2017
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Shirley Peters Hutchison (1928 - 2017)
Shirley Peters Hutchison 89, of Middleburg, Va. passed away peacefully on January 7, 2017. Shirley, the daughter of James W. and Marian H. Peters, grew up in…
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Peggy S. Drummond (1928 - 2017)
I t is with great sadness that we report the unexpected but peaceful passing of Peggy S. Drummond, 89, on Monday, January 2, 2017. Peggy, the daughter of the…
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PLACES & FACES: Cat Night
CAT NIGHT helps raise $145K in Grants. The ANIMAL RESCUE FUND finished the year with a very successful ‘CAT NIGHT’ held at the home of Wendy Smith. This event,…
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Middleburg Academy Open House
Middleburg Academy invites area families to our Admissions Open House on Saturday, January 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Head of School Colley Bell…
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Inspiring Young Investors
The Wakefield Investment Club is a fantastic opportunity for students of the Upper School to learn about investment and finance. For many students, this club…
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Foxcroft School Announces Equestrian Camp
F oxcroft School, whose outstanding riding program is known across the U.S., will hold a week-long residential equestrian camp for girls June 25-30, 2017, it…
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Five First-Choice Colleges
Reach . Zone. Safety. This approach to college counseling worked for years, but this model is broken. We need to change the language and approach we use with…
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Middleburg Business and Professional Association 2016 Honors
On December 13, The Middleburg Business and Professional Association held its final Biz Buzz meeting of 2016 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church’s Parish House. The…
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Haunts on the Loudoun Landscape
Loudoun County has some of the best preserved historical landscape in the country, side-by-side with the rapid growth of its eastern exurban communities. Key…
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For the Love of Food: A Bio-essay
There is no greater thing in life than the love of food. It can evoke memories from childhood dinners to pub lunches with the family. It can comfort you in…
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Dissolution of Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department Benefits Local Non-Profits
Founded in 1936, The Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department, which evolved over time into Middleburg Volunteer Fire and Rescue, was officially restructured last…
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Appleton Campbell Earns Esteemed 2016 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Appleton Campbell has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of customer service to members…
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Willowsford, A Top 50 Master-Planned Community
Ashburn’s “Willowsford,” conceived as a unique farm-to-table lifestyle community, is one of the most sought-after communities in the country, according to John…
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Outstanding Middleburg Academy Student Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Blythe Condon, a student at Middleburg Academy, has been selected for the 2017 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. She will perform Soprano…
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Gail Crisp Matheson
The family of Gail Beverly Crisp Matheson is saddened to announce her passing from pancreatic cancer after a graceful and stoic battle of over 20 months that…
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Water, Wells, and Wet Waterworld
Have any of you fallen into a well? Let's see a show of hands. I don't see any hands other than mine. That's right; the water guy actually fell into a well. I'l…
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Veronica Johnson Bonfanti
Veronica Johnson Bonfanti, wife of the late Honorable Reno E. Bonfanti, passed December 21, 2016 at her home in The Plains, VA. Mrs. Bonfanti was born in…
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USEF Announces Venue Short List for New CCI4*
United States Equestrian Federation has shortlisted Great Meadow to host venues for a new CCI4* Eventing competition USEF Announces Venue Short List for New…
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Trump Campaign Signs Awarded 2016 Foxcroft Road Trash Title
2016 was the fourteenth consecutive year of volunteer action to control trash on the Foxcroft Road. The author conducts this survey as a single observer. The nu…
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Tips to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home
You might be surprised to learn that recent scientific evidence suggests air inside your home can be even more polluted than outdoor air. With millions of peopl…
