Loudoun Times-Mirror

01/10/2025

Front page for this week’s edition out today!

01/09/2025

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/purcellville-town-manager-fired-to-be-replaced-by-former-mayor-fraser/article_a38f9916-ce21-11ef-b679-27104d679c9a.html

In the Purcellville Town Council’s first action by the new majority team led by Mayor Chris Bertaut, the council voted 4-3 to fire town manager Rick Bremseth and hire former

01/08/2025

While Loudoun County has leaned heavily Democratic in recent years, Democrats JJ Singh and Kannan Srinivasan weren't taking any chances with control of Virginia's House and Senate on the line in a Jan. 7 special election.

At their Election Day victory party, Singh and Srinivasan said they knocked on thousands of doors in their campaigns for Virginia's 26th House District and 32nd Senate District respectively. Democrats retained their one-seat majorities in both bodies.

With 55 of 57 precincts counted in the Senate race on Jan. 7, Srinivasan had 18,144 votes (61%) 11,440 compared to 11,440 (39%) for Republican Tumay D. Harding, according to unofficial results from the Loudoun Office of Elections and Voter Registration. Singh had 6,112 votes (61%) with Republican Ram Venkatachalam receiving 3,810 (38%) for the House seat.

While Loudoun County has leaned heavily Democratic in recent years, Democrats JJ Singh and Kannan Srinivasan weren't taking any chances with control of Virginia's House and Senate on the line

01/06/2025

The Virginia Valley Vipers will tip off the 2025 The Basketball League season March 1 at home versus the Capital Seahawks.

The Vipers -- part of TBL's Mid-Atlantic Division -- will play their 2025 home games at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville. The men's professional team formerly hosted games at Shenandoah University in Wi******er.

The 2025 regular season schedule includes 12 home games and 12 road games. Weekday and Saturday home games start at 7 p.m., while Sunday home games tip off at 3 p.m.

The Virginia Valley Vipers will tip off the 2025 The Basketball League season March 1 at home versus the Capital Seahawks.

01/06/2025

Happy Snow Day! Please comment with your best snow day photos! (please let us know if it's ok to publish your photo and the name of the photographer and town - thanks!)

01/06/2025

Suhas Subramanyam has begun representing Virginia's 10th Congressional District.

The 38-year-old Brambleton resident was sworn in to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3. Subramanyam, a Democrat, defeated Republican Mike Clancy in November.

“It’s an honor to be elected to represent our Northern Virginia community in Congress," he said in a news release. "I’m looking forward to serving all my constituents and championing policies to lower costs and protect our economy in Virginia, keep our community safe and healthy, and ensure that every Virginian can prosper.”

Suhas Subramanyam has begun representing Virginia's 10th Congressional District.

01/03/2025

Now in his 28th season at Potomac Falls, Hawes recently secured a milestone that only 19 basketball coaches in the history of the Virginia High School League have achieved.

Potomac Falls defeated Dominion 80-41 in front of its home fans Dec. 20 to earn its ninth win in 10 games this season. It was also the 500th win for Hawes as a varsity coach.

Growing up as a basketball fanatic with an affinity for the North Carolina Tar Heels and legendary coach Dean Smith, Jeff Hawes realized at an early age that he wanted

01/03/2025

Happy New Year! Here's the first cover for 2025 which is out today in print and/or online!

12/31/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/president-carter-signed-college-aid-bill-in-loudoun-county-in-1980/article_eefd5c50-c6d1-11ef-aeba-230ca3dfec44.html

Today, the total student loan debt is about $1.6 trillion, but in 1980, President Jimmy Carter was seeking to make attendance at public colleges and universities more affordable.

12/31/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/harding-srinivasan-race-could-determine-control-of-va-senate/article_cdcc0242-c3b2-11ef-8d05-f396ef02d6ff.html

Republican Tumay D. Harding faces Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D-Brambleton) in a high-stakes special election for Virginia’s 32nd Senate District on Jan. 7.

12/31/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/the-virginia-general-assembly-is-about-to-convene-what-are-loudouns-priorities/article_88d1db3c-b8ca-11ef-8f05-8ba12e7c9490.html

The Virginia General Assembly convenes in Richmond next week, and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a 2025 legislative program after a fervent debate about data centers on

12/31/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/loudoun-county-transit-workers-ratify-contract-with-keolis-after-four-years-of-bargaining/article_0106b42c-c237-11ef-bc85-3f91b7325405.html

After almost four years of bargaining, Loudoun County transit workers ratified a contract with Keolis North America on Dec. 12 with 92% of the vote.

12/30/2024

If anyone has any local memories of former President Carter they would like to share with us, please message Evan Goodenow at [email protected]. Thank you.

Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100, after more than a year in hospice care. He was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust

12/23/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/lcps-athletic-trainers-lobby-school-board-to-increase-staffing/article_6adaa078-bf23-11ef-a204-0381f5237c12.html

Riley McFarren collapsed from heat exhaustion shortly after crossing the finish line in her 5K race on Sept. 24.

12/20/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/katelyn-miller-honored-by-washington-airports-task-force-as-future-shining-star/article_951b5538-be3f-11ef-a7d1-cb009dfe129c.html

A 2024 Loudoun Valley High School graduate was honored by the Washington Airports Task Force as a "Future Shining Star" at a luncheon Dec. 9 at Belmont Country Club in

12/19/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/wexton-gives-farewell-house-speech/article_5d92b38e-bd5b-11ef-a5b3-a3aed74decb2.html

When initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-10th, asked her doctor if she were healthy enough to run for re-election and he asked her why

12/18/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/school-named-for-woman-whose-hela-cells-aid-medical-research-is-dedicated/article_12a239e0-bc97-11ef-9af5-4388b9e66263.html

The bittersweet legacy of Henrietta Lacks was recalled as a school was dedicated in her name on Dec. 17.

12/17/2024

https://www.loudountimes.com/0local-or-not/1local/auroras-winter-circus-adventure-opens-at-dulles-town-center/article_f80a882c-bc95-11ef-a386-7323b70c0e56.html

Aurora’s Winter Circus Adventure debuted at the Dulles Town Center mall on Dec. 13, and will perform an extended schedule through Dec. 29.