Stone Bridge named Top 10 school by U.S. News

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

With high state scores, performance average and advanced placement test scores, Stone Bridge High School was named the No. 10 best high school in the state of Virginia by U.S News and World Reports. This is the first year a Loudoun County Public Schoo…

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Supervisors approve $7.9 million increase for schools

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Loudoun County Public Schools will see an additional $7.9 million for its fiscal 2013 budget from the county’s Board of Supervisors contingent on Gov. Bob McDonnell signing off on the two-year state budget approved by the General Assembly May 14.

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Delgaudio says Obama “assaulting” traditional marriage

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Loudoun County Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling), in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement in support of gay marriage, says the president’s “evolution comment gives evolutionists” a bad name.

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A taste of Carolina in Loudoun

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

For barbecue aficionados, Danny Hurdle is deserving of celebrity status. Being a transient locale, Northern Virginia is dense with residents either from the Carolinas, or those who have passed through at various stints in their careers. Finding authent…

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Man charged in New Year’s Eve hotel robbery pleads guilty

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

An Alexandria man charged in connection with the December 2011 robbery of a hotel in Dulles pleaded guilty on May 11.

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ABC busts retailers for selling alcohol, tobacco to minors

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

RICHMOND – Like other states, Virginia has strict age limits to buy cigarettes and alcohol. But young people often have little trouble purchasing those products: About one of every eight stores inspected by the state sells tobacco and booze to undera…

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Virginia ignores marijuana reform proposals

May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

RICHMOND – After months of an undercover investigation in 2008, a Yorktown County police officer finally had enough evidence to charge Brandon Gomez, then 18, with intent to distribute marijuana.

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Chocolate may be the healthiest thing for mom

May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A box of chocolates is almost an inevitable gift on Mother’s Day. If you’re watching your health, one of the biggest concerns can be enjoying these sweet treats. Sue Ann Gleason, founder of Conscious Bites Nutrition and Merideth Cohrs, founder and arti…

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Loudoun senators at odds over voter ID bills

May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Throwing himself in the middle of a contentious Republican vs. Democrat debate, State Sen. Richard Black (R-13) is urging Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell to sign politically-charged voter identification legislation from the 2012 session.

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Sterling Elementary turns courtyard into duck nursery

May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Eyes peer out of the windows looking into Sterling Elementary School’s courtyard. Chatter fills the hallways as the tiny feet of students come to a halt to behold the great gift of life – duck life that is.

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