JUNE HEADLINES

Monday, June 30

First phase of belmont ridge expansion gains support
One small step for man, one giant leap for those of us who drive around here
L2D  

Supervisors Wrestle With Lean Road Funding Plan

Cuts on some needed secondary road projects
L2D

Obama and Maccain set to battle for Virginia
Most see Virginia in play this election
WTOP  

Dulles Toll Cheats: Beware
One guy may owe $21,000 for some very old violations.
LX

New Sheriff's Station Under Review
How can residents not want police near them?
LX

Horne, Mims Make VBA Shortlist For Supreme Court
Local legal eagles might be on the big bench in Richmond
L2D

Law camp wraps up with mock trial
Kids argue case before Judge Horne
L2D

Loudoun resident to challenge american gladiators
Now that's cool - good luck!
L2D

Friday, June 27

On The Street

Public Cites Parking, Retail Mix As Downtown Problems
L2D

LCPS Searches for Fixes to Emergency Call System
When you get a call about your kid and they are sitting next to you, all's not right
LX

House Committee Kills Kaine Road Plan
No progress being made in Richmond
LX

Thursday, June 26

Senate passes $0.06 gas tax increase
House vows to fight it tooth and nail
LX, Examiner, Examiner 2

In Overcrowding at Restaurant, Some See Wider Ills
Is this about public safety or immigration? Fire Marshall says safety
LX 

Leesburg tables changes to BAR process
Will wait for the new Town Council to come on board
L2D, LTM  

Remembering Tim Russert
A local perspective
LTM  

Smoking banned at LCPS
No more smoking in the boys room >>
LTM  

Parents Try Recruiting to Save Small Class Sizes
Pushing the benefits of small sizes and the fight they have
LX

Clustering May Remain Transition Area Requirement
Attention need not be paid to Transition areas
L2D  

Wednesday, June 25

Critics want more deputies in ICE training
ACLU reviewing Loudoun's ICE agreement too
LTM  

Transportation Deal Still Stalled
About 75 bills have been introduced - I'm sure they'll read them all
LX    

 

LYi money heads back into the community
Raises a lot of money and gives out a lot of money
L2D  

Inova funds opposition group
Gives
LTM, Living in LoCo  

Leesburg gets County Veteran to head Planning
Berry-Hill brings 25 years of experience to a Town that needs it
L2D  

County Zoning Administrator leaving for a new post
Artman off to Arlington
L2D  


Tuesday, June 24

Special transportation session opens up
Kaine's proposal looking DOA?
LX, LTM  

County planner to head leesburg's planning dept.
Lots of experience for the job
L2D  

Region ranks #2 in high tech jobs
Industry still boomin in region
WTOP

Delgaudio calls sterling a cesspool
Listen to the whole thing to put it into context, it's better than the blurb in the paper
LX, NBC-4 (with video)

Airsoft Guns Spark Calls for Investigation

Toy guns look way too much like the real thing
LX  

Golf tournament raises money for firefighters
Great event comes together quickly to support "Hardship Fund"
L2D  

Monday, June 23

Fairfax Ambulance Fees Criticized
Board might seek review of Fairfax's plan
LX  

Cashing in on the classroom
The exact opposite story of what you hear about teacher's salaries
Examiner   

A Battle Against the Bulldozers
Effort to preserve 'historic' Arcola School
LX  

LCPS raises $25,000 in auction
Old stuff becomes new for someone else
LX  

New Pr. William Arrivals Bitter
Lower home values and Immigration debate shake confidence
Wash Post  

Fuel costs may force more kids to walk to school
When I was a kid, I'd walk to school two miles, in the snow, uphill - both ways...

LX  

Builder sues Hamilton over utility fees
Lawsuit comes after Hamilton followed Leesburg's boast 'out of town' rates
LTM  

Leesburg Planning Comm. turns down Meadowbrook and BAR request
100 day clock on BAR, Meadowbrook by-right plan denied
L2D (BAR), L2D (Meadowbrook)

Friday, June 20

Man charged with using phony $100 bills
Seller knew something was up when Barack Obama's picture was on them
LX, NBC-4, LTM  

Board looks at protecting fire fighters
Looking and listening to see if anything needs to change after Potomac Station fire
L2D  

School Board asks for review of storm procedures
Wants to make sure they did everything as well as they could
LTM  

New stores opens at wegman's center in sterling
Loudoun's first Eastern Mountain Sports one of the anchors
LTM  

Business Outreach Plans Sent to Full Board
The plan includes reaching out more
L2D  


Thursday, June 19

School site selection process debated
If we have learned anything from Fields Farm, it isn't always smooth
L2D  

Teen's Body found outside South Riding school
No signs of trauma
LX 

County Seeks Dismissal Of Rural Downzoning Lawsuits
Hoping to end this unending issue
L2D  

W&OD Trail 'historian'
McCray Has Been the Man in Charge
LX

Mishaps bring aging infrastructure to light
Old water mains and electrical system are tested in region
Examiner  

Wilson Bridge speed limit may constantly change
That means you can't ever get a ticket for speeding right?
WTOP  

County Joins Climate Communities Coalition
Supes spend $6K to join this coalition - they could have just burned it to stay warm
L2D  

Outdoor pool at Ida Lee going out to bid
Another opportunity for County residents to pay too much in Leesburg
L2D  

Wednesday, June 18

Loudoun Deputies Begin ICE Training
Very quietly begin training and will check status upon arrests
L2D, LX, LTM, ABC-7  

Board addresses tall and unkempt lawns

They will have staff come back with ideas - one mentioned: prisoners
LTM, LX, Examiner    

Frustration mounts over HS impasse
Folks want a school and they want it now
LTM  

Board Debates next transportation plan
Delay decision for another month
L2D

County looking to build More sidewalks
Need to connect lots of spots in Eastern Loudoun, but don't have the $$$
L2D  

Purcellville youth football complex Coming?
Still has a few steps to go, but looking good
LTM  

Tuesday, June 17

Board to focus on uncut lawns in county
Becoming a big issue with foreclosures
LTM  

four-time dui offender gets max sentence
Gets 5 years in prison
L2D  

Committee to examine fairfax ems charges
Our 'friends and neighbors' want to make us pay
L2D  

Storm leaves hundreds without power
This is becoming a recurring theme
LX  

Man charged with stealing gasoline
And then selling it for $2 a gallon!!
Examiner  


Monday, June 16

A QUICKER TRIP THROUGH THE AIRPORT
If the Airport Police close this down, lots of people are gonna be mad
LX  

Wolf tells UN to stay out of PWC
Notes that the UN missed the Sudan but seem all over Northern VA
Examiner  

Political roundup shows GOP win 2 to 1 in LC
Turner wins Loudoun County by 1 vote
LTM  

Middleburg Budget keeps taxes the same
Increase in utility fee and tobacco taxes
LTM  

Round Hill Police substation panned by residents
Folks will protest anything
L2D  


Friday, June 13

Kaine challenged at town hall on transportation
Gov proposing 1% regional sales tax increase
L2D, LTM, WTOP  

BEar sighting in Ashburn So many bear in the woods jokes L2D, ABC-7, LX

Housing Market Steady, Sales Up
Finally good economic news in the region
LX  

Parents argue over location for schools
South Riding or Lenah, that is the question
LTM  

Downtown Leesburg loses businesses
Yet are staying optimistic
LX, L2D  

New Healing Greenhouse Opens
Friendship House caters to those impaired by mental illness
L2D  

Thursday, June 12

Wolf's computers hacked by Chinese operatives
Sure, this gets headlines, but a big primary win doesn't
LX, Examiner  

Western Loudoun Continues Post-Storm Cleanup
Power, trees and wet basements...oh my
L2D  

Board looking and meeting Eastward
Focus on Sterling
LTM    

Housing prices continue to drop Seems pretty obvious, but still its not good WTOP

A Half-Century of Serving
And not just hot lunches
LX  

Mixed-use Commercial center gets another look
No pity comments here
L2D  

Camping out for full day kindergarten
And picked up floor seats for the Van Halen tour too
LTM  

Hamilton Council Appoints Wilmoth To Vacant Seat
Former Marine and 12 year planning commission vet steps up
L2D  

Board approves a new Ashburn school
Private school to focus beyond traditional school
L2D  

Wednesday, June 11                     

WOLF AND feder win their primaries
Wolf receives more votes than the 3 other candidates combined
L2D, LTM, LX, NV Daily  

Connolly wins 11th District Democratic Nod
Defeats Byrne for right to face Fimian in November
CQ, Wash Post  

YORK FLoats new tax for traffic improvements

May impose a new commercial real estate tax to pay for roads
LX  

NVTA needs taxes to continue to function
Do we want them to?
Examiner  

13 YEAR old cub scout faces deportation
A merit badge to anyone who can help him
LTM  

Belmont Greene signs approved; gas station dropped
Shopping center to open soon
L2D  


Tuesday, June 10                           

Tate Case runs into another setback
CA's testimony may or may not be 'behind closed doors'
L2D, LTM, Winchester Star, NV Daily  

3 Congressional Primaries today across Northern VA
Get out and vote in the 10th District today!
LX  

40 Years Later, Segregation Unites Douglass' Last Class
Class of '68 set to get together and share their lives
LX  

Market Street Coffee closes its doors
Where will I get a $4 coffee now? Seriously, bad news for Leesburg.
L2D  

Monday, June 9

VA Sup Crt Rejects Leesburg Appeal; Water Rate Trial ON
Town now has to explain why it charges 1/4 of its customers 100% more
L2D, LTM  

MAN DIES IN STERLING SHOOTING; 2 SUSPECTS SOUGHT
Suspects escaped on bikes after altercation on Sterling Blvd.
LX, LTM, L2D  

FAMILY TAKING CARE of itself with the power out
A survivor's guide to dealing with no power
L2D 

Slowdown? Not for this Automaker
Lamborghini's are still a hot commodity. How many MPG do they get?
LX 

United way hits $600,000 mark
They are back after a couple of bad years helping out people in need
L2D  


Friday, June 6

Interfaith Relief Celebrates Move, Makes Push For Help
New location at 750 Miller Drive
L2D  

After The Storm: Outages To Continue In Many Areas
Schools, residents and businesses suffer
L2D, LX, LTM  

New Western Loudoun Sports Park DeaL
Virts family donates land for potential complex
L2D  

Court House Deli & Grill closes its doors
Leesburg's latest victim
LTM  

Thursday, June 5

Supervisors propose crosstrail rezoning
Propose 'upzoning' property so it aligns with Leesburg's plans
L2D

SeverE weather comes through area
Schools react, trees down, roads a mess, woman saved from pond, etc
IReport, Living in LoCo, L2D, LTM, LX, LX2, Wash Post    

HIrst Road park & ride sparks objections
Let's be clear, everything everywhere 'sparks objections'!
L2D

Loudoun Approves new fees and rules
On massage services... seriously. Insert your own joke here
Examiner  

Wegmans opens - in prince william county
Potomac Center opens across from Potomac Mills with high-end grocer
Examiner  

Campaign to support Loudoun farms kicked off
Buy local
LX  

 

Wednesday, June 4

County Workforce Housing Plan Advances

Board expands staff review from Sterling to entire County
L2D  

Dodona Fence Decision Again Delayed
This is harder to build than the Great Wall
L2D 

School Dispute Up to Justices
Wouldn't it have been easier if this was settled in 'The People's Court'?
LX  

Woman in Gun Incident Held After Evaluation
Take a gun to an elementary school and pay the price
LX  

County considering options for damaged bridge
This still isn't going well for the residents
L2D, LTM  

Obama out-raising McCain in Loudoun
Yeah, but he hasn't been the nominee of his party for 3 months
LTM  

IS LOUDOUN EXTRA WORKING?
Depends on your definition of success I suspect
Wash Post



Tuesday, June 3

Marshall Seeks Concessions From Gilmore

Won't run as an Indy, but might not support nominee
LX  

Purcellville & COUNTY at VA. Supreme CRT. today
Never ending battle might have some end point
L2D, LTM  

Confederate soldier rededication happens
Not sure which way the gun was pointing though...
L2D  

COUnty looking at water restrictions
Trying to exempt themselves when there is a drought
Examiner

2 Loudoun schools honored for their good work
Leesburg and Meadowland doing great things for 'disadvantaged' kids
Easterner 



Monday, June 2

Gilmore Beats Marshall In Nomination Nail-Biter
About 70 Votes Decide Virginia GOP's Choice for U.S. Senate
Wash Post  

Weeks in, crooked bridge still out
Residents walk carefully across the damaged bridge
LX 

HIGH SCHOOL PLAN GOING TO THE VA SUPREME COURT
It is never ending
LTM  

Officials to Detail Leesburg Fire in Report

Fire officials plan to document the events that occurred last weekend

LX, L2D   

Ashburn Woman Holds Couple at Gunpoint
Situation Ends Without Injury
L2D, LX, LTM, NBC-4, FOX-5  

STATE regulators okay wo&d underground lines

Dominion Power gets SCC approval
LTM  

MOVing ahead with brambleton fire station
Planning Commission okays plans
Connection