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 HEADLINES

     
  FRIDAY 6/29  
  LOTS OF NEW FINES GO IN EFFECT 7/1
  20 MPH over is a big fine
  L2D, Connection  

AGE RESTRICTED PROJECT MOVES FORWARD
  Sterling plan okayed by Trans/Land committee
  L2D 

BILL TO DELAY POWER CORRIDOR FAILS
  Effort to stop the line fails in House
  Rappahannock News  

PURCELLVILLE GAZETTE
  THis week's edition
  Gazette  
BOUNDARIES, SCHOOL SITES KEY TO RACE
  Catoctin School Board race may get interesting
  L2D 

NEW ORGANIZATION FOR DOWNTOWN

  Really, do we need more of a focus there?
   L2D 

SKINS TO OPEN CAMP IN LATE JULY

  Training camp remains at Redskin Park
  Fox 5, Tickets     
     
  THURSDAY 6/28  
  COUNCIL FORMS UTILITY COMMITTEE
  Will have 2 out of towners on it
  L2D 
SCHOOL BOARD GIVES THEMSELVES A RAISE
  Raising salary 60%, but only to $20K
  L2D  
     
  WEDNESDAY 6/27  
  COUNCIL LOOKS AT BANNING DRIVE THRUS
  No quick stops allowed there!
  L2D, FOX-5   

LOCAL UNIT HEADS TO IRAQ
  God Bless
  L2D, LTM   

BEACON HILL GOLF COURSE UP FOR AUCTION
  Bid early and often
  LTM  
HOME SELLERS TO PAY FOR NEW ROADS
  Taxes, fees, etc to pay for roads now
  LTM  

LEESBURG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHIFTS

  Group looks to change direction
  L2D  

PATH OF DIMINSISHED POTENTIAL

  Good story about Rt. 7 and 123 in Tysons
  Wash Post  
     
  TUESDAY 6/26  
  TATE HAS HIS (FIRST) DAY IN COURT
  Details are presented, lawyers determined
  Wash Post, L2D  

NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACES OUTHOUSES
  That's always a good thing
  L2D  
SCHOOL BOARD WEIGHS NEXT STEPS WITH HS
  Now that its approved, now what?  
  L2D  
     
  MONDAY 6/25  
  BOARD CHAIR ACCUSED OF ETHICAL LAPSES
  Will the FBI look into this as well?
  Wash Post  

RURAL RESIDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT HS
  It will never, ever end will it
  Wash Post 

LIVE MORTAR FOUND IN STERLING
  Now there's a phrase you don't hear often
  L2D   

VAN WAGONER CLEARED OF ETHICS CHARGES
  No conflict
  L2D   
MOST SUPPORT TAXES FOR NEW ROADS
  Public hearing has about 50 speakers
   Wash Post, L2D    

YORK WILL OPPOSE ROAD PLAN

  Unless he receives assurances
  Examiner  

VA APPROVES SPENDING ON ROADS

  Transportation funds rise 41%
  Wash Post 

PURCELLVILLE GAZETTE
  Last week's big edition
  Gazette  
     
  THURSDAY 6/21  
  SCHOOL BOARD GIVES HATRICK A RAISE
  5% raise keeps pace with national average
  L2D  

HERRING'S SLAPP SUIT BILL SIGNED BY GOV

  Makes it harder to stifle public comment
  Easterner  
ROUTE 9 BYPASS SCRAPPED
  Man, why even bother building another road
  Wash Post   

HERNDON POLICE FINISH 'ICE' TRAINING
  Ready to work with the Feds on this
  Easterner  
     
  WEDNESDAY 6/20  
  BOARD APPROVES DULLES RAIL
  Contribution is okayed
  Wash Post, LTM  

ONE ROAD, SO MANY NAMES

  Small issue, but it is good to address it
  L2D 

POWER LINE HEARING IN JULY

  500-KV line will have 4 public hearings
  LTM  
RESIDENTS OPPOSES 2 BYPASSES FOR ROADS
  How do we reduce traffic if we don't build roads?
  L2D 

WEGMANS APPROVED BY BAR
  One step closer to reality
  L2D 

GOOD SHEPARD COMING TO ASHBURN
  GSA space in historic Ashburn coming soon
  LTM, Connection   
     
  TUESDAY 6/19  
  PLANNING TAKES COMMENTS ON TRANS PLAN
  Hillsboro Bypass high on the list of things to discuss
  L2D  

INMATES TRANSFERED TO NEW JAIL

  Prisoners say goodbye to old facility
  L2D, Wash Post   
LEESBURG BAR DISCUSSES WEGMANS
  Can progress be made to make this happen?
  L2D  

FAIRFAX VOTES FOR OVERHEAD RAIL
  Tyson's group loses pursuit of tunnel, rail moves on
  Wash Post  
     
  MONDAY 6/18  
  COMMISSION EYES LOTS OF ROADS
  Build them all NOW!
  L2D 

COMMUNITY MAILBOXES HELPS USPS
  Single family homes have them too
  Wash Post  

GETAWAY DRIVER GETS 20 YEARS
  See, crime doesn't pay
  L2D 

HOMELESSNESS INCREASES IN LOUDOUN
  Down overall across the region
  L2D 
HOME PRICES DROP 9.4% IN COUNTY
  Less money, longer time on market: bad combo
  Wash Post 

FAIRFAX TO VOTE ON DULLES RAIL
  
Phase 1, including above-ground in Tysons
  
WTOP, WDBJ    

MIDDLEBURG APPROVES SALAMANDER

  More rooms, more money
  L2D 
     
  FRIDAY 6/15  
  YORK SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON ROAD TAXES
  Tells Authority to slow down till public hearing
  L2D 

COUNTY AUDIT COMMITTEE DIFFER ON GOALS
  Lots of discussion about what they are doing
  L2D   

PURCELLVILLE GAZETTE
  June 15th Edition
  Gazette  
VDOT AGREES TO TRAFFIC CALMING
  Waterford secures measures, why is it so hard?
  L2D 

POLICE TRAINED IN 'ILLEGALS CONTROL'
  Loudoun Sheriff's office set to do the training
  Wash Times 
     
  THURSDAY 6/14  
 

TOWN ADOPTS CONFLICT REQUIREMENTS
  Will require volunteers to understand the law
  L2D  

PURCELLVILLE MAN GUILTY OF CHILD PORN
  Yuck
  L2D  

CONVENTION OVER: GOP TAKES STOCK
  
WaPo looks at the races now that they are set
  Wash Post  

PLANNING COMMISH DISCUSESS HOUSING

  Seeks to have more workforce housing here
  Connection  
     
  WEDNESDAY 6/13  
  ELECTION RESULTS; VOGEL WINS BIG
  Moderates lose for the most part
  Wash Post, L2D  

RUMOR HAS IT: REID FILES AS INDY?
  Joins Simpson, Ryan and a few others
  L2DToo Conservative Blog  
LTM'S LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
  "It's their day"  
  LTM  
     
  TUESDAY 6/12  
  SIMPSON AND RYAN TALKING INDEPENDENT
  They will file to run with an "I" after their name
  L2D 

SCHOOL STAFF PUSHES CONDEMNATION
  Dulles property the target
  L2D 
PRIMARY TODAY: GET OUT AND VOTE
  Lots of interesting races; Warner in the 27th
  InRich, L2D     
     
  MONDAY 6/11  
  REPUBLICAN'S SELECT CANDIDATES
  Simpson appears ready to run as an Independent
  Wash Post, L2D 

THE NEXT, NEXT WESTERN HS

  Looking forward to the next mess
  L2D 

RT. 9 BYPASS BACK ON THE TABLE
  Needed road objected to by some
  Wash Post  
TUESDAY PRIMARIES WILL BE EXCITING
  Tate/Vogel for the GOP in the 27th Senate seat
  Wash PostDaily Progress, Roanoke News   

LANSDOWNE CREATING GUIDELINES FOR BIZS
  Home-based businesses will be possible
  L2D, Wash Post 

WATERS RECONSIDERS HER 'LABEL'
  Disregard this article now, she won on Saturday
  Wash Post  
     
  FRIDAY 6/8  
  LCRC CONVENTION THIS SATURDAY
  20 Republicans face the music
  L2D  

DEMS OPTIMISTIC AS RACES SHAPE UP
  Will know who's taking on who in just days
  L2D 

INDYS MUST FILE BY JUNE 12th
  Running without a party, let the county know soon
  L2D  
ROUND HILL WATER DISPUTE GETS SERIOUS
 
It all sounds so familiar
  L2D 

PURCELLVILLE GAZETTE

  This week's edition
  Gazette  
     
  THURSDAY 6/7  
  'HOPES ARE HIGH' FOR LCRC CONVENTION
  
Record number of delegates signed up
 Wash Post 

GREENWAY TOLLS GOING UP ON JULY 1

  Up $0.30 from previously approved hike
  L2D  

CROSSTRAIL DEFERED
  Again no comments
  L2D, LTM

TOWN APPEALS LOSING PLEA TO SUPREME CT
  Hoping Richmond overrules Judge Horne
  L2D    

LCRC SAYS DELEGATES WON'T BE CHALLENGED

  June 9th convention maybe won't be too contentious
  LTM  

AIRPORT AUTHORITY OKAYS RAIL CONTRACT
  Moving one step closer here too
  FTM  
WHAT TO MAKE OF THE 27th SENATE RACE?
   
Indictment makes it all very interesting
  Wash Post
MOTIONS SHED LIGHT ON TATE CASE

  Appears their is inflated numbers
  L2D, ABC-7  

BOARD APPROVES FIELDS FARM EXEMPTION
  Closer to reality?
  L2D, LTM, Wash Post    

TOWNS SEEK REGIONAL CLOUT
  Joins new association
  L2D  

BOARD REAFFIRMS HHMI EXEMPTION
  Tax break re-okayed
  L2D  
     
  TUESDAY 6/5  
  CROSSTRAIL VOTE LIKELY TO BE DELAYED
  No comments
  L2D 

BOWERS CONTIMPLATES QUALITY OF LIFE
  Sounds deep, very deep
  L2D
McGIMSEY HAS GOOD SIZE CROWD FOR KICKOFF
  Faces Tulloch in the Fall
  L2D 

HERRING BRINGS GOVERNOR TO KICKOFF
  Busy day for local Democrats
  L2D 
     
  MONDAY 6/4  
  RPV TAKES NO ACTIONS AGAINST TATE
  
Nothing formal from State Party leaders
  L2D, Roanoke Times   

'FIREBALL' FIRETTI TARGETS CHAIR
  
Profile of Mike Firetti, candidate for BOS Chairman
  L2D  

LOUDOUN'S EXCLUSIVE CLUB
  
WaPo editorial on Loudoun politics
  Wash Post  

NEW JAIL MAXED OUT BEFORE ANYONE'S IN
  
I guess this shows the real need for it
  Wash Post 

DULLES RAIL HEARING IN FAIRFAX

  No speaking, just listening
  Examiner  
BLOGGER TOLD OF TATE INDICTMENTS EARLY
  Not Larry Sabato gets inside story
  Wash Post  

PURCELLVILLE ENACTS WATER RESTRICTIONS
  Before the rain this weekend
  L2D  

COUNTY CONSIDERING GOING WIRELESS
  Would help in getting broadband out west
  Wash Post 

'SUBURBIA'S STRANGLEHOLD'

  Highlights from the 'dark underside' of the suburban   existence
  Wash Post  
     
  FRIDAY 6/1  
  TULLOCH USING POSITION TO INFLUENCE
  Post continues its look at Loudoun County
  Wash Post, Wash Post (graphic)  

STATE GOP TO DECIDE ON TATE SATURDAY
  RPV has rules on indictments
  L2D  

RUST LIBRARY CLOSING FOR THE SUMMER
  Alternative found: the old Video Den
  L2D  
POTTS PLANS TO HELP DEMOCRATS
  One last snub to the conservatives in the party
  Wash Post  

RPV AND LCRC AT ODDS AGAIN
  Locals trying to disqualify delegates again and again
  L2D  

SUPES DIVIDED ON ALTERNATES TO SEPTIC SYS.
  So many jokes here...submit yours >>
  L2D 
     
 



 
 

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