Category: Featured
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Returns to Celebrate 168th Year
The Upperville Colt & Horse Show (also known as the Upperville Horse Show), celebrating 168 years, is the oldest horse show in the country. After having to…
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Why Trees are the Best Answer - The Fence Post
My eyes widened, and my jaw dropped. There, on the TedTalk stage, set in 2015, Bill Gates described the pandemic we have all lived through in detail. Six years…
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THE FOXHOLE
75th Anniversary: Our very own American Legion Post 295 is celebrating 75 years of service to our Middleburg community, Veterans and their families. To mark…
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Change in Municipal Election Date
During the 2021 Special Session of the Virginia General Assembly (GA), the GA passed Senate Bill 1157 (SB1157) that mandates all local/municipal elections to…
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Vice Mayor’s reflections on a new Town Hall
In 1965 Middleburg’s current Town Office opened its doors to serve the public. At that time, the Town employed six people full-time and one person part-time,…
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Middleburg Eccentric April 2021, Volume 18 Issue 1
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Change in Municipal Election Date, Vice Mayor’s reflections on a new Town, The Great Daffodil Giveaway, THE FOXHOLE, Why Trees are…
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Middleburg Eccentric March 2021, Volume 17 Issue 12
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: New Town Hall makes progress, Kinross Farm’s Just Wait And See Romps To Rokeby Bowl Win, Appleton Campbell welcomes 2021 while…
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5-spice duck salad with kumquat dressing - The Kitchen Philosophy
I am celebrating the season of citrus with this recipe - clean and refreshing kumquats and blood oranges combined with roasted sweet potatoes and pan seared…
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Confusion, frustration and Empathy - Around the Town
There is so much change in the world happening for all of you humans. I am sorry there is so much confusion and frustration, but I want to say some things I…
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Old Ox Warming Houses
When the temperature dropped and COVID cases started rising, restaurants faced yet another set of challenges. How do you provide an environment in which diners…
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Middleburg Eccentric February 2021, Volume 17 Issue 11
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Middleburg Town Council Report, Recycling Refresher, Local Resident 100 Years Young, Brick & Mortar Mercantile Comes Home to…
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Middleburg Eccentric January 2021, Volume 17 Issue 10
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Small Retailer Gives Large Gift to Women in Need, Old Ox Warming Houses, The Origins of the Conservation Easement, Lost Barrel…
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The Hill School Builds a Stout Defense to Prevent Covid
Angela and Krister Killinger, parents of Hill School fifth and seventh graders, admittedly had some trepidation about sending their children back into the…
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Middleburg Eccentric December 2020, Volume 17 Issue 9
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Seven Loaves sees a considerable increase in demand, Hilary Thompson & Her Passion for Horses,…
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Middleburg Eccentric November 2020, Volume 17 Issue 8
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: International Gold Cup, River systems are Integral, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Unveils the Harrison…
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Middleburg Eccentric September 2020, Volume 17 Issue 6
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Town of Middleburg Housing Assistance Program, Middleburg Film Festival’s Virtual Success, Virginia…
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The Fence Post
With the changing of the season, families join each other around the table for the holidays. From one generation to another, the hand of time and the values…
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Horse-Crazy: ‘Chasing Dreams despite COVID
Steeplechasing is a cross-country race for horses, and Thoroughbreds are the heart and soul of this exciting sport with its roots in foxhunting in England,…
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Five industry leaders inducted to 2020 Livestock Hall of Fame
Five outstanding Virginia livestock industry leaders are being inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame this year. Their portraits will be permanently…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - October 2020
Changes to the Town Business License and Taxes The Town adjusts how it operates and collects the business licenses and taxes to keep pace with changes to the…