Letters to the editor

Private Facebook Group should change name to Purcellville Matters Censored

October 2, 2024

Dear Editor:  The developer-backed private Facebook Group Purcellville Matters Uncensored should change their name to Purcellville Matters Censored! This group was started by Sam Chapman, one of the owners of Vineyard Square after he lost his run for Purcellville Town Council.  I was kicked off by the moderator just for asking questions and challenging Candidate…

Vote Harris, Kaine, and Suhas

October 2, 2024

Dear Editor: If readers are (somehow) still on the fence regarding the 2024 elections, they should consider the potential impact of Project 2025 on Loudoun County. It’s not pretty. The only thing preventing one-in-four county residents from facing unemployment, loss of essential health insurance, elimination of basic childhood nutrition and/or vaccinations, is the election of…

Keep our kids safe!

October 2, 2024

Dear Editor:  We just made the connection that Purcellville Town Council candidate Carl B. “Ben” Nett is Officer Carl Benjamin Nett, who played an important role in last year’s investigation and arrest of an illegal alien MS-13-affiliated middle school student who was taken into custody near his bus stop with a stolen, loaded handgun in…

Votes in this Town are Not for Sale

September 4, 2024

 Dear Editor: A friend of mine supports Ben Nett for Town Council and has had his sign in their yard for a month. This week, Mayor Milan knocked on my friend’s door and tried to convince them to remove Ben’s sign and support his slate of candidates instead. They declined.  The next morning, Milan (or someone from his campaign)…

The Trojan Horse of Annexation

September 4, 2024

Dear Editor: I keep hearing again that Purcellville needs to annex property outside of its borders so they can control what is developed on the land. Let’s call this what it is—a flimsy argument wrapped in the guise of concern. The notion that annexing land into the Town will magically grant us control is, at best,…

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