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Rehab of John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge in Lovettsville underway

January 15, 2021

Featherbed Lane to close at Catoctin Creek with detour late next week until fall 2021 The rehabilitation of the historic truss John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge that carries Featherbed Lane over Catoctin Creek in order to improve safety and extend the overall life of the bridge is underway, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.…

Two house fires on Wednesday cause nearly $1M in damages

January 15, 2021

Two structure fires in the Waterford and Lovettsville area Wednesday night did a combined $980,000 in damages and displaced several residents. Just before 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, fire and rescue units from Loudoun County and Frederick County, MD were dispatched to a house fire in the 15,000 block of Berlin Turnpike in Lovettsville.…

Purcellville offers virtual tree pruning workshop Jan. 21

January 15, 2021

The Purcellville Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee will be hosting the second of three virtual workshops about tree care featuring Jordan Herring, Senior Area Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry. The upcoming virtual workshop will be held Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. Pruning trees the right way takes practice, but is critical to help…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending January 8, 2021

January 11, 2021

01/02/21          7:19 p.m.         600 Block of Elliot Drive                                Trespassing  A relative who was neither invited nor allowed arrived at a residence, laying on the front sidewalk. At the request of the homeowners, papers banning the subject from the residence was completed.  The subject left without incident.  01/03/21          3:15 p.m.         1211 Wolf Rock Drive                                    …

Firefighters Team Up with Mobile Hope and One Warm Coat® for Annual Coat Drive

January 11, 2021

The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, along with the Loudoun Career Firefighters Association Local 3756, have once again partnered with One Warm Coat and Mobile Hope Loudoun to collect winter apparel for local residents in need. This year due to COVID-19 we will be collecting coats through a contactless drop off. To limit…

Purcellville debates height limits for historic downtown

January 6, 2021

By Valerie Cury At the Dec. 8 Purcellville Town Council Meeting, the Council moved forward to decrease the maximum height of buildings in the C-4 District. The district includes Hatcher Avenue and 21st Street and parts of Main Street – and is referred to as the old downtown area. The Town Council voted 5-2 to…

BRMS chorus students share virtual concert

January 6, 2021

Blue Ridge Middle School eighth grade chorus students shared their talent and joy with Purcellville’s nursing home residents this holiday season. Chorus 8 worked on a project this quarter in which they created their own audio/visual concert with recordings of themselves singing. The BRMS PTO President, Danielle Kabban, coordinated with Grace Guiney, the chorus teacher, to turn these projects into a joyful gift…

A gift that will last many, many lifetimes

January 6, 2021

Sometimes the best gifts don’t arrive under a Christmas tree all wrapped in glittery paper: they’re just too big. After all, it would be quite a challenge for Santa to stuff 200 acres of prime farmland down the chimney.  Essentially, that’s what a conservation easement is—a gift to everyone who enjoys a breathtaking vista, a…

Christmas tree recycling

December 31, 2020

PURCELLVILLE, Va. December 29, 2020 — The Town’s curbside refuse and recycling contractor, American Disposal Services, will collect Christmas Trees for recycling Wednesday, January 6th and Wednesday, January 13th.  Only natural, cut trees are eligible for collection; no artificial trees. The recycled trees will be converted into mulch. If you wish to recycle a natural tree, remove all…

COVID-19 vaccination scams awareness

December 31, 2020

PURCELLVILLE, Va., December 30, 2020 – While many people are eager to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the Purcellville Police Department would like to warn the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to these vaccines.  The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has recently received an increase in complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to…