Opinion
Dear Editor: In the November 7 election for the Board of Supervisors there are, among others, two important issues facing the Town of Purcellville. One is where do the two candidates running for the Catoctin District Supervisor stand on eliminating the North/Northern Collector Road from the County’s Transportation Plan. The other issue is where do…
Dear Editor: My name is Juan Pablo Segura and I’m running to represent Virginia Senate District 31. I’m running to bring political renewal to Virginia and I hope to earn your vote in the fall.I’m writing today to talk about a young entrepreneur and farmer that lives in Senate District 31. I first met Katie and her…
Dear Editor: The gravel road network of Loudoun County is today’s reminder of the long history of our region. George Washington rode these paths as a young surveyor for Lord Fairfax. The armies of Lee and Hooker tracked each other as they maneuvered for their faithful showdown at Gettysburg. You can almost hear the creak…
Dear Editor: The majority of the Purcellville Town Council faces a pivotal moment in upholding the principles they were elected on: slow growth, debt reduction, and controlled spending. However, recent signals of considering an annexation request for a 7-acre hospitality center along Rt. 287 north of town raise concerns about the council’s commitment to the…
By Charles Houston Perhaps all of us have some degree of cupidity – greed, or simply wanting more and more of something. That’s fine unless it’s at the expense of others. Then it’s a problem, and Loudoun has some nasty examples. The Dulles Greenway No surprise that its Aussie owners are back again, this time…
Dear Editor: My name is Juan Pablo Segura and I’m honored to be running for Virginia’s 31st Senate District. I hope to earn your support. Today I’m writing about some big economic problems and my approach to fixing them. Kickstarting the Commonwealth’s economy is a team effort, and I recently hosted Virginia’s Secretary of Commerce and…
By Charles Houston July 8, 2026 (AP) Elon Musk today opened his hand and revealed a small, glistening 8-sided object, an octahedron, a prototype high-density data storage device which he named a “MegaServe.” According to Musk, each MegaServe holds up to 640 petabytes of data, 50% more data than is held in all the servers…
Dear Editor: A recent readers’ poll in a local paper asked: “What should be the Board of Supervisors’ top priority in the last six months of their term?” The most common response, by far, was that the Board should “stop approving new development.” According to County data, more than 900 new houses will be built…
By Robert A. Pollard As they proliferate across our county, it’s worth asking if data centers are truly manna from heaven—or is Loudoun living its own version of The Little Shop of Horrors? In the 1986 movie, a little plant mutates into a carnivorous monster shouting “Feed me!” as it thirsts for more and more…
By Adam Stevenson Walking Orchard Lane, or Nursery Avenue, or 32nd Street, or G Street, or any of the town’s old streets around dusk, and especially in the summer, is a meditation. The landscape to the west gently rolls up toward the Blue Ridge, and the sunset plays over a set piece of deep blue…