Purcellville News

Chase away the rain this weekend with summertime events around the valley, spending festive days in the sun and evenings with music under the stars.

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A member of the Stone Bridge High School class of 2013 runs happily through the rain immediately following the commencement exercises at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax on June 10. - Time-Mirror Photo/Aaron Thomas On June 10, six Loudoun County high schools held their graduations, the last ones of this academic year.

The Purcellville American Legion Post 293 will host a flag retirement ceremony June 14 at 5 p.m. The ceremony will be conducted at the Loudoun Valley Community Center at 320 W. School St. in Purcellville.

Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny Dave LaRock of Hamilton, left, smiles at voters leaving the Hamilton Baptist Church polling place shortly before closing while state Del.

The Leesburg Police Department on Tuesday announced the arrest of a man related to shots heard fired along Catoctin Circle SW June 2. In addition, police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a second man, according to a press release.

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced today it closed 14 burglary cases dating as far back as April 2012.

Leesburg Police have arrested one man in connection with shots being fired at a Catoctin Circle home June 2 while a second is on the run.

On May 15 at their regularly scheduled meeting, Supervisor Janet Clarke proposed an action item that could change the committee, commission and boards landscape.

The Loudoun County Design Cabinet , supported by the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, unveiled the 12 winners of its annual architecture and design competition during the Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday.

You've heard of people biking or walking across the country. But what about someone going across the country in a wheelchair? Ryan Chalmers, 24, a bronze medalist at the 2012 Paralympics in London, is in his eighth week of a cross-country trip to raise money for a program he believes in: Stay-Focused .

Kathee Myers is the Democratic nominee for the November House of Delegates' 33rd District election, local Democrats said late Thursday.

Frequent travelers of Sycolin Road in Leesburg will soon need to change their travel plans for the next 14 months with the commencement of the Sycolin Road Overpass.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled a hearing in Sterling where Loudoun residents and businesses can weigh in on current tolls charged by the Dulles Greenway.

The State Corporation Commission will host hearings on the Dulles Greenway toll rates at Park View High School in Sterling on June 6 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Sterling sessions were scheduled at the request of state Del.

Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny Jeff Browning is the president of Browning Equipment in Purcellville.

Memorial Day marked the start of the long-awaited, laid-back summer stretch. But between the backyard barbecues, family reunions and dips in the pool, danger could be one spark or one bad forecast away.

This isn't Texas, so most of us don't have our own backyard pool. We do have a two great community pools in Lovettsville and Purcellville , and this year for the first time you can purchase a family pass for the season.

Boxwood Winery highlighted its "Frost Dragon" on its blog following a morning of frost in the vineyards May 14.

Times-Mirror Photo/William Burke Loudoun's Got Talent winner Matthew Schultheis performed "Sonata No.