In the future, the head of the county’s Department of Economic Development will take on the position knowing he or she could be fired without cause.
Don’t let a down economy fool you: More well-to-do citizens reside in Loudoun than elsewhere in the nation.
| A window in the Sullivans’ kitchen frames snow-covered farmland last month. The Sullivan family had the farm on the market for five years before finding a buyer who wanted to restore it to a working farm. Times-Mirror Staff Photo / Raymond Thompson |
As Loudoun’s farmland disappears, one Round Hill farm is beginning a new life.
Taxpayers could be footing the bill for construction delays if Loudoun supervisors can’t soon decide whether they want to leave the planned Metrorail station where it is or move it to a location a few hundred feet away.
In the lingering recession, Loudoun residents tighten their belts and learn to do without.
Sometimes this means selling the extra car, or settling for cheaper groceries. But recent proposed budget cuts from the Virginia House of Delegates mean many uninsured Loudoun children might have to forgo going to the doctor.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli started an uproar on college campuses last week when he said colleges could not ban discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender students.
Now, Loudoun’s Board of Supervisors likely can expect a similar directive from him regarding the county’s employment policy.
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On February 14th, Supervisor Stevens Miller from the Dulles District, participated with other members of the community in a panel discussion on gay, lesbian and transgender individuals at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Sterling, VA. |
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The Freedom Eagles advanced to the Division 4 state championship game with a 44-27 victory over Turner Ashby in the semifinals March 10 in Richmond. Freedom will attempt to become the first Loudoun team to win consecutive state basketball titles March 13.—Times-Mirror File Photo/Carl Lukat
Two Loudoun teams—Freedom High School girls and Potomac Falls High School boys—will play for state basketball championships March 13 after each recorded semifinal victories March 10 at the Siegel Center in Richmond.
There’s no doubt that Joe Spicer is a winning softball coach. Entering his 17th season at the helm of Loudoun Valley’s program, Spicer has 201 more victories than defeats. When his teams take the field, they win more than three-quarters of the time.
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Greg Motheral, of Sterling, bank vice president, dies at 50 Wed., Mar. 10 | 03:33 PM
Court postpones trials of Ashburn man’s alleged attackers Wed., Mar. 10 | 02:27 PM
2 comments Robinson to run for Leesburg Town Council Wed., Mar. 10 | 01:35 PM
Former Loudoun resident serves up success Wed., Mar. 10 | 09:11 AM
Nursing scholarships available Wed., Mar. 10 | 07:30 AM
Hazardous waste accepted March 20 in Leesburg Wed., Mar. 10 | 07:00 AM
Loudoun wineries earn gold Tue., Mar. 9 | 06:17 PM
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