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Samantha Heaslip, 17, of Purcellville, spent a semester learning about the U.S. political system as a page on Capitol Hill. ... | ›› more

Notre Dame student works on Capitol Hill

7/2/2009

For the past six months, Notre Dame Academy student Samantha Heaslip has been spending a lot of time on Capitol Hill. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Recent News Stories

Lovettsville hears presentation on school sites

7/1/2009

Loudoun County Public Schools made a presentation to the Lovettsville Town Council June 25 describing two possible middle/high school sites near the town. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Graydon Manor gets new executive director

7/1/2009

Eileen Roehr has been appointed executive director of Graydon Manor, a school for special-needs students in Leesburg. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Robotics conference in Lansdowne

7/1/2009

Middle and high school students from around the globe will converge on the National Conference Center in Leesburg July 1-5 to participate in the eighth Annual Global Conference on Educational Robotics and to compete in the International Botball Tournament. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Arc of Loudoun hosts groundbreaking

7/1/2009

The Arc of Loudoun held a groundbreaking ceremony June 30 for the Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource Campus -- the future home of The Arc’s Aurora School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Sterling hams, ready for emergency service

6/30/2009

In less than a half hour June 28, Joe D'Angelo, of Reston, reached fellow amateur radio operators in Texas, Iowa, Florida and Minnesota. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Lovettsville -- Wireless plans, fall planning

6/30/2009

The planning commission will hold a public hearing July 1 at 7:30 p.m. on proposed zoning to allow wireless communication equipment to be placed throughout the town with a conditional use permit. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Purcellville Parade time

6/30/2009

The Purcellville Fourth of July Parade starts at noon at Emerick Elementary school and makes its way to Loudoun Valley High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Round Hill -- Parade and more

6/30/2009

At 9:30 a.m. July 3, the 4th of July parade – fire trucks, decorated automobiles, bicycles, strollers, tractors and anyone else who wants to join in – will make its way from Round Hill Elementary School, down Evening Star Drive and to East Loudoun Street and the town park. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Summer wellness screenings

6/30/2009

The Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services van will make the rounds of Loudoun communities in July to offer blood pressure, body mass index, glucose and cholesterol screenings. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Hello, baby

6/30/2009

The Birthing Inn at Inova Loudoun Hospital offers a free workshop for expectant parents July 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Cancer survivor fights for a cure one fundraiser at a time.

6/28/2009

"My fight. Your fight. Our fight" is the tag line of Ashburn resident MaryJo Robinson's Fighting 4 a Cure campaign team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Towns and Villages

CountrySide/Cascades

7/1/2009

A goose crossing, quilt comforts, community service, the American Legion, the Farmers Markets, summer stitching and a book club | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Middleburg

7/1/2009

Fourth of July, the Farmers Market and the wine and history trail | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Hillsboro

7/1/2009

Summer soliloquy, an HCA celebration, Fourth of July, the Bluemont Concert Series, a local band concert, a volunteer opportunity, a membership drive, Claymation, summer art camps and classes, rummage storage and birthdays | 0 comments - ›› more ...

North Fork

7/1/2009

Patriotic 'children,' the Dove house, Adam Lucas, Philomont rides, remembering Moonwalk and applauding Betty | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Turnpike

7/1/2009

New leadership at Pleasant Valley UMC | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Paeonian Springs

7/1/2009

The parade, home vs. castle and birthdays | 0 comments - ›› more ...