Opinion
Dear Editor: It took time, but those of us who represent the vast majority of residents in the Village of Philomont were given the opportunity to speak, field questions, and have an overall productive discussion with County staff on the true feasibility of a design concept that gives Loudoun County Fire Rescue all the health,…
By Tim Stinnette There is a saying about other people’s money and it goes like this: “Three groups spend other people’s money: children, thieves, and politicians. All three need supervision.” “OPM” is the shorthand for “other people’s money” and when it comes to OPM it is the decisions of those who manage OPM that drive…
Dear Editor: In early January, the Purcellville Town Council will be reviewing again the proposed interchange at the junction of Route 7 and Route 690 (Hillsboro Road). The Council should reject this project. Citizens have been led to believe that the interchange would significantly reduce traffic congestion. That is a fable invented by County staff…
By Adam Stevenson I imagine that every place has its own comparative advantages and pleasures, both subtle and obvious, that let it grow up in a person’s affections until one’s identity is inseparable from the beauty and bounty of the place one knows best. This is both simple and complicated. It’s simple in how natural…
Dear Editor: Vladimer Putin last week said that Russia will not end its war against Ukraine until his country achieves “denazification,” “demilitarization,” and neutrality in Ukraine; i.e., no peace until Russia controls all of Ukraine and purges its perceived enemies. It is also clear that Russia’s ambitions include control over Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic states,…
Dear Editor: Congratulations! Loudoun County has a new zoning ordinance – adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 13. Everyone involved should be proud – the County Planning Staff, the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors and the hundreds of organizations, businesses and individual citizens that invested the time and energy to follow, understand…
By Caleb Kershner, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Catoctin District Supervisor A proposal is being floated to run high-voltage power lines through the middle of western Loudoun. This would be a terrible blow to our rural west, especially to the farms and residents that it would run past. That’s why I oppose this proposal, and…
Dear Dr. Spence, I have learned of your “listening” sessions you are hosting at all the schools in Loudoun County. I wish to speak up; I hope you are listening. LGBTQ issues do not belong in the public schools. This is a private matter between the child and the child’s parents. The only reason for…
By Charles Houston No more candidate mailers clogging my mailbox. No more questionable ads on social media. No more candidate photos popping up when I use Google. Rejoice Yes, be happy those irritants are gone, but rejoicing at the election results is up to your opinion about the results. The most notable thing is that…
By Ron Rise Sr. On the northwest edge of the Town of Purcellville quietly rests a 14.2 acre-green open space with forested wetlands with life-giving waters of the South Fork Catoctin Creek, all nestled quietly along N 21st Street. In 1996, Bruce Brownell approached the Town of Purcellville during the design and development of his…