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“Wayne Week” – -Remembering Anthony Wayne’s March through Frederick and Loudoun
Since 2017, our local Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)chapters have held a “Wayne’s Crossing” event in early June at the Loudoun County Courthouse, to commemorate Anthony Wayne’s crossing of the Potomac and march through Leesburg, which took place on May 31 through June 3 of 1781.
Loudoun County Schools will unveil new cellphone policy next school year
LEESBURG, Va. — While we enter the heart of summer, school isn’t far off. And when students come back to class in Loudoun County, they will have a new cellphone policy. The access students in Loudoun will have to their cellphones during the school day depends on their grade level.
Registation opens for Senior Olympics
Online registration opened July 1 for the 2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. There are 83 events during 15 days of competitions, Sept. 14-29. Events include sports, such as power walking, swimming, and pickleball, and also non-athletic events, such as Scrabble and jigsaw puzzles. Participants must be 50 years of age...
Berkeley Medical Center reopens two operating rooms; comes out of surgical and trauma diversion status
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Following water damage that happened in late May, WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has announced over the weekend they came out of surgical and trauma diversion and were able to reopen two of their operating rooms. Heavy rain over Memorial Day weekend that entered into a...
Adjusted Hours for Carver Senior Center begin July 8
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces that the replacement of the flooring at the Carver Senior Center will begin on Saturday, July 6. During this time the facility will operate during adjusted weekday hours and will be closed each Saturday in July. Beginning July 8,...
Coast Guard upgrading printed stock for new credentials
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — On March 1, the U.S. Coast Guard began issuing merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) in a new single-sheet format. This new mariner credential replaced the legacy passport-style red book and associated endorsement labels. Based on processing observations and customer feedback, the stock used for the new MMC...
Sterling getting Loudoun’s third Kokee Tea location
Talk about fast growing brands. Another Kokee Tea location is in the works for Loudoun County — this time in far eastern Sterling. The latest Kokee is taking a 1,200 s.f. spot in the Town Center at Sterling shopping plaza. That’s the Giant-anchored center at the corner of Route 7 and Dranesville Road.
Lovettsville Ad Hoc Committee Continues Charter Review
The Lovettsville Ad Hoc Committee is continuing its review of the Town Charter and Rules and Procedures. During its first meeting, committee members focused on six major areas during its discussion—whether to implement a residency requirement for elected officials and Board of Zoning Appeals members, whether to remove the mayor’s veto power and exchange it for a regular vote, notification requirements for special meetings, council member input on non-officer staff hirings, requirements for subcommittee chairs and whether to prohibit subcommittee chairs from leading more than one subcommittee.
Loudoun Elementary School Attendance Zone Changes Coming This Fall
Attendance zone boundary changes are coming to two southern Loudoun elementary schools this fall, however administrators told the School Board the changes won’t impact any current students. They proposed an abbreviated attendance zone review, which will be discussed at a public hearing Aug. 13. The plan would move three...
Community Input Sought on Round Hill's Niels Poulsen Park
Round Hill has launched a community survey to gather information about how residents use Niels Poulsen Park and what features they would like to see added. The 9-acre park is located along Greenwood Drive on the town’s northern boundary and has playground equipment, walking trails and exercise stations. Among the possible features highlighted in the survey are more benches and picnic tables, shade areas, a dog park, public parking, and a community market area.
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