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News Stories Tagged "Loudoun"

Loudoun County News Briefs

Sunday, May 18, 2008

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Loudoun Portal to the Past Serves Its Last Bit of Love

Sunday, May 11, 2008

As she finished her shift at Johnson’s Charcoal Beef House in Leesburg last week, waitress Violet Jewell was on the brink of tears. For more than 40 years, she has served up scrapple, country ham and porterhouse steaks that are, the menu promises, “tender as your mother’s love.” But come Wednesday, the Loudoun County landmark will close its doors for good, and Jewell will be looking for another job. In these days of fast food and drive-throughs, it will be hard to find an environment like Johnson’s. Read story and 3 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, May 8, 2008

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Loudoun News Briefs

Saturday, April 26, 2008

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County Is Pursuing European Businesses

Officials Pitch Loudoun In Trip to Germany

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Add one more item to the Loudoun Board of Supervisors’ agenda this spring: deciding whether to spend as much as $250,000 to woo European businesses to the county over the next year. Read story »

Loudoun Animal Watch

Saturday, April 26, 2008

These cases were handled by the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control. For information, call 540-882-3211 or 703-777-0406, or visit www.loudoun.gov/animals. Read story »

Zach Thompson Commits to Wake Forest

Friday, April 25, 2008

Stone Bridge junior defensive tackle Zach Thompson became the fourth Stone Bridge player headed to an ACC school when he gave his oral commitment to Wake Forest on Wednesday. Read story »

Baird Wins Third Straight Title at Penn Relays

Friday, April 25, 2008

Natalie Baird took one look at her father’s cellphone Friday and then exploded with laughter. Just 20 minutes after she’d won the discus competition at the Penn Relays, five people had called, eager to know the outcome. Baird left her own cellphone in the car, but guessed that it probably had just as many, if not more, missed calls. Read story »

Historic Sites Across the Region

Thursday, April 24, 2008

In the mood for an outing to a park, museum or historical site? With its rural vistas, working farms and well-preserved estates, the Loudoun-Fauquier area has plenty of attractions. Below is a sampling of popular destinations. Read story »

Neighborhood Flavor

Great Food Within Easy Reach

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Of the hundreds of places to eat in Loudoun County, these are some of my favorites. This list is not encyclopedic. There are no rankings. These are just places you should know about if you live here: Some are stand-alone restaurants, and others are locations offering many choices. Read story and 3 comments »

The Federal Worker Next Door

Federal Diary

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Want to get to know your federal employee neighbors better? In the nation’s capital, here are a few things to keep in mind about government employees. Read story »

Falling House Prices Take Toll in Va. Suburbs

Loudoun Shows Biggest Decline

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Housing prices declined across Northern Virginia last year, with the outer suburbs leading the drop. The median sales price in Loudoun County plummeted 8 percent, the largest dip in the Washington region, while Prince William County prices fell 5 percent, according to a Washington Post analysis of government data on the sale of single-family houses and townhouses. Read story »

A Slight Gap Where the Sidewalk Ends

Thursday, April 24, 2008

At least we agree on parks. We like them, and trees, too. We crave the respite they provide from the strains of everyday life. But that’s about all we agree on. Read story »

Deciphering the Code for Land Development in Loudoun

Watch for Signs, Check Online and Read the Fine Print

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Loudoun County’s landscape is in constant flux. Even on a remote country road, one doesn’t have to travel far to spot a land-surveying team or a freshly graded field being readied for the bulldozer. Read story »

Commuting 101: Becoming Fluent in Traffic Talk

Thursday, April 24, 2008

HOV (high-occupancy vehicle), or carpool, lanes are reserved for carpools, vanpools, buses and motorcycles during weekday morning and evening rush hours. They are designated either HOV-2 (two or more passengers required) or HOV-3 (three or more passengers), which means that (except for motorcycles) there must be at least that many people in a vehicle during the posted carpool lane hours. Read story »

Loudoun Home Sales

Sunday, April 20, 2008

These sales were recorded in Loudoun County and supplied to The Washington Post by the Loudoun County Assessment Office.

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Court Postpones Hearing on School

Purcellville Claims Role in Deciding Use of County Site

Thursday, April 10, 2008

The long-running legal dispute between the Town of Purcellville and Loudoun County over construction of a high school has been extended by at least a couple of months.

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