Archive: 2021
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How Composting Became the Hot New Thing
Composting has been around for centuries. So how did composting become the hot new thing to do in the midst of a pandemic? With people sheltering in place, and…
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Green Acres
Spring seemed to bloom overnight this year, and we went straight from sweaters to sunscreen around Middleburg. If you live west of Gilbert's Corner, you know wh…
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Foxcroft's 10th Annual STEM Challenge Moves Into Virtual Space for Cybersecurity-themed "Code for Good" Competition
Run as a virtual event for the first time, Foxcroft's 10th Annual STEM Challenge drew 48 middle school and 36 high school students from around the country and g…
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Foxcroft School Earns Third Consecutive College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Foxcroft has been recognized as one of two schools in Virginia and only 56 in the world to earn the prestigious College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversi…
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Eastern Red Columbine
A desirable wildflower is about to bloom, timed to coincide with the arrival of hummingbirds. With its dainty bells of orange, red, and yellow, small balanced s…
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Arbor Day Celebration / Fly Like an Eagle 5K
Arbor Day Celebration / Fly Like an Eagle 5K
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Appleton Campbell Receives 2021 President's Award from Carrier
Appleton Campbell is a recipient of the prestigious President's Award from Carrier for the seventh year in a row. This award recognizes outstanding dealers in t…
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Angel biscuits
Angel biscuits have a long history. I understand the recipe evolved as a result of early bakers combining levenings as they were not all reliable with hopes one…
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Richard L. “Rick” Collette, Jr
Richard L. “Rick” Collette, Jr., 67, of Middleburg passed away February 12, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center after complications from lung surgery. Rick was…
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Louis Edward Haley
Louis Edward Haley departed this life on February 14, 2021, at his home in Middleburg (Macsville), VA. He was born February 20, 1930, in Markham, VA, to the…
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Jennieve Owens Tate
Jennieve Owens Tate, age 80, of Aldie, passed away peacefully February 3, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born in May 1940 in Leesburg, Virginia the…
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Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association Announces Breaking Barriers: Race, Gender, and Family in the Equestrian Community Virtual Event
The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association (VPHA) announces the Breaking Barriers: Race, Gender, and Family in the Equestrian Community virtual event to be…
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The Future of the Conservation Easement
Looking at the vast network of tools we have established in Virginia to protect our land, there is no more powerful tool than the conservation easement. Created…
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Smoking and Cancer
By now everyone in the United States ought to be aware of the dangers of smoking. Antismoking ads and warning labels, concerned friends and relatives, and docto…
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Returning to touch
For over a year all of you humans have been patiently getting thru the pandemic and I am proud of you! One of the reasons we love humans is because you believe…
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Remodeling Safely During COVID-19
2020 was certainly a year of many challenges, and the safe harbor of our homes has come to mean so much more. With the increased amount of time spent around the…
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Paving Paradise
Paving Paradise is the third installment in the Paradise Gap series by a local enthusiast, J. Harris Anderson, more familiarly known as John. However, don't exp…
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New Town Hall makes progress
The Town of Middleburg recently held a Public Outreach Session to unveil the schematic design plans for the New Town Hall to be located behind the existing Town…
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Middleburg Suspends Farmer's Market for 2021
In light of recent challenges and a decrease in attendance due to COVID-19, the Middleburg Farmer's Market will be suspended for the coming year. In 2020, the M…
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Middleburg Looks to Establish and Implement Social Media Strategy
The Town of Middleburg, with input from the Town's Economic Development Advisory Committee, will be issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Social Media Activ…