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Update as of December 12, 2022 On Dec. 12, three indictments by Special Grand Jury were unsealed against former Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools Scott Ziegler. Ziegler was fired on Dec. 6. Ziegler is charged with one count of prohibited conduct, one count of penalizing an employee, and one count of false publication. The…
The Loudoun County School Board appointed Dr. Daniel Smith as the school division’s interim superintendent Thursday, Dec/ 8. Smith was the division’s Chief of Staff. Smith’s appointment was made during a special meeting at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administrative Offices. He replaces Dr. Scott Ziegler, who the School Board fired Tuesday. “During his brief…
By Valerie Cury In preparation for the construction of the 690/Rt.7 Interchange, the County and the Town of Purcellville did not follow the proper Town Zoning Ordinance procedures. As a result, Catoctin Meadows Lot 74 has been removed from the Catoctin Meadows Deed of Dedication – effectively extinguishing the lot from public records, giving it…
By Laura Longley Last fall, two visions for a Philomont Fire Station came under the consideration of Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and Chief Keith Johnson. At the same time, Philomont village community members as well as preservation and conservation organizations proposed an alternative. They envisioned a more modest looking station that centered…
By Laura Longley If you’re heading from Hillsboro to Purcellville, where the County road enters the Town, on your right you’ll see a residence on a little over a half an acre, nestled within 14.2 acres of mature forest and wetlands. Those wetlands—rich with frogs and salamanders, turtles and fish, snakes and beavers and long-eared…
A ribbon cutting ceremony for Adam’s Bike Park, named in memory of Adam Caudill, took place on Saturday, October 22.
UPDATE: October 7, 2022—Stone Colburn was arrested late this evening by the Pooler Police Department in Chatham County, GA. More information on his arrest will be released when available. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Pooler Police Department for their efforts in apprehending Colburn. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office asked for…
Candidates are in the order in which they appear on the ballot. Jennifer Wexton Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has served the people of Virginia for over two decades as a prosecutor, advocate for abused children, state Senator, and now as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia’s 10th District. After flipping a…
On Sept. 7, the Purcellville Town Council held a Special Meeting with the Planning Commission and County staff to discuss the Fields Farm Park rezoning and proposal. Loudoun County is requesting a zoning change to part of the 230-acre Fields Farm complex, which houses Woodgrove High School and Mountain View Elementary School. They want to…