Planning Commission Chair unfairly criticized amid agenda issues and interruptions
By Valerie Cury At the Feb. 13 Purcellville Town Council meeting, three Council Members expressed disapproval of how Planning & Community Development/Zoning Administrator Director Summer Wilkes was treated at the Feb. 6 Planning Commission meeting. Council Member Kevin Wright criticized the behavior he witnessed, describing it as a mix of arrogance and ignorance. The controversy…
BOS narrowly give green light to Greenlin Park data center proposal
By Sophia Clifton After an intense discussion during the Board of Supervisors Business meeting on Feb. 19, Loudoun County Supervisors voted 5-4 to narrowly pass a motion approving the application for proposed data center Greenlin Park. The new application for the Greenlin Park data center project—located south of Leesburg along the Dulles Greenway, on the…
Virginia Valley Vipers tip off in Purcellville as basketball action begins March 1
Get ready sports lovers for the Virginia Valley Viper basketball season which begins on Saturday, March 1. Game times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Sunday games starting at 3 p.m. The home games will be played at Patrick Henry College located at 10 Patrick Henry Circle in Purcellville. The Virginia Valley Vipers relocated…
Loudoun County Statement Regarding Airline Crash at National Airport
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the county’s first responders, and county staff join our community and regional partners in expressing our deepest condolences to those impacted by the tragic crash involving American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening. Our thoughts are with families, coworkers and…
By Valerie Cury At the Feb. 13 Purcellville Town Council meeting, three Council Members expressed disapproval of how Planning & Community Development/Zoning Administrator Director Summer Wilkes was treated at the Feb. 6 Planning Commission meeting. Council Member Kevin Wright criticized the behavior he witnessed, describing…
By Sophia Clifton After an intense discussion during the Board of Supervisors Business meeting on Feb. 19, Loudoun County Supervisors voted 5-4 to narrowly pass a motion approving the application for proposed data center Greenlin Park. The new application for the Greenlin Park data center…
Get ready sports lovers for the Virginia Valley Viper basketball season which begins on Saturday, March 1. Game times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Sunday games starting at 3 p.m. The home games will be played at Patrick Henry College located at 10…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the county’s first responders, and county staff join our community and regional partners in expressing our deepest condolences to those impacted by the tragic crash involving American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National…
By Valerie Cury At the Jan. 8 Purcellville Town Council Special Meeting, a major shift in leadership occurred as the newly elected council majority voted to end the tenure of Town Manager Rick Bremseth’s employment and appoint former four-term mayor Kwasi Fraser as interim town…
Amidst FY2024 unassigned funds discussion, BOS approves recommended uses By Sophia Clifton On Jan. 7 the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors discussed agenda item 3a “FGOEDC Report-FY24 Uses of Unassigned General Fund Balance” and approved (9-0) several recommended uses for these funds proposed by the…
By Sophia Clifton On Dec. 18, 2024, Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed the General Assembly’s Joint Money Committee to present his proposed amendments to the 2024-2026 biennial budget bill. “Virginia is roaring. Our collective bold actions are working,” Youngkin began. “And as a result of our…
By Katie Northcott Changes in data center zoning took center stage at the Loudoun County Planning Commission’s Dec. 12 public hearing and work session. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors began discussions about changing data center zoning ordinances in the spring of 2022. At its…
By Katie Northcott On Nov. 21, Loudoun County’s Transportation and Land Use Committee hosted the first of a series of meetings to address Western Loudoun’s Uses and Standards. Brian Wilson, a staff member representing Planning and Zoning, said the committee evaluating Western Loudoun’s zoning ordinances…
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On Friday, March 21,Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 185 pieces of legislation, including HB 1910 and SB 1289 carried by Delegate Hillary Pugh Kent and Senator Emily Jordan prohibiting public elementary and secondary schools from serving…
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Shiloh Manor Farm is gearing up for their spring chamber music recital and dinner on April 12, starting at 6 p.m. at 14781 Berlin Turnpike, Purcellville. This event is a…
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Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz Jr. announces that participants in the county’s tax relief program for residents who are 65 or older or who are permanently…
By Katie Northcott At the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors’ Jan. 22 business meeting, the supervisors took a step towards building an art center in eastern Loudoun, designating $500,000 for…
Police Chief Barry Dufek has announced his retirement, effective Feb. 3. Chief Dufek has led the Purcellville Police Department since July 1, 2024, following the retirement of Interim Chief Dave…
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The Town of Purcellville invites you to start the holiday season on Friday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. with the annual Town Tree Lighting at Purcellville Town Hall. Plan to…
The Bluemont Citizens Association hosted a private ceremony for families of the 92 lives lost on TWA Flight 514 on Dec. 1, 1974. This event occurred on Sunday, Dec. 1,…
The Town of Leesburg is offering a sustainable solution for residential food waste disposal. Beginning…
The next Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16,…