Entries in Living in LoCo for March 2009
Fighting LoCo Road 'Spam'
Have you had enough of the sign clutter along Loudoun’s roadways? If so, you may want to consider becoming a volunteer in the county’s pilot program, which was recently formed to help remove illegal signage along public right-of-ways. Read full entry and discussion »
Hamilton to Hold Special Meeting on Park Restrictions
A decision to ban parking in the Hamilton Community Park has angered many in Loudoun, especially moms with young children. Read full entry and discussion »
A Look at Murder in LoCo: Five Years Back
Since last Sunday’s homicide and attack in the otherwise-quiet Lansdowne community, there’s been talk among residents and outsiders that murder is on the rise in Loudoun. So we decided to take a look back at the police data for murders in the last five years. Read full entry and discussion »
An Evening with Robert Duvall
The actor headlined an event meant to drum up support against the power line expected to come through Lovettsville. Read full entry and discussion »
Sheriff's Office Debunks Viral E-mail on Lansdowne Case
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office reports that a viral e-mail making the rounds in Loudoun describing an incident involving a white paneled van is not related to Sunday morning's Lansdowne attack and murder. Read full entry and discussion »
A Painless Trip to the DMV
A web tool helped me choose the LoCo DMV with the shortest line. Read full entry and discussion »
Making Sense of a Murder: The Day After
Because there wasn't much information available yesterday from the Sheriff's Office, LoCo was abuzz with rumors of different scenarios that may have led to the murder of a man and the severe injuries of a woman along Riverside Parkway near Rocky Creek Drive in Lansdowne. Read full entry and discussion »
Murdered Man, Severely Injured Woman Found in Lansdowne
People who gathered near the police activity in Lansdowne were shaken this morning to learn that a man had been murdered and another woman hurt. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 12:12 p.m. on March 20, 2009
Pretty in Pink: LoCo Events Help Girls of All Ages
Free prom dresses for teens and a fundraiser for breast cancer are two "pink" events coming up soon in Loudoun. Read full entry and discussion »
Ridership Is Up on LoCo Commuter Buses
In 1995, ridership was 50,000; last year, the buses provided rides to 770,000; and this year, the number of passengers is expected to approach 1 million. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 11:19 a.m. on March 18, 2009
What’s New in Purcellville?
A new Harris Teeter and Habitat ReStore are on their way, and a fight over Taco Bell is brewing. Read full entry and discussion »
Frank Raflo, Leesburg Legend, Dies at 89
Frank Raflo, a Loudoun retailer, historian and politician, died March 15 at the age of 89. Read full entry and discussion »
A Fox Hunting Primer
After last week's fire at the Fairfax Hunt, we thought an explanation of fox hunting was in order. Read full entry and discussion »
A Little More Clarity in the School Boundary Plan
Almost 550 students would be affected by the proposed boundary changes, according to Sam Adamo, the legislative and planning services director for the school district. Read full entry and discussion »
School Boundary Debate Heats Up
A groundswell of Ashburn parents are peeved over the recent unveiling of the proposed school boundary maps. Read full entry and discussion »
Recommended School Boundaries, New Grading Scale Unveiled
The new 10-point grading scale was revealed at last night’s school board meeting, in addition to the much-anticipated school boundary maps. Read full entry and discussion »
The Ax Keeps Falling at AOL
Layoffs at AOL’s Dulles campus have begun. Read full entry and discussion »
HCA Tries (Yet Again) for Ashburn Hospital
Just when you thought we’d seen the end of this hospital battle… Read full entry and discussion »
Homeschooler Wins LoCo Spelling Bee, Again
For the second year in a row, 13-year-old Santos DeBarros, a homeschooler from Waterford, won the 27th Annual Loudoun County Regional Spelling Bee. Read full entry and discussion »
Snowball Attack Offer Caught on Tape
Kraig Troxell, spokesman for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office told me today that authorities have reviewed the audio and visual feed of the incident that led to a county school bus driver's recent arrest. LCPS school buses are equipped with tape recorders and cameras. Troxell said The case continues to be investigated. Read full entry and discussion »
Man Sues County Over Value of Property Assessment
A western Loudoun man is suing the county, claiming that his 2008 real estate assessment was unfairly inflated. Read full entry and discussion »
Local Cook Competes on Food Network
At first glance, Chantilly's Thai Basil restaurant seems an unlikely place for the location of an episode of Food Network's "Throwdown With Bobby Flay." Located in the back of a strip mall, the restaurant has little of the flair you would expect for a place featured on such a popular show. Read full entry and discussion »
A New Forum for Lansdowne
A group of residents from the Lansdowne on the Potomac community have banded together to create a new online forum where users can chat about restaurants, local school news and neighborhood issues. Read full entry and discussion »
A Night With the Loudoun County Fuzz
Rarely do many Loudouners get to, or have to, see crime up close and personal the way that law enforcement officers do. In that vein, I decided to head out with Deputy Specialist Matt Bressler and get a taste of street patrol in Loudoun County. Read full entry and discussion »
Wanted: 'Different Thinking' to Survive Economy
The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce and the Loudoun CEO Cabinet have joined forces to sponsor a “Different Thinking” series of panel discussion and counseling opportunities to help today’s business owners find ways to stay afloat during these difficult times. Read full entry and discussion »
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