The town of Purcellville was recently adorned with a series of large, brightly-painted words affixed to sections of fencing as part of a community art project, the goal of which is brightening onlookers’ day, according to project organizers.

More than 20 years after the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation purchased nearly 900 acres at 11661 Harpers Ferry Road in Hillsboro, known as the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES), their mission has been to provide families with a public space to experience the outdoors.

Thousands of Loudoun residents lined parade routes and took part in Independence Day festivities over the weekend, with officials saying this year’s events were some of the largest turnouts they’ve seen.

After missing a year of Fourth of July celebrations due to the pandemic, Loudoun County’s traditions of marking the nation’s birthday will commence this weekend and continue through July 4, including fireworks and parades.

Loudoun County's first Silver Diner location opened Wednesday in Commonwealth Center at the corner of Russell Branch Parkway and Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn.

This summer, two growing businesses are partnering to expand their shops in downtown Leesburg.

Twenty years ago, Jim Ebert was diagnosed with brain cancer. The Leesburg resident and two-time Grammy nominated record producer has, through music, been giving back to others ever since.

This fall Loudoun County will become home to the flagship location of The Ballpark, a new, state-of-the-art training and entertainment facility currently under construction in the Lexington Seven development located off Route 7 in Ashburn.

Three years ago, Leesburg resident Hadi Akkad had sold a technology company and was in the process of searching for his next business venture.

Loudoun County’s wine industry is welcoming yet another name to the list of 45 wineries in the county with the opening of Williams Gap Vineyard in Round Hill on April 23.

Starting April 24, the Purcellville Farmers Market will have a new home.

After closing in January for a two-month renovation, Leesburg’s Loudoun Museum is scheduled to reopen while also introducing a new exhibit April 9.

When high school theater productions were shut down last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Riverside High School students Gabi David and Ryder Quiggle were in the midst of preparing for a production of “Beauty and the Beast,” the school’s annual spring musical.

Like most restaurants operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lovettsville’s highly acclaimed Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, owned by Beverly Morton Billand, has experienced significant changes over the past year.

Through her time spent in church, Andrea Johnson learned early about the value in taking care of one’s spirit.

The owners of longtime Loudoun County-based PMSI Pest Management Services are in the process of transforming the former Hunter’s Run Winery located on Route 9 in Hamilton into an events, Airbnb and winery destination.

Spring is just around the corner, and there are plenty of options for entertainment in Loudoun.

With school having been virtual for nearly a year, the theatre program at Leesburg’s Heritage High School was forced to navigate a slew of obstacles in order to make this year’s spring production a reality.

A group of Loudoun County winemakers have teamed up to create a red wine blend called the 2019 Valle Tranquilo, and bottles went on sale Feb. 12.

As a way to bring awareness and highlight businesses in the town of Leesburg, the town’s Department of Economic Development has launched a video series as part of a new initiative called “Locally Leesburg.”

Salamander Hotels and Resorts in Middleburg has teamed up with Food & Wine Magazine to present “The Family Reunion,” a multi-day event celebrating diversity in the hospitality industry.

-StageCoach Theatre Company Presents “Til Death Do Us Part – murder mystery.” Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14 and 20 at 6:30 p.m. $60 includes show and dinner catered by Pure Perfection LLC. Live at Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Stagecoachtc.com.

Longtime Loudoun County resident Elizabeth Bracey, who has been the managing director at Purcellville’s Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center since 2014, was honored at a recent Purcellville Town Council meeting with the third annual Jim “Doc” Wiley Leadership in the Arts Award.