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Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act on Feb. 27, to deliver urgent relief to families and small businesses, who are hurting and fund the public health response to COVID-19. “The American Rescue Plan will fund a robust public health response to get us through this pandemic and deliver immediate aid…
The Virginia Environmental Film Festival has just awarded its Grand Prize to a video about a vital local waterway. The Goose Creek Association’s video “Goose Creek” (also called “Life’s Blood”) was produced by the Lincoln Studios, headquartered in Fauquier County. The video’s three creators and producers form The Lincoln Studios film company, based in the…
On Feb. 24, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the estimated relief funding for localities and schools in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District through the American Rescue Plan Act. Under the Act’s state and local funding. VA-10 is estimated to receive a total of $473.8 million and the Commonwealth of Virginia is estimated to receive nearly $3.8…
In the morning of Feb. 23, the FBI Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force executed a federal search warrant related to their investigation, at a residence in the Crestwood Hamlet neighborhood in southwest Leesburg. The federal case originated from a Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Section investigation, but had previously been turned over to…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has announced the appointment of Chief Keith H. Johnson to President of the Virginia Fire Chief’s Association. The mission of the VFCA is to serve the communities of Virginia through its fire service leaders and advance the Fire & Rescue service through leadership, education, and advocacy. The…
Loudoun County will host a large-scale, drive thru testing event, Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive in Leesburg. (Those attending the testing must enter Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park from Sycolin Road onto Crosstrail Boulevard.) Smaller Weekly COVID-19 Testing Events Loudoun County will continue…
On Feb. 16, Senate Bill 1259, introduced by Senator John Bell passed in the House of Delegates. Senate Bill 1259 has now passed in both chambers of the General Assembly, and will be heading to Governor Northam’s desk to be signed into law. This is contingent upon Delegate Subramanyam’s identical bill H.B.1832 passing through the Senate…
Update: On Saturday, Feb. 13, Deputy First Class Camron Gentry, a three-year veteran of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office was released from the Reston Hospital Center. He was greeted by a crowd of well over 100 police, fire and rescue, members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, and citizens. Gentry made his way back…
On Feb. 10, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting increased federal support in administering the COVID-19 vaccines to essential federal employees. “The federal Office of…
On Feb. 8 the #FigureItOutRally was held from 5 to 6 p.m. in front of the Loudoun County Government center, in support of Loudoun County Public Schools opening. The rally was held prior to the Feb. 8 joint meeting of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and School Board Committee which was held to discuss…