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14 hrs ago | Patch.com

Purcellville Welcomes Loudoun Lyme 5K Race Sunday

DryHome Roofing and Siding has planned the 3rd Annual Loudoun Lyme 5K/1M Sunday, May 19, at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville to raise awareness and money to help find a cure for Lyme disease.

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Related Topix: Purcellville, VA, Lyme Disease, Medicine, Health

19 hrs ago | Loudoun Times

Sterling woman charged with first-degree murder

An apparent homicide in Sterling Friday evening remains under investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Sterling, VA

22 hrs ago | NBC Washington

Man Shot, Killed in Loudoun County

Loudoun County Police say a woman shot and killed her husband Friday night in Sterling, Loudoun County, in what's believed to have been a domestic situation.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Business Journal

Late season frost takes some toll on Virginia winemakers

We were hearing from some wine growers in Loudoun County earlier this week that a late spring frost had a detrimental effect on the grape crop this year.

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Related Topix: Drink, Wine

Loudoun Times

McAuliffe to keynote Loudoun Democratsa annual dinner

Loudoun Democrats will host presumed gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe and the four other Democratic candidates for statewide office at their annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner June 1. According to Loudoun County Democratic Committee Communications Chairman Andrew Wexton, the dinner will be the last time the five statewide candidates appear ... (more)

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Related Topix: Annandale, VA

Thu May 16, 2013

NBC Washington

Charter School May Save Small Elementary in Loudoun

Parents will proposed changing Middleburg Elementary School to a charter school to save it.

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Loudoun Times

Johnson takes top honors at Leesburg Business Awards

Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny Tina Johnson, President and CEO of JP Events & Consulting, gets a hug from employee Barbara Combs after winning the George C. Marshall Award at the Leesburg Business Awards ceremony at ProJet Aviation May 15.

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Related Topix: Leesburg, VA, Small Business, Personal Finance, Theater, Arts

Loudoun Times

New health care plan for LCPS employees: how does it stack up?

Part-time employees in the Loudoun County Public School system breathed a sigh of relief when they were grandfathered past a new policy that provides no health benefits for employees working under 20 hours a week.

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Related Topix: Fairfax, VA, Fairfax County, VA

Loudoun Times

Loudoun on display

Times-Mirror File Photo/Greg Nash Avril Page and John Best of Ashburn feed the alpacas owned by Carlagay Higgins and Michael Lyon at Higgly Farm in Round Hill who opened up their farm for the annual Spring Farm Tour on May 18, 2008.

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Related Topix: Ashburn, VA, Round Hill, VA, Agriculture, Science, Lovettsville, VA, Purcellville, VA

Loudoun Times

Supervisors to further study consolidation of boards, commissions and committees

Loudoun's Board of Supervisors Wednesday night sent to committee a controversial proposal that could lead to the restructuring or dissolution of several county commissions and advisory boards.

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Patch.com

Loudoun Weekend Planner: Shop for Antiques and More

The weekend is upon us in Loudoun County and it's time to start making plans for some fun.

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Patch.com

Restaurant Inspections: Flame Kabob, Blue Mountain Cafe

Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several restaurants in Loudoun County this week.

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Loudoun Times

Loudoun honors local volunteers; 10-year-old girl leads the pack

Loudoun County's Outstanding Volunteer winners don't normally make speeches when they accept their awards at the Board of Supervisors meetings.

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Related Topix: Leesburg, VA, Paris, VA, Aldie, VA, Purcellville, VA

Wed May 15, 2013

TBD.com

Loudoun County's Confederate statue creates controversy

A proposal by a Leesburg attorney to remove a statue honoring Confederate soldiers from the property of Loudoun County's courthouse is causing a stir.

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Related Topix: Leesburg, VA, Prince William County, VA

The Washington Post

Frank Wolf joins opposition to North-South highway through Loudoun, Prince William

As a federal legislator, Wolf doesn't have a direct vote on the 45-mile road, which would begin with the existing Prince William Parkway at I-95 in Dumfries, then head north all the way to Route 7 in Ashburn.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frank Wolf, Manassas, VA, Dulles, VA

Fox News

Attorney fights to move Confederate soldier statue from Virginia courthouse

A statue honoring Confederate soldiers that has stood for more than 100 years outside a Leesburg, Va., courthouse is now at the center of a battle between an attorney and residents.

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Related Topix: Leesburg, VA

Patch.com

Silver Line: Board Moves Forward on TIFIA Loan

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors moved towards submitting an application for a federal transportation loan Tuesday that could help the county and its partners pay for $1.9 billion of the Silver Line Metro project.

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Related Topix: Fairfax County, VA, Dulles, VA, Small Business, Personal Finance, Tysons Corner, VA, Springfield, VA

Patch.com

Dulles Greenway's Drive For Charity Set for May 16

Thursday's the day that paying tolls on the Dulles Greenway will have special meaning for local charities.

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Related Topix: Dulles, VA

Tue May 14, 2013

The Times

More accurate water meters could increase residents' bills

If Bossier City water bills are soon on the rise, it's because meters finally will be giving accurate readings, city officials say.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

Patch.com

Health Care Costs Vary Widely, Even Locally

It costs more to get a colonoscopy or a CT scan in Fairfax than it does in Loudoun County.

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Related Topix: Fairfax, VA, Fairfax County, VA, Medicine, Medicaid, Health