Category: Featured
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Middleburg Eccentric September 2019, Volume 16 Issue 6
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Oktoberfest!, Middleburg to host 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA 2019, The Stars Were Out At Great Meadow…
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Middleburg Town Council Report : August 2019
Christmas in Middleburg At the July 25 regular meeting of the Middleburg Town Council Jim Herbert, long-serving Chair of the Christmas in Middleburg Committee…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2019, Volume 16 Issue 5
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: US Eventing Triumphant at Pan Am Games, A DEBATE ON THE VISION FOR LOUDOUN’S FUTURE, A “GoFundMe”…
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New nature-themed playground opens at the Upperville Community Park
On Saturday, June 1 the Fauquier County Department of Parks and Recreation officially opened a new nature-themed playground at Upperville Community Park before…
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JK Community Farm Donates Food to Local Non-profits
The JK Community Farm is a separate nonprofit started by JK Moving Services to help alleviate hunger in the community. The farm began last year to provide…
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Fauquier Girl Earns Invitation to USA Football Training Camp
The Van Voorhis family is proud to announce that Haley Van Voorhis participated in the U.S. National Team High School Training Camp held in Canton, Ohio this…
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Australia Honors Dr. Ed MacMahon
A t a private ceremony in Washington Australian Ambassador Joe Hockey honored Dr. Edward Brian Moore-MacMahon for his lifetime of service with a statue of…
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Troop 2950 Embarks on a Summer Trip
From the highest peaks in the state to the grounding waves of the beach, there was no place in the Carolinas left unexplored by Troop 2950. “The bar for summer…
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Paul Mellon, a Philanthropy Revolutionary
Three state historical markers dedicated to the Mellon family are now “on the map”. On July 4th, the markers were officially unveiled by none other than…
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Middleburg Town Council Report: July 2019
New Town Website is LIVE T own Clerk Rhonda North reported with pleasure on July 11 that the Town’s new and improved website is up, running at…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2019, Volume 16 Issue 4
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Australia Honors Dr. Ed MacMahon, Middleburg Town Council Report, Paul Mellon, a Philanthropy Revolutionary, A new and green…
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Foxcroft School presents Seven Middleburg Area Students with Diplomas and Accolades
S even Middleburg area students, including one of the School’s leading riders and three who plan to play sports in college, were among the 46 students from…
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The Sport of Falconry Comes to the NSLM
Recently at the National Sporting Library and Museum, bird lovers were able to get up close and personal with two beloved species we normally can only glimpse…
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The Middleburg Polo Community Plays to Benefit U.S. Park Police Horses
“Officer! Officer! What’s your horse’s name?” Of the over 36 million annual visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., it’s the #1 question tourists…
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Rick Collette’s Story - OPIOID ADDICTION IS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
S even years ago, I lost my wife to cancer. It was a long and brutal struggle, requiring mountains of opiods to help her cope with pain. My daughter, Katie,…
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Kim Hart Honored
O n June 4th at the Loudoun County “Signatures of Loudoun Awards” event at the Lightfoot Restaurant in Downtown Leesburg, Kim Hart accepted, on behalf of the…
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ACRE: Planting Forests To Profit Planet Earth
Land, whether for farming crops or livestock or beautiful open spaces, is expensive to maintain, and too often owners or their heirs reach the point where…
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Middleburg Eccentric June 2019, Volume 16 Issue 3
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Upperville Horse Show 2019 Wall of Honor, Mt. Defiance Historic Park, Planting Forests To Profit Planet Earth, Kim Hart Honored,…
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Warrenton Pony Show: 100 Years Young
T he Warrenton Pony Show celebrates its centennial with five choice days from June 26-30 and you’re invited. It’s the oldest pony show in America, a rare…
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Middleburg Eccentric May 2019, Volume 16 Issue 2
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Warrenton Pony Show 100 Years Young, Middleburg Comprehensive Plan 2019, Hill School Solar Field Dedication, Protecting the…