Category: NEWS OF NOTE
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Middleburg Town Council Report
Updates on COVID The Virginia Executive order 53 limiting nonessential business was extended to May 8th. The order is subject to the change, the Governor’s…
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Volunteers Provide Face Masks to Local Hospice
D espite early preparation, hospices and hospitals all over the globe are experiencing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the foreseeable…
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Mental Wellness Practices During COVID-19
D uring this stressful time, Foxcroft School recently shared the following information with our students, parents, and alumnae, and felt that it may be helpful…
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Seven Loaves needs our help
O pen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, like usual. However, clients will now be served at their vehicle, to ensure the safety of everyone. We are helping…
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Town of Middleburg – How we are Addressing COVID-19
Bridge Littleton, Mayor On behalf of the Town of Middleburg, we wanted to reach out to provide some information for everyone on our current efforts to address…
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Middleburg Town Council Report
Special Recognition by Mayor and Council W illiam F Swan and James Smith were recognized for their role and courage in the process of desegregation in the Town…
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Rhino Poaching Drops for 5th Straight Year in South Africa
In 2015, the world faced a wildlife conservation crisis. The population of African rhino had plummeted from an estimated 500,000, at the turn of the 20th…
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Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Takes in Four Eagles Suffering with Lead Poisoning
B lue Ridge Wildlife Center, one of the largest wildlife veterinary hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic, has recently taken in numerous eagles and other raptors…
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Talkin’ Trash, 2019: AB InBev is the Winner of the 2019 Foxcroft Road Trash Title
2 019 was the seventeenth consecutive year of volunteer action to control trash on the Foxcroft Road. The author conducts this survey as a single observer. The…
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Rev. Dr. William Swann Recognizes for His Courage that paved the way for Desegregation in Middleburg
O n Sunday February 10 at Mount Zion. St Louis, during our Black History Service, Rev. Dr. William Swann was presented with the “Mayors Proclamation” by…
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Full Accessibility and Inclusion Awards
T he Loudoun County Disability Services Board (DSB) created the FAIME (Full Accessibility and Inclusion: Moving toward Equity) Awards specifically to recognize…
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New Appleton Campbell facility supports continued service excellence
A ppleton Campbell, a leading provider of residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical now in its 44th year of top-rated service to Fauquier and surrounding…
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Middleburg Library Turns 30 Years Old
T hirty years and countless patrons and borrowed books ago, Middleburg Library opened in their newly built facility at 101 Reed Street. The sun-filled building…
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Loudoun Laurels Foundation seeking nominations
T he Loudoun Laurels Foundation is seeking nominations from the greater Loudoun Community for its 2020 Laureates. This year’s Laureates will be honored at the…
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The Amazing Bronze Fox Sculpture Finds a Home in Middleburg
I t all started with a vision of The Middleburg Arts Council, and the town of Middleburg to bring more art and sculpture to the streets of this small town. The…
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Middleburg Town Council Report
Public interviews for Vacant Council Seat Public interviews were held to fill the inner room vacancy on the town council, a seat left by Kevin Hazard. Three…
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Little River Baptist Church Celebrates 250 Years
Avery few churches in Virginia have been part of the community for centuries, and Little River Baptist Church (LRBC) is one of them. The church has been a…
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Local history from the perspective of a 52 chevy
As WW2 ended, Virginia entered a time of peace and prosperity. Many GI’s were reunited with their families, having children, moving into neighborhoods, buying…
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An Evening in Casablanca
On Saturday, November 23rd over 350 supporters of the Windy Hill Foundation will arrive at Salamander where they will enter “Rick’s Café” for an evening of all…
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The Warm-up to One of the World’s Greatest Road Races is here
Each May in Italy, more than 700 cars line up for a 1,000-mile road race that has been called “the most beautiful race in the world.” For car enthusiasts,…