Opinion
Dear Editor: I understand that the Town of Purcellville is conducting a nationwide search to find a candidate to replace Chief McAlister who retired from the Purcellville Police Dept. in April. As a business owner and a resident here in Purcellville I feel we have a really qualified candidate that is presently with the Purcellville…
By Charles Houston Ceremony Everyone expected the April 10 Board of Supervisors’ Public Hearing to be brutal. There were at least four contentious items and every seat in the Board Room of the Government Center was filled. Most estimates were that the meeting would continue until at least 3 a.m. Chair Phyllis Randall was pessimistic…
Dear Editor: Many of the more than 8.6 million Virginians likely do not know a corrections officer at the Virginia Department of Corrections, but I guarantee they have benefitted from their hard work and dedication. This is because correctional officers at the Virginia Department of Corrections work around the clock with our law enforcement partners…
Dear Editor: At a recent Loudoun County Democratic meet and greet event we listened to and asked questions of 11 candidates in the primary election for the open Jennifer Wexton seat in the Virginia 10th congressional district. One first-time candidate, Krystle Kaul, had a powerful message and completely wowed us all! Kaul shared a story…
Dear Editor: Thank you for keeping Loudoun residents informed about local politics. Wineries, breweries, and the tourism industry are often cited as stakeholders by BOS members and the local press, including the BRL. Please note that all people who live in rural Loudoun are stakeholders. We are taxpayers. Many of us stakeholders and taxpayers have watched, speechless,…
Dear Editor: Loudoun County’s growth over the last decade has put immense pressure on County officials to continue developing our land to meet the needs of a growing population. We’ve seen this through data centers, over development in the East, and now, new cluster subdivisions that are bringing more homes and more people. Cluster subdivisions…
Dear Editor: As I have observed the increase in division between the political parties, it has become clear to me that one of the root causes for this division is a fundamental difference in opinion about whether the “ends justify the means.” I recently spoke with a Loudoun County Republican political leader. He expressed that…
Dear Editor: American Legion Post # 295, here in Middleburg is getting a baseball team of 17- and 18-year-olds, to play in The American Legion League, which will include games against Leesburg, Winchester, Arlington, Warrenton, and several other teams in northern Virginia. Currently we are looking for coaches and players to join with us in…
Dear Editor: Loudoun’s Future PAC is thrilled that the Board of Supervisors rejected the proposed Belmont Innovation Campus data center project this month. This decision represents a triumph for residents who have long voiced concerns about the unchecked expansion of data centers in our area and the associated strain on our electrical infrastructure and environment. …
By Purcellville Council Member Chris Bertaut Purcellville is in budget season and the outlook is not good for the town’s residents. For the first time since 2012, millions in new debt is being proposed that will reverse progress made, with $12 million of our inherited town debt having been eliminated since 2012. The FY25 budget…