Entries in Living in LoCo for September 2008
Hospital Propaganda: Sick of It Yet?
Both sides of the Ashburn hospital debate are bombarding residents with leaflets, newspaper ads and web information. Read full entry and discussion »
Annual Gala Welcomes Costumed Guests
Loudoun Museum president Elizabeth Whiting and the museum's Board of Trustees welcomed guests Saturday evening to the second annual Lure of Loudoun Gala at River Creek Country Club in Leesburg. Read full entry and discussion »
Camelot Rising in Middleburg
The frame of the 168-room Salamander Resort and Spa rises off a dirt road about a quarter of a mile from North Pendleton Street in Middleburg. Read full entry and discussion »
The Personal and the Public in FOIA
How much privacy is a government official or employee entitled to? Read full entry and discussion »
Loudoun Featured on 'Today Show'
Two Leesburg couples made an appearance in this morning's segment on battleground states in the upcoming presidential election. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 10:05 a.m. on September 24, 2008
Loudoun Horse Comes Out on Top at Classic
Loudoun County was well represented at the show, with one of its own taking home first place in the prestigious $10,000 Middleburg Hunter Classic. Read full entry and discussion »
Money Isn't the Only Green in This Bank
Middleburg Bank, which operates a majority of its eight branches in Loudoun County, has opened Leesburg's first-ever LEED-certified building, located on the corner of Fort Evans Road and Battlefield Parkway. Read full entry and discussion »
Hospital Public Hearing Postponed
The planning commission’s Sept. 25 public hearing regarding HCA’s rezoning request to build a hospital in Ashburn has been rescheduled for Oct. 15. Read full entry and discussion »
Biden Rallies LoCo
Obama's Campaign for Change officials estimate that 700 attendees were at Sterling's Claude Moore Park to see and hear Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden. Read full entry and discussion »
Live Tweets From Biden Event
We have posted small bits of information from the sights and sounds at Claude Moore Park, where Joe Biden and his wife held a rally this morning. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 4:18 p.m. on September 18, 2008
A Basement Winery Grows Up
Last year, a visit to the Quattro Goomba's Winery was quite an uneventful trip. But all that changed last weekend. Read full entry and discussion »
Biden and His Wife to Campaign in Loudoun
On Friday, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden is scheduled to make a campaign stop at Claude Moore Park in Sterling. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 3:40 p.m. on September 17, 2008
'Good Morning America' at Harper’s Ferry Tomorrow
BTI Whitewater will be featured on the national morning show, which is broadcasting from Harpers Ferry National Historic Park tomorrow. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 12:29 p.m. on September 17, 2008
Middleburg Classic Puts on a Top-Notch Show
This week's Middleburg Classic is taking place on part of the grounds of the prestigious Upperville Horse Show. Read full entry and discussion »
McCain/Palin Office Opens in Sterling
...or should it be referred to as the Palin/McCain office? Read full entry and discussion »
Purcellville Mayor Responds to Court Ruling on Woodgrove High
The Town of Purcellville mayor, Bob Lazaro, says the county’s declaration of total victory in Thursday’s Supreme Court of Virginia ruling regarding the Woodgrove High School site is premature. Read full entry and discussion »
Uninsured in Loudoun
Census officials estimate that 1 million Virginians have no health insurance. Based on an extrapolation of this figure, 40,000 of these Virginians live in Loudoun County. That’s almost 15 percent of our county’s population. Read full entry and discussion »
York Responds to Court Ruling on Woodgrove High
The Virginia Supreme Court rendered a decision today in the two-year battle over the proposed Woodgrove High School just north of Purcellville. Read full entry and discussion »
LoCo Election Numbers
It's not too late to register to vote in this November's presidential election. Read full entry and discussion »
The Lenah School Plot Thickens
The Planning Commission decided last night to further study the special exception request for the Lenah school site in its Sept. 16 work session. Read full entry and discussion »
Schools Remember 9/11
The Liberty Elementary School Eagles are paying homage to the heroes and sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001, by honoring today as "Patriot Day." Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 10:35 a.m. on September 10, 2008
The Economy of Horse Ownership
We in the horse industry are struggling with the economy, too. Read full entry and discussion »
Loudoun.gov Ahora En Español, and Coming Soon: A New Park
County information is now available online in Spanish, and a new park for Dulles South has been approved. Read full entry and discussion »
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LoudounExtra.com has a new Twitter feed. Read full entry and discussion »
Planning Dept. Approves Ashburn Hospital
The Loudoun County Planning Department gave the green light Friday to HCA Virginia’s plans to build a full-service, 164-bed hospital in Ashburn known as the Broadlands Regional Medical Center. Read full entry and discussion »
Live Storm Updates
Living in LoCo correspondents will be reporting all day on the weather situation throughout Loudoun. Read full entry and discussion »
Will Miller’s New Deal Trump Lenah School Site?
Supervisor Stevens Miller claims to have found a comparable and less expensive site for the school system’s new middle school (MS-5) and high school (HS-7) in Dulles South. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 8:55 a.m. on September 5, 2008
Athletes to Fan Out Across South Riding Sunday
If you’re experiencing Olympic sports withdrawals, then Sunday's South Riding Triathlon might be just what you need. Read full entry and discussion »
The Dog Days of Summer
Everyone into the pool! Uh, except you humans, that is. Read full entry and discussion »
Bubble, Bubble, Someone’s in Trouble
A neighborhood fountain in Ashburn was attacked by soapsters in the wee hours of Monday morning. Read full entry and discussion »
Hatrick Gives State of Education Address to Chamber
Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick spoke to local business leaders this morning about how well the school system is performing despite the challenges of tight budget restraints and continuing population growth. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 1:40 p.m. on September 2, 2008
Sterling Resident Recalls His Week at Dems' Convention
This past week at the Democratic National Convention was amazing. The treatment given to the delegation was top notch. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 7:30 a.m. on September 2, 2008
Security Systems Now in All Loudoun Schools
As a mother of elementary-aged students in the Loudoun County Public Schools system, it sometimes concerned me that just anyone could walk into my children’s school unannounced. Read full entry and discussion »
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