Recent stories
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Great Racing at Glenwood & Morven Park
Spring has sprung, flower and vegetable gardens are flourishing, and people are spending more time out of doors. Three days of racing took place in Loudoun…
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Middleburg Eccentric May 2021, Volume 18 Issue 2
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Great Racing at Glenwood & Morven Park, Welcome to the PLAYroom, Kuhn Family Purchases Middleburg Academy, Accolades for Inova…
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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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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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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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Richard L. “Rick” Collette, Jr
Richard L. “Rick” Collette, Jr., 67, of Middleburg passed away February 12, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center after complications from lung surgery. Rick was…
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Jennieve Owens Tate
Jennieve Owens Tate, age 80, of Aldie, passed away peacefully February 3, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born in May 1940 in Leesburg, Virginia the…
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Louis Edward Haley
Louis Edward Haley departed this life on February 14, 2021, at his home in Middleburg (Macsville), VA. He was born February 20, 1930, in Markham, VA, to the…
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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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Breathing - Fitness Professional
These days have us all breathing shallowly. As if we are holding our breath, waiting for something else to happen. So much like the fight or flight syndrome.…
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Spring Catalogs - The Plant Lady
As the seed catalogs arrive the gardener highlights or folds over pages of interest. While the garden is in its brown phase, colorful pages take us into the…
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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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Winter is Here…. Now What? - Thoughts from the Field
Well, with the arrival of the sub- freezing temperatures, the frozen mud, and the “What the heck am I going to do?” we have lots to think about. Let us be…
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Five Home Design Trends for 2021 - Ask a Remodeler
With 2021 upon us, I’d like to share a few of the home design trends that our VP of Design TJ Monahan believes will influence our renovation projects this…
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Reflections and Resolutions - Sincerely me
My January article is always about reflections on the previous year. When I started to outline my 2020 submission, my thoughts became like a bowl of noodles.…