stan Milan for mayor…
Dear Editor: Over the past several months, I have had the privilege of getting to know each of the “Mayberry” slate of candidates—Ben Nett, Chris Bertaut, Brian Green, Susan Khalil, and Jon Arnburg. This group of my fellow citizens seeks nothing more than to serve our interests with dignity, careful management, consistency, and integrity. The…
Dear Editor: Like most people, I am giving serious thought about who to vote for in the 2024 Election. Managing the irrefutable warming of our atmosphere is the gravest issue the world faces. I am voting for the candidates who understand that this dramatic change in climate is a huge threat to life as we know it. I am…
By Kwasi Fraser, former Purcellville Mayor Let me be perfectly clear: the Town’s recent bill insert attempting to justify the current and future double-digit water and sewer rate hikes by blaming prior Town Councils is not just disingenuous—it’s downright deceptive. This politically motivated propaganda insults the intelligence of every resident who has faithfully paid their…
By Charles Houston My last Op-Ed mentioned ADUs, but here’s more detail and skepticism. I had a difficult time coming up with a title to this jeremiad about Loudoun’s Affordable Housing programs, which is now called “Attainable Housing.” I thought of possible titles for this piece: Developers Outsmart Government; ADU’s – Developers’ Scam; The False…
By Kwasi Fraser, former Purcellville Mayor It was my intention to step away from politics after serving you for four terms as Mayor, but I still live in this town, and what I see happening compels me to speak up. Misinformation is being spread by individuals who clearly lack even a basic understanding of finance.…