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By Valerie Cury At the April 22 Purcellville Town Council meeting 48 speakers voiced their opinion in packed and overflowing town hall—passionately demanding the town to fully fund its police department and not transition to the County Sheriff’s Office. Residents, nearby neighbors, staff, former employees, and business owners all took to the mic in support.…
At 11:23 on April 10, Purcellville Mayor Chris Bertaut received an email from the Coalition of Loudoun Towns informing him that they were suspending his membership to the group of Mayors from the Loudoun Towns. Below is the email from COLT to Mayor Bertaut followed by his response. Dear Mayor Bertaut, This email is being…
At the April 8 Purcellville Town Council meeting in the budget work session portion on the meeting, Council Members voted 4-2 to direct staff to draft an ordinance for council consideration to eliminate the Town’s Police Department. The draft ordinance would rescind Chapter 42 of the Town Code which would take effect July 1, 2025.…
The 35 th Annual Flower & Garden Festival will take place Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 in historic downtown Leesburg. Hosted by the Town of Leesburg and presented by Loudoun Medical Group, the event will feature nearly 150 vendors selling plants, flowers, gardening supplies, and everything you need for outdoor living. In addition…
Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System Assistant Chief of Operations James Williams has been selected to serve as the system’s new chief, effective April 11, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced on April 7. Williams was the successful candidate following an extensive national search. Williams will succeed Keith Johnson, who will retire this month after…
By Valerie Cury Purcellville Police Officer Ben Nett has been the target of Internal Affairs investigations since announcing his candidacy for the Town Council. After securing a seat, the accusations intensified, culminating in recommendations for termination and placement on the Brady List by Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson—driven by allegations from senior management in the Purcellville…
By Valerie Cury At the Feb. 13 Purcellville Town Council meeting, three Council Members expressed disapproval of how Planning & Community Development/Zoning Administrator Director Summer Wilkes was treated at the Feb. 6 Planning Commission meeting. Council Member Kevin Wright criticized the behavior he witnessed, describing it as a mix of arrogance and ignorance. The controversy…
By Sophia Clifton After an intense discussion during the Board of Supervisors Business meeting on Feb. 19, Loudoun County Supervisors voted 5-4 to narrowly pass a motion approving the application for proposed data center Greenlin Park. The new application for the Greenlin Park data center project—located south of Leesburg along the Dulles Greenway, on the…
Get ready sports lovers for the Virginia Valley Viper basketball season which begins on Saturday, March 1. Game times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Sunday games starting at 3 p.m. The home games will be played at Patrick Henry College located at 10 Patrick Henry Circle in Purcellville. The Virginia Valley Vipers relocated…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the county’s first responders, and county staff join our community and regional partners in expressing our deepest condolences to those impacted by the tragic crash involving American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening. Our thoughts are with families, coworkers and…