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Weekend happenings
8/7/2008
Music, re-enactors, ice cream churning and an Asian festival highlight events in and around Loudoun this weekend. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cleaning lady charged with stealing from homes
8/8/2008
A 47-year-old cleaning lady was charged Aug. 5 with stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from her clients' homes.grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses and larceny with intent to sell distribute. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Slumping economy drives pawn shop sales
8/5/2008
The recent economic decline has hurt many businesses in Loudoun County, but some are thriving in current economic conditions. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Dogs bite two people in Sterling
8/7/2008
Two people were bitten by dogs running loose in Sterling Aug. 6, and authorities have the dogs in custody. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Herndon: Giving the cold shoulder to day laborers
8/7/2008
Revoking the ABC licenses of area convenience stores, confiscating bicycles and removing pay phones along Elden Street are but a few suggestions recently offered by Herndon Councilman Dennis Husch in an effort to "make Herndon unwelcoming to illegal aliens." | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Waterford property rights case may go to Va. Supreme Court
8/7/2008
Milari Madison is taking her campaign to have Waterford removed from the state's list of historic districts to the Supreme Court of Virginia. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Pharmacy employees ordered to complete training after cat's death
8/5/2008
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has reprimanded two Leesburg Pharmacy employees for their role in the December 2007 death of a cat. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Hit by high fuel costs, county looks to conserve
8/5/2008
Like money-pinched residents altering their driving habits to combat $4-a-gallon gas, Loudoun County government is making changes to save money at the pump. | 2 comments - ›› more ...
Tree quarantine aims to ward off destructive beetle
8/5/2008
As bugs go, it's not that impressive, but it packs a big punch. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Flag poll: Leesburg asks public to choose its town flag
8/6/2008
Five finalists have been chosen from about 45 flags submitted for Leesburg's 250th anniversary flag design contest | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Briefs: Crime site, community rankings, new job, health survey
8/6/2008
More Loudoun news. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Goose Creek Historic District lawsuit settled
8/5/2008
Lawsuits challenging the administration of the Goose Creek Historic District ended last week in a settlement. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
14-year-old Ashburn girl heads to college
8/6/2008
"It's so unfair I have to wait to go to college. I want to go now!" Those are the words Catherine Jones' mother, Sue, remembers Catherine saying four years ago when she was just 10 years old. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Southern Walk residents still waiting for changes
8/6/2008
It's been more than a year since Southern Walk residents heard several promises of good things to come. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
In horse country, bulls are the show at western-style ranch
8/5/2008
On rolling pasture halfway between Round Hill and Middleburg, 2-inch-wide wood planks are all that separate human flesh and bone from 1,700-pounds of snorting beast. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
13-year-old wins medals at U.S. Transplant Games
8/5/2008
Jon Hochstein, of Ashburn Village, had a heart transplant at the age of 4.He survived cancer as a fourth-grader, and went through organ rejection only a year later. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Middleburg Elementary spared for another year
8/5/2008
Middleburg Elementary School is saved, at least for another year. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Judge rules for open testimony: Plowman's deposition to be public in Tate case
8/5/2008
The question was whether Loudoun Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Plowman's deposition in the case against former state Senate candidate Mark D. Tate should be public. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Firefighter released from hospital
8/5/2008
The last of six firefighters injured in a Memorial Day house fire in Leesburg was released from the hospital Aug. 1. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Police and fire briefs
8/5/2008
The following news happened in Loudoun's public safety fields throughout the week. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Man airlifted after crash in Leesburg
8/4/2008
Rescue workers secure an injured man on a stretcher after a car wreck on the corner of Catoctin Circle and Dry Mill Road on the afternoon of Aug. 4. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Patrick Henry van damaged by anti-Christian graffiti
8/4/2008
Someone vandalized a van owned by Purcellville's Patrick Henry College recently by writing graffiti on the vehicle, according to the Sheriff's Office. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Rodeo takes center stage at the fair
8/1/2008
Will Brunke, of Peach Bottom, Pa., holds onto the bull Brutus during the first round of the professional rodeo July 31 at the Loudoun County Fair. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Feder campaign to get boost in money, support
8/3/2008
Democrat Judy Feder's campaign will receive a boost in money and advice as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced Aug. 1 that it placed the McLean resident's campaign onto its Red to Blue program. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Relief for moms, just a call away
8/3/2008
Whether a parent needs help with a new infant in the home, dealing with a colicky baby or just wanting to be able to take a shower by herself, Stonehouse Medical Staffing is available to help. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Drug Court to hold fifth graduation ceremony
8/2/2008
On Aug. 6, the Loudoun County Adult Drug Treatment Court will hold the program’s fifth graduation ceremony at 8 a.m. in Courtroom 2A of the Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg. Del. David E. Poisson (D-northeastern Loudoun) will address the participants and guests. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Local chiropractic firm to care for Olympians during the Games
8/2/2008
Jay Greenstein, chiropractor and CEO of Sport and Spine Rehab – which has an office in Sterling -- will head to Beijing Aug. 5 with nine other chiropractors to provide care for the Olympic athletes. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Loudoun Museum sets date for Lure of Loudoun Gala
8/2/2008
The Loudoun Museum's 2nd Lure of Loudoun Gala: Loudoun Through the Lens will be Sept. 27 at River Creek Club in Leesburg. A cocktail reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing. Individual tickets are $200, and sponsor opportunities range from $1,000-$10,000. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Auction to benefit Loudoun Valley student in coma
8/1/2008
On June 22, Jenny Donaldson, a rising senior at Loudoun Valley High School, was hurt in a car accident near Hershey, Pa. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
This Week
Hit by high fuel costs, county looks to conserve
8/5/2008
Like money-pinched residents altering their driving habits to combat $4-a-gallon gas, Loudoun County government is making changes to save money at the pump. | 2 comments - ›› more ...
Briefs: Crime site, community rankings, new job, health survey
8/6/2008
More Loudoun news. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cleaning lady charged with stealing from homes
8/8/2008
A 47-year-old cleaning lady was charged Aug. 5 with stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from her clients' homes.grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses and larceny with intent to sell distribute. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Police and fire briefs
8/5/2008
The following news happened in Loudoun's public safety fields throughout the week. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Patrick Henry van damaged by anti-Christian graffiti
8/4/2008
Someone vandalized a van owned by Purcellville's Patrick Henry College recently by writing graffiti on the vehicle, according to the Sheriff's Office. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cleaning lady charged with stealing from homes
8/8/2008
A 47-year-old cleaning lady was charged Aug. 5 with stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from her clients' homes.grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses and larceny with intent to sell distribute. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Pharmacy employees ordered to complete training after cat's death
8/5/2008
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has reprimanded two Leesburg Pharmacy employees for their role in the December 2007 death of a cat. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Firefighter released from hospital
8/5/2008
The last of six firefighters injured in a Memorial Day house fire in Leesburg was released from the hospital Aug. 1. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Police and fire briefs
8/5/2008
The following news happened in Loudoun's public safety fields throughout the week. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Drug Court to hold fifth graduation ceremony
8/2/2008
On Aug. 6, the Loudoun County Adult Drug Treatment Court will hold the program’s fifth graduation ceremony at 8 a.m. in Courtroom 2A of the Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg. Del. David E. Poisson (D-northeastern Loudoun) will address the participants and guests. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Newton-Lee students send books to Kenya
8/6/2008
Students at Newton-Lee Elementary worked on a year-end project to send books to Kenya. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Dominion students go abroad
8/6/2008
Three Dominion High School students and a teacher recently participated in the Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Summer in Singapore. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Free school physicals available
8/6/2008
The Loudoun Community Health Center is offering free school physicals for children entering kindergarten, preschool and elementary-school-age children who need physicals to attend school. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Douglass graduates come together after 50 years
8/6/2008
The Douglass High School class of 1958 celebrated its 50th year reunion July 11 at the Amphora Deluxe Diner in Herndon. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
14-year-old Ashburn girl heads to college
8/6/2008
"It's so unfair I have to wait to go to college. I want to go now!" Those are the words Catherine Jones' mother, Sue, remembers Catherine saying four years ago when she was just 10 years old. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Middleburg Elementary spared for another year
8/5/2008
Middleburg Elementary School is saved, at least for another year. | 0 comments - ›› more ...