Category: NEWS OF NOTE
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Gilberts Corner Farmers Market Brings More Local Farmers to Market
One of the farmers markets featured in the Buy Fresh Buy Local guide is the Gilberts Corner Farmers Market, operated by Loudoun Valley Homegrown Markets…
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Grace Church 2021 Concert Series
On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.: The Grace Church Concert Series in The Plains, VA in an outdoor Covid safe performance features Quintango. Grace has…
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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURG COMMITTEE VACANCIES
The Middleburg Town Council is accepting letters of interest from individuals who wish to be considered for service on the following: Go Green Committee. The…
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The Role of Trees and the Trillion Trees Act for Landowners - The Fence Post
Y ou may be wondering, “what’s the point of planting trees?” The impacts of trees and tree-planting are widely seen across our planet. What the lungs are to…
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Leadership Fauquier Applications Open
Leadership Fauquier is excited to announce applications for our 2021-2022 Signature Program are open. The 10-month program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity that…
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Accolades for Inova Loudoun Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) is proud to announce it has been recognized for excellence in patient care, safety, quality and nursing by multiple national…
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Kuhn Family Purchases Middleburg Academy Property with Plans to Place Land into Conservation Easement
C huck Kuhn, founder and CEO of JK Moving Services, and his wife Stacy Kuhn, have purchased the 90-acre property that houses Middleburg Academy, a private…
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Welcome to the PLAYroom : A Toy Shop for kids of all ages
Imagine a place where kids could discover and learn through engaging and fun PLAY. We’ve been doing just that, and we’re excited to share it with you! Our…
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Appleton Campbell Receives 2021 President’s Award from Carrier, Earning Honors as an Outstanding Dealer
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…
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS CYCLE NOW OPEN
Since 1973 the Loudoun Preservation Society (LPS) has awarded over $800,000 in grants to non-profit organizations throughout Loudoun County to promote the…
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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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Talking Trash: 2020 Foxcroft Road Clean up Report
The year 2020 was the eighteenth consecutive year of volunteer action to control trash on the Foxcroft Road. The author conducts this survey as a single…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - February 2021
Special Recognition Jamie Gaucher was recognized by Council for his service as Middleburg’s Business & Economic Development Director from July 10, 2017,…
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The Genius of Nature
America rejoins the Paris Accord, and all landowners should be paying attention. According to World Resource Institute (WRI), every Paris Accord model showing…
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The Origins of the Conservation Easement
Imagine driving west on Route 50 from Gilbert’s Corner. As you approach Aldie, you pass under a large, overhead sign supported by massive stone pediments…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - January 2021
Special Recognition The Council adopted a resolution extending its appreciation to H. H. “Dev” Roszel for his service on the Economic Development Advisory…
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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…