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By Valerie Cury The Oct. 24 Purcellville Town Council meeting was full of back-and-forth discussion, but two issues stood out above the others. The first is the approval of an easement which would align Fields Farm Road to Mayfair Crown Drive but not join them together. Both roads would be separated by 120 to 140…
By Laura Longley The Oct. 24 Loudoun County Planning Commission public hearing on a new Philomont fire station started the same way previous public presentations have —with a slide show of the designs and need for a new, 18,800 sq. ft. station to be built on seven acres less than a half mile from the…
42nd Virginia State Park offers hiking, equestrian trails with expansive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains Gov. Glenn Youngkin officially dedicated Sweet Run State Park in Loudoun County on Oct. 6. The 884-acre park, crossed by Sweet Run and Piney Run streams, features expansive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. “Sweet Run State Park will…
By Valerie Cury During the Commissioner Disclosures portion of the Town of Purcellville’s Sept. 7 Commission Meeting, Planning Commissioner Ron Rise Sr. reported he had an information brief on the Rt. 7/690 Interchange with the town manager and Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut. In that brief, Rise Sr. presented information regarding Lot 74 at 601 N.…
By Tabitha Reeves Canby Road, home to rural neighborhoods and passionate Leesburg residents, was up for discussion on whether or not a 300-foot portion of the road should be paved, resulting in three community meetings, many email chains and a well-attended Board of Supervisors public hearing on July 12. After pushback against paving, Supervisor Caleb…
By Laura Longley It happens all the time: Someone decides they want to “improve” a place in western Loudoun—pave a scenic gravel road, turn a rural park into a lighted sportsplex, build a massive new house across from an 18th century Quaker meetinghouse. No sooner are these projects approved with a 5-4 vote of the…
Save the date – it’s that time of year again for the Purcellville Tag Sale. On Saturday, Oct.7 join the community for a day of fun, shopping, and deals. Oh, and treasures, too. Sign-up will end Monday, Oct. 2. The Purcellville Tag sale is perfect for the hunter, collector, picker, and hoarder in us all. The event starts bright and early…
Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) will hold the first of two community workshops on future improvements to Mickie Gordon Memorial Park on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at the Middleburg Community Center, located at 300 West Washington Street, Middleburg. The workshops will include a brief presentation of existing…
By Valerie Cury At the Purcellville Town Council work session on July 25, developer Casey Chapman and his partners Sam Chapman and Aaron McCleary presented their vision for annexation of a 7.039-acre property they bought a year ago for $650,000, according to public records. The proposed project, called Cardinal Corner, is currently operating as Berlin…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved the awarding of the county’s annual Restricted Transient Occupancy Tax (RTOT) Tourism Grants for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024). RTOT grants are designed to support local tourism events and initiatives that drive visitors to Loudoun County. The county is awarding 14 grants totaling $180,832 for FY 2024. The recipients,…