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Gallery on Madison Takes a New Look [ 10+ Photos ]
Artist turned entrepreneur Marci Nadler has taken over the reins at Gallery on Madison from Jan and Jim Allmon. Marci’s dream of promoting and selling local…
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Faculty Upsets Student Engineers in Foxcroft Cardboard Boat Race
F oxcroft School’s Engineering Class always opens the semester by learning about the “engineering cycle” they will use to propose, design and complete their…
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How Do I know what’s Permissible when Planning a Home Renovation? - Ask a Remodeler
W hen planning a home renovation or addition it’s important to complete your due diligence upfront to research any ordinances or restrictions that may affect…
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Seeking Wildlife Conservation Enthusiasts For Special Adventure
Jambo! (Swahili for hello) There’s room for a couple more adventure and wildlife enthusiasts to join Elephant Quest, a special safari to Kenya, November 5-18,…
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Fall Fashions Fashion Sense
A s the nearly hottest summer we can remember finally relents, the soft air now extends its hand as an invitation for you to fall in love with autumn. Maybe…
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If The Shoe Fits- Buy It - Sincerely me
I have a little shoe addiction. Ok, I have a big shoe addiction. One time in the late ‘90’s I had over 300 pairs. From boots to wedges, sandals to heels, I had…
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Asters for Fall - The Plant Lady
The gardener is generally in a state of overload by fall. We’ve fought weeds, tangled with the hose a few too many times, and deadheaded flowers since spring.…
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The Artist’s Perspective - October
Twenty Eight years ago I began selling my fine art. I was creative at a very young age, but chose another path to make a living, and while that path was filled…
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Lest we, or our children ever forget
On Sept 9, 2016 two of the surviving original first responders of the Pentagon attack on September 11th, 2001, Sergeant First Class Larry Byrd Jr. and Colonel…
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WINDY HILL FOUNDATION NAMES BOB DALE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
T he Middleburg-based nonprofit Windy Hill Foundation, which provides safe, decent and affordable housing to lower income families in Loudoun, Fauquier and…
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The Rise of Sporting Clays
A s I approached the remote field in the distance early one warm morning here in September, I heard the familiar echo of gunfire. Two shots, spaced evenly…
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Vicky Moon’s New Novel Has Lots of Middleburg Dish
L ong-time journalist and author Vicky Moon’s ninth book--and her first novel--has recently been released. “EQUAL Parts” is a fascinating fictional account of…
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Music in October - In Unison
I often say that my musical philosophy follows the counsel of the great Duke Ellington, who said, “if it sounds good, it is good”. Rather than saying, “I like…
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Smoking and Cancer Statistics*
By now everyone in the United States ought to be aware of the dangers of smoking. Anti-smoking ads and warning labels, concerned friends and relatives, and…
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Pet Friendly Wineries - Albert’s Corner
A few weeks ago, I ran across an interesting post on the Virginia Is for Lovers travel blog. It’s titled “50+ Wineries That Go Above and Beyond for Pets”. Hey,…
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Sneak Peek: Inside a battle reenactment of 1944 Allied forces
In September, 1944 Allied forces had advanced in Europe and Operation Market Garden was underway to liberate Holland. In September 2016 a small town in…
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Editorial: Non-Profits and Press Policy
Over the years, we’ve been honored and gratified by the many thanks we’ve received from local citizens and volunteers who are at the heart of the Middleburg…
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Editorial: True Blue
Middleburg, like every small community, has benefitted from good cops (some of them decorated heroes at the risk of their lives) and, sadly, some bad. In these…
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Editorial: States’ Rights - Blue
It is with no little irony that, in the years following the Party of Lincoln’s absorption of the followers and disciples of Strom Thurmond, George Wallace, and…
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Editorial: STATES RIGHTS - RED
Progressives are stuck in the past. Delightfully ironic, isn’t it? States rights once were used to justify secession and segregation, so progressives think the…