Words, music, images and more from Jim Barnes
HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, the nonprofit that operates community health centers in Leesburg, Sterling and Herndon is facing a raft of financial problems that have caused its directors to consider closing facilities, filing for bankruptcy or dissolving the organization.
Washington Post Metro Section, April 28, 2014
Leesburg’s push to transform its historic downtown into a center for arts and culture is coming at a cost to peace and quiet, according to some downtown residents who say that amplified outdoor music at several restaurants is affecting their quality of life.
Washington Post, April 6, 2014
Is Loudoun County’s marketing agreement with Washington’s NFL team helping attract businesses to the county? That’s the question a growing number of critics are asking about the controversial agreement.
Washington Post, March 31, 2014
On the first day of spring, after a long, snowy winter, about 40 people gathered outside the Loudoun County Courthouse at noon Thursday to witness local members of the clergy giving their blessings to couples in committed same-sex relationships.
Washington Post, March 22, 2014
Members of the Board of Supervisors defended Loudoun County’s controversial marketing agreement with Washington’s NFL team during a budget work session Thursday, calling it a valuable economic development tool for the county but not saying how it promotes tourism.
Washington Post, March 15, 2014
Buried 784 pages deep in Loudoun’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 is a $500,000 expenditure that has caused grumbling in the county’s rural business community. The expenditure represents Loudoun’s payment to the Washington NFL football team as part of an unusual eight-year marketing partnership.
February 26, 2014
One of the leading church organists in the Washington area, the Leesburg native recently returned to his home town to take a job as organist and choir director at Leesburg Presbyterian Church.
Washington Post, February 10, 2014
Loudoun County area hospitals have joined a statewide lobbying effort launched by the hospital industry to urge the Virginia General Assembly to expand Medicaid eligibility in Virginia.
Washington Post, February 5, 2014
By most measures, Loudoun County is booming. Housing sales, property values and building permits are up. Unemployment is relatively low, at about 4.4 percent, and Loudoun recently topped the U.S. Census Bureau’s list of the wealthiest county in the nation. But one key economic indicator is down, and the corresponding shortfall in tax revenue has county officials trying to figure out how to cover the cost of some economic development programs.
Washington Post, January 22, 2014
Loudoun residents have high expectations for the superintendent who will assume control of the county public schools July 1, according to a survey conducted by the executive search firm that is managing the recruitment process.
Washington Post, January 8, 2014