Leesburg News

More than 120 young musicians of the International Youth Orchestras will be performing at Ida Lee Park, Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling, Claude Moore Park, Reston Town Center and Franklin Park over the 4th of July weekend.

On June 25, seven people graduated from the La Voz of Loudoun Leadership and Community Development Program.

Tampering with a Vehicle: Between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7:10 a.m. Thursday, someone entered a vehicle in the 43270 block of Swamp Fox Court in Ashburn and removed change.

Larceny: Between 11 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. Monday, someone entered a vehicle in the 22700 block of Holiday Park Drive in Sterling and removed a GPS unit.

Police on Friday identified the bodies as those of 22-year-old Abdul Doraney and 20-year-old Asad Nabatzahi, both of Leesburg, Va.

Authorities are investigating two cases of auto theft in Sterling and a case of exposure in Ashburn, according to a daily report by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

A former pastor has been charged with having inappropriate contact with three Loudoun teenagers.

Two Virginia men remain unaccounted for after attempting to swim in the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials.

ALEXANDRIA,A Va. An organization representing the countrya s independent pharmacies took its advocacy of drug disposal programs to Congress Thursday.

But state officials started submitting lists of shovel-ready projects to the federal government last month after the other 49 states had.

It's summer in Loudoun, and that means time for the fair. Time for the fair means time for four stalwart supporters of youth activities to get ready to pucker up for the porker.

State senator Creigh Deeds won Loudoun handily -- and the rest of Virginia -- in an election that was widely predicted to be a close race.

Until and unless health care reform finally arrives, there's little choice but to grit your teeth and pay up when the doctor's bill arrives.

Leesburg Police are investigating a possible attempted child abduction in town June 11.

Top By Allison Braund and Holly Hobbs Source: Loudoun Times-Mirror WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 2009 UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 2009 In an unpredicted upset, state Sen.

The clans are gathering, the pipes will skirl and the plaids will flash in Leesburg this weekend for the annual Potomac Celtic Festival at Morven Park in Leesburg.

Braces-clad Katie Stevenson, 15, of Purcellville, posed in front of the camera, lips clamped over her teeth, to get her learner's permit photo taken at the Leesburg Department of Motor Vehicles branch June 6. Even though no smile peeked through, Katie was reminded to maintain a neutral expression.

The county Board of Supervisors, Loudoun's governing body, will meet June 8 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the following: Amendments to the fiscal 2009 budget, which starts July 1. Amendments include increasing school construction funding by $42.9 million while decreasing government construction funding by $43.4 million.

A school resource monitor from Sterling's River bend Middle School is accused of being drunk on-the-job. Loudoun County Sheriff's officers were called to the school Friday after other employees suspected that 43-year-old Michelle Kassner of Sterling, was intoxicated.

The settlement follows a year of negotiations between town and Dominion officials.