Archive: 2018
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Town of Middleburg's 2nd Annual Best Volunteer of the Year Awards
Town of Middleburg's 2nd Annual Best Volunteer of the Year Awards
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The Plant Lady
It may not officially be winter, but the weather says otherwise. Cold, freezing nights would not be your typical time to flower, but our native witch hazel, Ham…
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The Piedmont Singers' 20th Anniversary Concerts Celebrate Christmas In Middleburg With the Christmas Portion of Handel's MESSIAH
On December 1st and 2nd The Piedmont Singers, a musical outreach of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Middleburg, will celebrate their 20th anniversary by performing t…
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The Front Runner
I saw my first Jason Reitman-directed film in a college film class, in the form of a quirky teen drama-comedy called Juno. I like Juno. And then I watched Reita…
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TFB Wealth Management Welcomes Patrick Heijmen As Director of Wealth Management Services
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and its principal subsidiary, The Fauquier Bank (the "Bank"), are pleased to welcome Patrick Heijmen as the Director of Wealth Managem…
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Scientists and Nov. 6 A Scientist's Perspective
This month I'm writing about a topic that is science, but also political. In one word it is overpopulation. This particular writing was inspired by two things:…
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Roma
Alfonso Cuarón is a filmmaker with a talent for transporting audiences to new places. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (the best in the series), he t…
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Richard Klerk Honored for His Years of Service
On Nov. 8th, Gary M. Clemens, Clerk of the Loudoun County Circuit Court, presented a resolution from the Virginia Court Clerks Association honoring long time Mi…
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Preserving Historic Rural Roads
The Mosby Heritage Area Association, the nonprofit preservation and education organization, and the America's Routes initiative have joined forces to bring atte…
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Piedmont Fox Hounds Opening Meet
Piedmont Fox Hounds Opening Meet
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Now is the Winter of our Discontent
Already gloomy days grow ever colder and shorter for the President as we move toward January and the convening of the 116th Congress. Voters pointedly gave the…
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My New Year's Resolutions
Many of you probably don't think we dogs have New Year's resolutions. We do! Just like you, we have many things that we want to have a fresh start at. Here is m…
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Middleburg Lions Club 2018 Citrus Sale
The Middleburg Lions Club for over 35 years has conducted an annual citrus sale in the town of Middleburg. This year the sale will begin on November 26th, the M…
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Middleburg Elections
Turnout was heavy in Middleburg for elections held on Tuesday, November 6, with more than 300 voters casting ballots in a special local election and more than 8…
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Loudoun Impact Fund Grants
In early November The Loudoun Impact Fund awarded $125,000 in grants to 16 nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County. The awards were made possible through…
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Loudoun County's Comprehensive Plan: A Plan with Many Problems for Rural Loudoun
The Loudoun County comprehensive plan is in its final stages of being written. Despite two years of work and effort, the comprehensive plan currently being draf…
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International Gold Cup: Great Day of Racing
Mother Nature showed her sporting side on October 27 when she blessed racing enthusiasts at the International Gold Cup with a brief light drizzle. Their umbrell…
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In Defense of the West
Kudos to Mayor Bridge Littleton our Town Council, and to the Mayors and Councils of all of Loudoun's towns for all their hard work in an effort to reshape Loudo…
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I Refuse to Let the Left Ruin Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is upon us and there is much to reflect on. In my lifetime, Thanksgiving was, until recently, one of those feel-good holidays where it seemed that…
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Hot Dog It's Halloween
Hot Dog It's Halloween