Loudoun County public schools honored 276 exceptional scholars at the county’s 31st annual Excellence in Education banquet Sunday.
Washington Post, December 18, 2013
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Loudoun County public schools honored 276 exceptional scholars at the county’s 31st annual Excellence in Education banquet Sunday.
Washington Post, December 18, 2013
When the 2013-2014 school year starts, Loudoun County will have two new elementary schools: Discovery Elementary and Moorefield Station Elementary, both in Ashburn.
Washington Post, September 3, 2013
More than four years after Loudoun County embarked on a major upgrade of its aging financial management systems, the price tag for the overhaul has swelled by about 65 percent more than the amount initially budgeted for the project.
The Post’s Tom Jackman also comments on the story.
Washington Post, December 16, 2013
Inova Loudoun Hospital’s breast nurse navigators are specialists who provide information and support to patients from the time they first receive an irregular mammogram reading and, if cancer is diagnosed, continue through the entire treatment process.
Washington Post, December 2, 2013
After three hours of impassioned testimony from the public and nearly two hours of deliberation, the Leesburg Town Council again approved a downtown revitalization plan that would replace some street parking along King Street with wider sidewalks.
Washington Post, October 12, 2013
Finch Sewing Studio, which had its formal opening last month in downtown Leesburg, is billed as a “place for modern sewists,”
Washington Post, September 4, 2013
Karen Roche, principal of the new Moorefield Station Elementary School, answers our questions.
Washington Post, September 3, 2013
James Dallas, principal of the new Discovery Elementary School in Ashburn, answers our questions.
Washington Post, September 3, 2013
It was about noon on a sultry Saturday in July, and the aroma of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs wafted down a small side street in downtown Leesburg. Although the temperature was already in the 90s, friends had gathered under the hot sun in front of a plain white stucco building on Liberty Street for their weekly cookout.
Most of the friends were associated with Masonic organizations — the Prince Hall Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star — and they had come for more than food and fellowship. On Saturdays for the past three years, the group has organized cookouts to raise money for the preservation and restoration of their Masonic hall, a building whose rich history is belied by its modest appearance.
August 19, 2013
Bonnie Sewell, of Stone Ridge, has coupled her life experiences and her background as a financial planner to launch a new career as a divorce planner.
Washington Post, August 14, 2013