Rise Jr. fills vacated Purcellville Town Council seat while Rayner interrupts
By Valerie Cury At the Jan. 3 Purcellville Town Council Special Meeting, Ron Rise Jr. was appointed to fill the Town Council seat vacated by Mayor Stan Milan on Jan. 1 when he became mayor. The vote was 4-2 with Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut, and Council Members Carol Luke and Boo Bennett…
Why All Northwestern Loudoun Should Care about the Route 690/7 Interchange
By Maura Walsh-Copeland In response to recent articles and letters, residents should know that the Route 690/7 Interchange will impact more than just the Town of Purcellville; it will impact all of northwestern Loudoun. This interchange, on various developer and County plans for 30 years, has gone through many paths – literally. The current interchange…
Gringo Gordo opens in Purcellville – I’ll have just one more of those empanadas, please.
By Liz Jarvis Gringo Gordo has joined the growing list of ethnically diverse restaurants in Purcellville. Serving a variety of baked crescent-shaped empanadas, the restaurant celebrated its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting on Dec. 17. Empanadas are savory pockets of dough filled with meats, cheeses and/or vegetables plus spices. They may then be baked…
23 Neighbors to Watch in 2023
1. Neil Steinberg Will the popular Leesburg Councilman set his political sights on something higher? 2. Robert Duval Will the venerable actor come out of retirement for one more Oscar-worthy role? 3. Mark Herring Will Leesburg’s former twice-elected Virginia Attorney General (with his awesome shock of white hair) throw his hat in the ring for another…
The Purcellville Police Department has announced that the Town of Purcellville was ranked the “Safest City” in Virginia for 2024 by SafeWise. Using the latest FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System data available, Purcellville received the number one ranking as the safest city in Virginia. Overall, Virginia was…
White’s Ferry owners—Chuck and Stacy Kuhn—have formally offered to donate the White’s Ferry operation to Montgomery County. This most recent offer is part of their commitment to getting the ferry operational to preserve history, save jobs, and reduce traffic. “We are happy to propose a resolution…
On April 15, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $3,040,000 in federal funding for the Town of Leesburg to install new power generator systems for the town’s potable water pumping station and pollution control center. This funding will help ensure reliable access to water and continued…
Wheelchair users for the first time will have their own race category in this year’s Run the Greenway Saturday, May 4 at Loudoun Station, putting them in competition for medals, glory and prizes. First, second and third place overall finishers in the new Roll 5K…
By Reed Carver Alternate sites will no longer be considered for the Philomont Fire Station, according to a motion passed on Tuesday, April 9, during a Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee meeting. On April 10, at the Board of Supervisors Public Hearing, the Board…
Loudoun County continues to offer free professional development opportunities for nonprofits serving Loudoun County residents, with new trainings scheduled for May and June. The opportunities include an introductory training open to all nonprofits and a specialized series of trainings, which will be open to a…
Leesburg has announced the launch of its inaugural Flower & Garden Week, which will take place from Saturday, April 13 to Sunday, April 21. During the week-long event, residents and visitors can look forward to a diverse range of activities and promotions, that highlight the beauty…
During its April 2, meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of filing a “notice of participation” in Dominion Energy’s application to the State Corporation Commission for construction of a new substation and new transmission lines that, if approved, would run along…
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During the April 16, meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors received an update on…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved changes to the county’s Conservation Easement Assistance…
The Town of Leesburg will host an open house on Saturday, May 4, from 11…
On April 15, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $3,040,000 in federal funding for…
Loudoun County will host a hazardous waste collection event for businesses and other non-residential generators…
The Commonwealth Transportation Board will host nine meetings across Virginia and is inviting the public…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on April 8, released a package of 242 budget amendments to find…
By Reed Carver Alternate sites will no longer be considered for the Philomont Fire Station,…
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”), the number of employed Virginians increased by 2,758 in March to 4,454,530…
Members of the community are encouraged to learn and engage about Loudoun County’s efforts to increase environment and energy sustainability by attending the second annual Energy and Environment Forum Tuesday, May 14,…
Purcellville Police Chief Cynthia McAlister was honored with the prestigious Stu Plitman First Responder Community Service Award at today’s 2024 Loudoun Chamber’s Annual Valor Awards held at the National Conference…
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During the March 19, business meeting, the majority of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to reconsider its previous vote on March 13 to deny a residential development application…
Loudoun County is seeking grant applications from community organizations for the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Program to support their strategies that ensure greater equity and access to COVID-19 vaccine for those…
Loudoun County Animal Services is seeking people willing to adopt rabbits after the agency received a record number of rabbits at once. On Friday, April 5, LCAS received 43 rabbits,…
A segment of Evergreen Mills Road, between Creighton Road and Ryan Road, will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 until approximately 12 p.m. on…
Loudoun Valley High School presents the musical Once Upon a Mattress, based on the classic…
Vincent Jones has been appointed as a Deputy Loudoun County Administrator effective March 14, Loudoun County…