Towns

Purcellville Arts Council features exhibit by Mark V. Walker

December 2, 2020

 The Purcellville Arts Council is featuring photography by Mark V. Walker through Dec. 31, in Purcellville’s Town Hall. Meet the artist virtually with a video recording of an interview and discussion of the photographs that are on display at Purcellville Town Hall. Watch the interview online on the Purcellville Arts Council page of the Town website. The…

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Appeal filed to stop massive Purcellville development

December 2, 2020

An appeal to the Town of Purcellville challenging the Town’s Board of Architectural Review’s approval of the Trail’s End development plan, has been filed. Trail’s End would be located near the W&OD Trail in an historic area of old town on Hatcher Avenue. The Purcellville Town Council should hear the appeal before Dec. 22. In…

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Working smoke alarms and a closed door kept family safe

December 2, 2020

An Ashburn family of three was awakened suddenly by their smoke alarms just after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. When the smoke alarms sounded, the resident discovered a small fire burning in a second story bedroom and immediately closed the door, called 9-1-1 and evacuated. The simple act of closing the bedroom door before evacuating…

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Ribbon cutting at the new Sherwin-Williams in Purcellville

Sherwin Williams opens in Purcellville

December 2, 2020

On Nov. 23, Sherwin Williams held their ribbon cutting and grand opening with President and CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Tony Howard, Purcellville Mayor Kwasi A. Fraser, Vice Mayor Mary Jane Williams and Council Member Tip Stinnette. Sherwin Williams is located at Catoctin Corner – 1211 Wolf Rock Drive in Purcellville.

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Purcellville police reports for the week ending November 20, 2020

November 25, 2020

11/13/20          3:24 p.m.         1020 E. Main Street                                       Overdose  Officers responded to Velocity Wings for a report of an unconscious male. Upon arrival, the first officer found a 25 year old male, on the floor, with a pulse and breathing normally, but otherwise unresponsive. The manager reported that the subject drank two beers and…

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Anytime Fitness cuts ribbon on re-opening in Purcellville

Anytime Fitness Reopens

November 4, 2020

Anytime Fitness held a ribbon cutting at the beginning of October, at their new location at 609 E Main Street in Purcellville. Mayor Kwasi Fraser joined members of the business community and council members to celebrate the opening.

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Lovettsville Co-op announces new grocery store location

November 4, 2020

The Lovettsville Cooperative Market has announced updated plans to locate its future grocery store in downtown Lovettsville in the undeveloped space across from the Town Center. The Co-op’s Board of Directors recently signed a letter of intent to lease a 7,000 square foot property that will be home to its long anticipated, full-service grocery store. Lovettsville Co-op Market will be open seven days…

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Chuck Kuhn and Hobie Mitchell present on Warner Brook project

Fate of land at entrance to Purcellville under discussion – Thinking outside the box

November 4, 2020

By Valerie Curry The Purcellville Town Council held a joint meeting Oct. 6 with Purcellville’s Economic Development Advisory Committee to listen to a presentation by Chuck Kuhn of JK Land Holdings, LLC, along with developer Hobie Mitchel. The presentation addressed uses for the 118.81-acre Warner Brook property, located at 17110 Purcellville Road. Kuhn bought the property on July 31, for $3.25…

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Wexton/Andrews debate classic match up

November 4, 2020

By Andrea Gaines Jennifer Wexton (D-VA 10) and newcomer Aliscia Andrews debated in an in-person meeting at The National Conference Center’s West Belmont Place on Oct. 15. Wexton serves in the US Congress. Andrews is a former Marine who now serves as a cyberspace security consultant. The debate was part of the Loudoun Chamber Policymaker Series. It was moderated…

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Ironically-named “Trail’s End”

November 4, 2020

Large commercial structure pushing onto WO&D By Andrea Gaines The Purcellville Board of Architectural Review (BAR) on Oct. 20 voted 3 to 2 to grant a Certificate of Design Approval for the Chapman property on Hatcher Ave. BAR Chair Pat Giglio, and members Jim Gloeckner and Dan Piper voted yes, and Beth Goldsmith and Mark Ippoliti voted no. Casey Chapman is proposing a development called Trail’s End, a 54,285 square-foot, three-story…

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