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Local non-profit arts organizations are invited to submit requests for funding to the Purcellville Arts Council by Monday, March 1, to be considered for inclusion in the Town’s proposal for the Virginia Commission for the Arts Creative Communities Partnership Grant Program. Eligible arts organizations may apply online. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on March 1. Through…
The Town of Leesburg’s 31st annual Flower & Garden Festival will be changing locations for 2021. The Town’s unofficial start to spring has been traditionally held on the streets of historic downtown Leesburg. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be moving to Ida Lee Park. According to Deputy Director Kate Trask, the move will…
Fire and rescue units from the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office remain on the scene, Jan. 23, after a morning structure fire on Market Street. At approximately 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call for a reported kitchen fire…
01/15/21 10:57a.m. 20th and A. Street Suspicious Person A woman on a walk noticed a subject walking behind her and felt that he may have been following her. The subject never approached or made contact with her and appeared to be listening to something, as he was wearing headphones. A look out was broadcast and a…
The Town of Purcellville reminds Utility customers with unpaid water/sewer bills of payment options and resources. The pandemic has affected many customers financially, and water disconnects and late payment penalties have been deferred at this time. The Town is encouraging customers to make partial, periodic payments to avoid the ‘snowball’ effect of mounting bills that will…
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating two recent arson fires in the Sterling area and is requesting any video or photos from either incident. At approximately 10 p.m., on Friday Jan. 15, fire and rescue units from Sterling, Ashburn, Kincora, Moorefield, Fairfax County, and the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office were dispatched for…
The artwork will be available for viewing, through March A new exhibit from Friends of Leesburg Public Arts is available for viewing at the Thomas Balch Library. The display includes acrylic paint on canvas, charcoal and ink drawing, trompe l’oeil, ceramic and glass mosaics, and punch needlepoint embroidery created by four local artists Anne Marie…
At approximately 10 p.m. on Jan. 15, LC-CFRS units from the Sterling, Ashburn, Kincora, Moorefield and Fairfax County North Point fire and rescue stations were dispatched for a reported structure fire at 45781 Maries Road in the Sterling District. The structure on fire appeared to be an old barn or storage type structure on an…
PURCELLVILLE, Va. January 15, 202101/08/21 6:04 p.m. 400 Block of E. Loudoun Valley Drive Keep the Peace A separated couple w/ children but no custody agreement had a dispute over visitation. The mother of the kids insisted that the father be COVID tested before she would allow them to be turned over to him. He…
Leesburg, VA – Leesburg Police are investigating several incidents involving propaganda fliers being distributed by individuals claiming to be Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members. On the morning of January 16, 2021, the Leesburg Police began receiving reports of suspicious fliers found outside of residences on the east side of Town. The preliminary investigation revealed that…