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Slideshows
Dagorhir
People from all walks of life work out their aggressions, make new friends and live out their fantasies in Dagorhir, the live-action medieval full-contact battle game.

Living with bipolar
Sterling woman copes with ups and downs of mood disorder.

Playing War
Reenectors stepped back in time to live as Northern Virginia residents did during the early years of the Civil War, complete with battles, music and food from the period at the Sully Historical Site's annual Civil War Weekend Encampment.

Spartans Sweep States
Broad Run girls bring home two state titles.

Playing War
Reenectors stepped back in time to live as Northern Virginia residents did during the early years of the Civil War, complete with battles, music and food from the period at the Sully Historical Site's annual Civil War Weekend Encampment.

Spartans Sweep States
Broad Run girls bring home two state titles.

Twilight Polo
Twilight Polo at Great Meadow attracts families, young people and more out to enjoy an evening under the stars watching polo with friends.

Johnson's Serves Its Last Meal
Johnson's Charcoal Beef House, a Leesburg landmark for 45 years, opened on the corner of Market Street and Catoctin Circle in 1963. On May 14, 2008, Johnson's Charcoal Beef House closed its doors for the last time.

Welcome Home
Leesburg guardsmen make it home to Loudoun safely.

Then and Now
A firsthand account of a graduate from the last class at Douglass High School and a father with kids in the school system now.

Throwing the first pitch
The 1968 Round Hill baseball team is the first to integrate in Loudoun County.

Through it all, mom's always there
Three generations of black mothers reflect on the importance of family.

The love of the hunt
The centuries-old tradition of fox hunting continues to be passed down from one generation to the next in Virginia's Piedmont.

Bulldogs take the state
Going 14-1, the Stone Bridge
Bulldogs brought home their
first football state championship
after defeating Potomac High
School 38-0.

'We are the champions'
The Loudoun County High
School volleyball team topped
a 28-0 season with a state
championship Oct. 17 at Virginia
Commonwealth University.
The Lady Raiders were runners
up in last year's tournament and
vowed this year to "do or die."

Bluemont Fair
The 38th annual Bluemont Fair was held Sept. 15-16 and attracted visitors from all over Northern Virginia

Cole Brothers Circus
Cole Brothers Circus delighted audiences this week at the Virginia Academy-Community Church in Ashburn. Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars. The extravaganza Included animal acts, trapeze, acrobats and clowns.

Loudoun County Raiders
Loudoun County High School's football team, under new coach Todd Hill, prepares for this week's opening game Friday night.

Coming of Age
On June 2, Arielle Valdez became a woman, and the Ashburn teen is only 15. The date marked her Quinceañera, or coming-of-age celebration – an event that highlights the importance of tradition, family and religion in the Hispanic culture.

Happy Retirement
Middleburg postmaster Norris Beavers retires after 18 years with the Post Office.

Making Ends Meet at the Leesburg Trailer Park
Marcina Snider and her two sons look forward to better times.

The Long Goodbye
Matt and Abbie Dunlap will spend their first wedding anniversary apart, as he heads to Iraq with 810 other soldiers with the Virginia Army National Guard, 116th Battalion.

Paycheck to Paycheck
Although Tracey Marty of Leesburg works full time as a registered nurse, she and her son are barely getting by. Marty says that it's not just the unemployed or those who make bad choices who wind up in financial trouble.

The Perfect Season
The Broad Run Lady Spartans softball team finished its undefeated season at 29-0.

In Harmony
Bluegrass music fills the air of the Old Lucketts Schoolhouse Saturday nights during the winter and spring months.