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DECEMBER HEADLINES
| Friday, December 21 |
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UTILITY COMMISSION MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
Will remove 100% surcharge, details still coming
L2D, LTM
PANEL NARROWS WESTERN HS OPTIONS
Coming up with Lovettsville options
L2D
RETIMING LIGHTS COULD SAVE YOU TIME
VDOT to accelerate updating light cycles
WTOP |
WELLS SHAKES UP TOWN STAFF
Dentler named Dept. Town Manager
L2D
RECRUITS WORKING HARD TO KEEP US SAFE
County Volunteers training at Airport
LX
NEWS SUPES BEING SWORN IN ON SATURDAY
This and other County briefs
LTM |
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| Thursday, December 20 |
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RT. 50 BIZ ZONE EXPANDED BY OLD BOARD
Now along 28, around Leesburg and elsewhere
L2D
REHAB CENTER PROPOSED ALONG RT. 50
HealthSouth seeking major facility
LX |
HOMES CATERING TO IMMIGRANTS
Touches of their homeland
LX
PIT BULLS AREN'T UP FOR ADOPTION
Board says no to allowing Pit Bulls into new homes
L2D |
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| Wednesday, December 19 |
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RIDGEWATER PULLED BY DEVELOPER
Board doesn't have to act, delays Braddock Village too
L2D, LX, LTM
EPA LANDFILL INVESTIGATION STARTS IN MARCH
Who knew what when
L2D |
LEESBURG EQUINE CENTER GETS $10M
I've never wanted to be a horse more than right now
L2D, LX
PURCELLVILLE BUYS MORE WATER
100,000 GPD in water
L2D |
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| Tuesday, December 18 |
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RIDGEWATER BOUNCED BACK TO BOARD
Potential vote coming up
L2D
2nd DEMOCRAT JUMPS IN THE RING VS. WOLF
Waterford's Mike Turner is in
Easterner
AOL CUTTING TIES TO CHARITIES TOO
First jobs, now contributions
LX |
HABITAT OPENS TWO NEW HOMES
Good deeds around the holidays
L2D
WATER IS HALF FULL IN HILLSBORO
Town of 100 doesn't have regular running water
LX |
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| Monday, December 17 |
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GROWTH MAY TRUMP IMMIGRATION FOR NEW BOARD
Really? A long-term major problem vs. election issue???
LX
BOARD TO WEIGHT SEAT BELTS ON BUSES
As if the school board budget wasn't big enough
LX
TWO PASTORS' COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD
Touching Loudouners and beyond
LX |
BOARD NAMES NEW PLANNING COMMISION
Only 2 holdovers
L2D
BUDGET SHORTAGE AND LAND SHORTFALL
More issues for the new Board to deal with
L2D |
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| Friday, December 14 |
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MEADOWBROOK & TOWN AGREE TO AGREE
Town accepts proposal for 191 homes as complete
LTM
ASHBURN TEEN FOUND DEAD
Death considered 'suspicious'; our prayers are with his family
L2D, LTM, LX
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PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDEGT ADDS TO SHORTFALL
Adds to, creates, its all semantics
LX
PURCELLVILLE INKS EMERGENCY H2O DEAL
Breathing room purchased
L2D |
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| Thursday, December 13 |
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DEMOCRATS PICK TIM BUCHHOLZ AS CHAIR
Succeeds Beres, riding the wave of success
LX
EX-L2D REPORTER, TATE WITNESS A POLITICAL OP
Working as a Democratic media consultant, very shady
Post's Virginia Politics Blog
RESIDENTS URGE REJECTION OF RIDGEWATER PARK
Lots of nos, sent back for more study. See you next year
L2D, LX
NEW RT. 50 ZONING DISTRICT COMING?
This Board to consider some more changes
L2D |
LEESBURG COUNCIL REVERSES ITSELF TWICE
YES on a no; NO on a yes. At least that's what they are saying today
LTM, LX, L2D
PROJECTED BUDGET SHORTFALL $251 M
My quick math sets our tax rate about $4.68 per $1,000
LTM
INTERCHANGE CONCERNS FOR AUTO PARK
Get this going, we need Battlefield done!!
L2D |
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| Wednesday, December 12 |
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RIDGEWATER SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE
One step forward, two steps back
LX
WESTERN REZONING LEGAL; CHALLENGES DENIED
Horne says go forward as is
LTM
LEESBURG TO RECONSIDER FESTIVAL LAKES
Oh, a decision on where they go to school isn't reason for denial?
L2D
SYNTHETIC TURF KEY TO BRADDOCK VILLAGE
All LCPS schools should move over to this stuff
LTM
COUNTDOWN TO NEW TAXES AND FEES
January 1 the start of abusive driver fees for roads
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FAIRFAX BUDGET MAY BE WORSE THAN LOUDOUN'S
Housing slump wide-spread
LX
CAROLINE FIRST HAT INTO RING FOR LCRC CHAIR
Seeking to unite Loudoun GOP
Easterner
WATERSHED COMMITTEE TO GIVE TOWN PRIORITY
Focus on Tuscarora Creek Watershed
L2D
LEESBURG DOWNTOWN DEBATE HEATS UP
2nd in a 2 part series
LTM
NEW SCHOOL BOARD TAKES OATH
New members take oath, don't take seat till 08
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| Tuesday, December 11 |
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HERNDON CONTACTOR USES STOLEN APPLIANCES
That will save you a few dollars on that new kitchen
LX, L2D, LTM
POWER LINES CONFOUND LOCAL FIRMS
Companies see both sides of the argument
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ARCOLA CENTER TO RESTORE SLAVE HOME
Stone building housed up to 32 slaves
LX |
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| Monday, December 10 |
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11 SHOW INTEREST FOR LEESBURG SEAT
Former TC Members and others interested
L2D, LTM
SCHOOL BOUNDARIES TO BE FINALIZED
Three new schools in the Dulles area shake things up
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TOWN CAN'T CONDEM COUNTY PROPERTY
You can't take property that belongs to another govt entity I guess
L2D |
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| Thursday, December 6 |
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BOARD TARGETS STERLING ENFORCEMENT
Keeping the heat on overcrowding and other zoning issues
L2D
STUDY SUGGESTS WAYS TO REVIVE DOWNTOWN
More shopping variety
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DAVID TEVIS TO RUN FOR LEESBURG MAYOR
Leesburg a spending machine...it must stop he says
L2D
FULL DAY K, CALENDAR CONTROL TOP AGENDA
Asking Richmond for $$$
L2D |
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| Wednesday, December 5 |
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BOARD AND TOWN WORKING TOWARDS SETTLEMENT
Supes vote to seek settlement, Town still willing
Examiner, LX
COUNTY TO BUY 145 ACRES FROM LEESBURG
Down by the jail, plans for 'county facilities'
L2D, LX, LTM
THE COALITION ON ILLEGAL ALIENS FORMED
Herndon Mayor to be chair; can't help this link >>
LX
WATER RUNS OUT IN HILLSBORO
County to truck water there for 38 homes
Examiner |
BOARD OKAYS ARCOLA CENTER
Large development southwest of Dulles; deals with Immigration too
LX
LEESBURG BUSINESSES 'CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC'
Hopeful that the red tape will really be cut
LTM
UTILITY RELO FOR NEW DULLES RAIL DELAYED
Will start next year, impacts aplenty in Tysons
Fairfax Times
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| Wednesday, December 5 |
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BOARD AND TOWN WORKING TOWARDS SETTLEMENT
Supes vote to seek settlement, Town still willing
Examiner, LX
COUNTY TO BUY 145 ACRES FROM LEESBURG
Down by the jail, plans for 'county facilities'
L2D, LX, LTM
THE COALITION ON ILLEGAL ALIENS FORMED
Herndon Mayor to be chair; can't help this link >>
LX
WATER RUNS OUT IN HILLSBORO
County to truck water there for 38 homes
Examiner |
BOARD OKAYS ARCOLA CENTER
Large development southwest of Dulles; deals with Immigration too
LX
LEESBURG BUSINESSES 'CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC'
Hopeful that the red tape will really be cut
LTM
UTILITY RELO FOR NEW DULLES RAIL DELAYED
Will start next year, impacts aplenty in Tysons
Fairfax Times
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| Tuesday, December 4 |
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REZONING, IMMIGRATION AND PIT BULLS ON TAP
Sounds like a good action movie in the making
LTM
CHRISTMAS TREES HIT HARD BY DROUGHT
Ours is a little thinner than usual
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LOUDOUN REJECTS HIGHER COMMERCIAL TAX RATE
Wants to keep encouraging more commercial development
LX |
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| Monday, December 3 |
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TALLY HO TO CLOSE ITS DOORS 12/31
Historic old theater can't compete
L2D, LTM
TUNNEL FOR DULLES LOSING STEAM
Supporters falling off the band wagon
LX
SO LONG LoCo...
Great blog is heading into the sunset
LX |
MORE STORIES ON BROADBAND OPTIONS OUT WEST
LX takes a look at the overall expansion of services
LX
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUND
Purcellville tries the condemnation route
L2D
CONFEDERATE STATUTE LINKS PAST TO PRESENT
We were on which side??
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