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Owner of the King Street Oyster Bar plans to open in Middleburg
Time to start shucking, you are not going to have to go all the way to the Bay to get good oysters, not even to Leesburg. Rick Allison long time restauranteur…
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Seventy five percent of fitness is nutrition - Fitness Professional
Everyday there seems to be a commercial on television touting the miracle weight loss stories and the hope of total fitness by doing some exercise. In only…
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EDITORIAL: H.E.A.L Middleburg: In Support of Good Health
Last year, the Middleburg Town Council unanimously adopted a “Healthy Eating/ Active Living” (HEAL) Resolution in support of a growing national campaign to…
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EDITORIAL: In Memoriam
The Middleburg Eccentric and much of Loudoun Country mourn the passing of one of our founders and most steadfast and faithful contributors Glenda Cudaback…
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EDITORIAL: Evaluating Trump - Blue
How does one take the measure of President Trump’s stewardship to date? There are positives, of course. (See Red in this issue ) But the rare positives have…
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EDITORIAL: NOTE TO DEMOCRATS: “GROW UP!” - RED
After a full month and, to the apparent astonishment of liberals, President Trump has not started a nuclear war. What has happened, however, is that liberals…
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EDITORIAL: Trump’s Impact on Science - A Scientist’s Perspective
Our new president has already had a very disconcerting impact on science. The most drastic actions have been a gag order on providing information about global…
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EDITORIAL: Visioning - Ask a Council Member
The Middleburg Council is gathering Friday evening, April 7, at 5:30 and again on Saturday morning at 8:30 for visioning sessions to discuss goals and…
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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a missing teenager from the Ashburn area.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a missing teenager from the Ashburn area. Jasmine P. Dunn, 16, was…
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Six students, one teacher selected to high academic honor organization - Foxcroft
S eniors Leland Burke of Upperville, VA; Mary Park Durham of Dallas, TX; and Isabella Zimmerman of Fairfax, VA, were elected to the national high school honor…
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Upperville native tops the U16 Alpine podium
U pperville native, Bianca Klepper, dominates Podiums with teammates in a strong Season start for Carrabassett Valley Academy U16 Women’s Alpine Team. They say…
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Middleburg Academy Volleyball Players are filling up their trophy cases
The 2016 volleyball season has now come and gone. The Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association and the Washington Post both recently released the…
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The Highland Players present The Mikado
T he Mikado is one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operettas. The plot of The Mikado is pure fictional nonsense but was intended as a satire of English…
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Campus Differences Matter in the College Search - The College Counselor
A fter visiting a few college campuses, most people begin to think that they are all alike – and in some ways they are right. Most colleges offer students a…
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EDITORIAL: Citizenship - “A Path of Individual Progression” - The Public Square
Good citizenship takes sturdy belief in something beyond ourselves, and how to adjust to all that may be around us. But it also has to do with what is within…
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EDITORIAL: Florida Springs and Manatees - Waterworld
Last November, I attended the annual conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) in Orlando, Florida. You may recall that I retired from AWRA…
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A Long March from Hill School to West Point and Annapolis
They both grew up in Aldie, with their family driveways on the same road about a quarter mile apart. They were in the same class at Hill School from…
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Middleburg, Western Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Middleburg, Western Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning- Issued: 12:26 PM EST Mar. 1, 2017 by the National Weather…
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Shakespeare in the ‘Burg Festival in Middleburg Annual Event Features New Theater Company, Venue and Excitement
The fourth Shakespeare in the ‘Burg theater festival will be held March 31-April 2, 2017 in beautiful, historic Middleburg, Va. This year’s event will feature…
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February 2017 Middleburg Business and Professional Association Biz Buzz Mixer - Video
The February Middleburg Business and Professional Association Biz Buzz mixer was hosted by The Hill School