A table for Leesburg Mayor Kristen C. Umstattd set up so she could campaign for Town Council candidates she supports was unstaffed Tuesday afternoon outside the polling place at Loudoun County High School. Umstattd ran unopposed for her fourth term. View photo »

Freshly cut grass dots this reelection sign for incumbent Purcellville Mayor Bob W. Lazaro. The heated contest between incumbent Lazaro and challenger Karl Phillips is what drew many Purcellville voters to the polls on Tuesday. View photo »

Moderator Danny Vargas, left, introduces speakers Martin Briley, Dorri O'Brien Morin, Gerald Gordon and John Wood at a round table discussion held Tuesday in Herndon. View photo »

Hunting Hill, one of the oldest known buildings in Loudoun County, was built around 1737 in Taylorstown. View photo »

Richard Gillespie explains the historical significance of Point of Rocks, visible in the upper left, during the Exploring Olde Loudoun Bus Tour on April 6, 2008. Native Americans once used the rocks as a meeting point for trading. View photo »

A view from inside the Skye House, a home owned by Richard Gillespie that was built before 1797. The house is constructed of logs. The visit was part of the Exploring Olde Loudoun Bus Tour on April 6, 2008. View photo »

A view from outside the Skye House, a home owned by Richard Gillespie that was built before 1797. The house has vinyl siding that conceals the logs used to construct it. The visit was part of the Exploring Olde Loudoun Bus Tour on April 6, 2008. View photo »

Visitors walk outside a barn near the Skye House, a home owned by Richard Gillespie that was built before 1797. The visit was part of the Exploring Olde Loudoun Bus Tour on April 6, 2008. View photo »

Visitors walk down a colonial-era road in an area known as Tankerville that connected settlements in Taylorstown and Lovettsville, during the Exploring Olde Loudoun Bus Tour on April 6, 2008. View photo »

Senior Preston Findley inbounds the ball Thursday during the Heritage vs. Dominion game. View photo »

Deandre Albritton drives to the basket Thursday during the Dominion vs. Heritage game. View photo »

Dominion sets up a play during a timeout Thursday during its match against Heritage. View photo »

Heritage defeated Dominion Thursday. View photo »

Senior Preston Findley takes a rest on the bench Thursday during Heritage's victory over Dominion. View photo »

Heritage defeated Dominion Thursday, winning the district title. View photo »

Coach Mark Mallisham prepares a play during a timeout Thursday at the Heritage vs. Dominion game. View photo »

Scott Zurich saves a ball from going out of bounds Thursday at the Dominion vs. Heritage game. View photo »

Ashburn resident Karen Ficker braved the cold to pass out Barack Obama literature outside Sanders Corner Elementary School. View photo »

Santa hears all kinds of requests at Dulles Town Center in Sterling. View photo »

Park View dropped Loudoun County on Tuesday night, handing the Raiders their first loss of the season. View photo »