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Holly Hobbs
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- New regional park in Loudoun proposed
- Loudoun Briefs: Honoring Mac Brownell, development fee increase and upcoming events
- Board sacks Redskins deal
- Proposal to allow alcohol on public property rejected
- Politics: County forwards bills to General Assembly
- Insanity plea ends case against hostage taker
- Big-box stores regulation proposed
- Supervisors look for new taxes to share burden
- Politics: Autism coverage bill moves forward
- Supervisors seek privacy
- Politics: How to get inauguration tickets
- CSI: Washington
- County Briefs: 'Drunk tank' project approved
- Historic win: Loudoun voters help elect first black president
- Legislator proposes mileage tax to replace gas tax
- County lists prerequisites for colleges to move in
- Power line problem for Wage Drive residents
- Leesburg brief: Hamburg Döner plans could offer yearlong dining
- County Briefs: Going green, supervisors meeting moved
- Coalition: Meal tax not a happy option for restaurant owners
- Obama speaks to thousands in Leesburg
- Instrumental in united a community
- Local lawmakers weigh in on governor's proposed cuts
- Local lawmakers weigh in on governor's proposed cuts
- Dealers say auto sales have shifted down to first gear
- Loudoun's list of potential voters grows by 16,000
- Leesburg dog park approved
- Leesburg News in Brief: Monks pray for downtown businesses
- Leesburg's business climate is better than expected
- Leesburg dog park approved
- Leesburg Airport soars in slow economy
- McCain rally draws large crowd
- Leesburg approves spending for historic district revitalization
- Leesburg devoted to attracting a college
- Venue changed for McCain's Fairfax rally; mixed reasons given
- Leesburg man writes tell-all on World Bank investigations
- Leesburg leaders plan for town’s future
- Museum unveils Leesburg's past
- Deal struck in election fraud case
- ‘Fastest Indian on Earth’: Local chief zooms into Drag Racing Hall of Fame
- Tightening purse strings: Nonprofits say funding is down, service needs are up
- Leesburg's parking ticket tally
- Loudoun man breaks world travel record
- Lawyers gear up for election-fraud trial
- Leesburg dog park debate continues
- Former Leesburg mayor G. Dewey Hill Jr. dies
- Middleburg man takes off, aiming to break record
- Judge rules for open testimony: Plowman's deposition to be public in Tate case
- Leesburg homes, vehicles damaged by vandals
- County sets game plan:Supervisors say economy could limit four-year agenda
- County game plan: Supervisors set issues agenda for next four years
- Letters to senator save Scout from deportation
- Trial date set in Leesburg water-rate lawsuit
- Leesburg News: Council votes on BAR, Committee assignments made, Hammler picked as vice mayor
- Leesburg committee shuffle restricts town panels to residents
- Regulation changes deferred for development review panel
- Middleburg helicopter pilot hopes to break around-the-world record
- 13-year-old Boy Scout faces deportation to El Salvador
- Leesburg water-rate lawsuit goes to trial
- Rabbis set precedent in Loudoun
- Leesburg Town Council discusses remedies to BAR criticism
- Leesburg leaders respond to DIA recommendations
- Leesburg downtown group ready to get down to business
- Lovettsville pond in peril
- After 45 years, Johnson's restaurant was 'just like home' for many
- Governor proposes sales tax increase to fund roads
- Polo Cup draws thousands
- Animal shelter ordered to turn over documents in pit bull case
- Voter turnout up; spirited write-in campaign changes Hamilton's leadership
- Round Hill Arts Center jams on
- A warm welcome: Leesburg guardsmen make it home safely
- June is target date for transportation talks
- Leesburg council approves tax rate and budget
- Purcellville considers solutions to water shortage
- Leesburg council candidates debate best way to revitalize downtown
- Finish line in sight for Leesburg road
- Giving back to returning soldiers
- Leesburg looks to lower home tax bills
- National Guardsmen to return soon from Iraq
- Prostitution sting leads to three arrests in Leesburg
- Prostitution sting leads to three arrests in Leesburg
- Round Hill jam session in peril
- Kaine congratulates Loudoun Cares
- Leesburg resident realizes dream, 'booty dances' at the Apollo
- Town elections attract fewer contenders
- Kaine says Dulles rail could be back on track
- Hit-or-miss season for Loudoun lawmakers: Budget woes contributed to low bill approval
- Could Leesburg's banking boom bust?
- Leesburg Briefs: Council weighs in on city status
- Reps say, Bluemont concert series needs town funding
- Budget awaits governor's signature
- Panelists say race still an issue in Loudoun
- Leesburg leaders act on dog park, Chevy Chase Bank and firehouse
- Sen. Vogel escapes subpoena
- Dog park plans in peril
- Sarah Kyle takes center stage
- Justin Cook scores perfect numbers
- Panel deadlocked over Chevy Chase decision
- Leesburg panel says dog park should go
- Neighbors say dog park plans bite
- Leesburg kicks off budget talks
- Commission hears public comment on Chevy Chase Bank March 6
- Leesburg council may reduce meeting requirements
- Leesburg could see tax rate go up, bills go down
- Round Hill’s new manager names key issues
- Three generations of black mothers reflect on the importance of family
- Loudoun Museum closes for repairs, collection to be moved
- Leesburg leaders regularly absent from meetings
- Leesburg Briefs
- Longtimer retires from MARE Center
- Former state Senate candidate indicted on election fraud
- Honoring Dr. King: Keynote speaker offers tough love and praise
- Purcellville guys bike across the states
- Second look at abusive driver fees raises questions
- Report: Leesburg still not business friendly
- Welcome back: Schmidt returns to Leesburg town council
- Leesburg committee votes for change in water surcharges
- Leesburg council debates rescinded decisions
- Job Swap in Leesburg
- Meadowbrook developer reaches agreement with town
- Leesburg staff members swap jobs
- Leesburg committee votes for change in water surcharges
- Leesburg councilwoman says goodbye
- Leesburg Town Council narrowly approves Festival Lakes plans
- Candidates named for Burk's council seat
- 15 minutes of fame: Leesburg residents hit the small screen
- Council kills Festival Lakes plans
- BAR too high?: Business owners see Leesburg guidelines as limiting
- Town council approves new Leesburg fire station
- North Street senior center approved
- Annexation plans move ahead
- Business owners see Leesburg guidelines as too limiting
- Annexation plans move ahead
- Supervisors may vote to annex land to Leesburg
- Burk's Leesburg council seat up for grabs
- Festival Lakes gains commission's OK
- Leesburg Planning Commission approves plan for senior center
- Big rigs invade Middleburg
- Did you hear that?
- Leesburg supervisor candidates debate growth issues
- Town reviews land-use application process
- Town approves feasibility study for arts center
- NAACP honors Sterling man
- Vice President Cheney visits Lansdowne
- National Jousting Championship hosted in Loudoun
- Court rules, county can't euthanize dogs because of breed
- Court rules county can't euthanize dogs based on breed
- Republicans back Schultz, cite her bipartisan record
- Middleburg on mandatory water restriction
- Charges dropped in Tate case
- Middleburg on mandatory water restrictions
- Town discusses courts expansion
- Motion filed to stop pit bull euthanasia in Loudoun
- Annexation could mean more control for town
- Mandatory water restrictions in Middleburg?
- May, Martinez debate needs of western Loudoun
- Neighbors scrutinize Festival Lakes development plans
- Town official accepts job in North Carolina
- 27th District Senate candidates square off
- Seniors challenge candidates
- The independent factor
- Leesburg Briefs
- Leesburg group continues Malawi mission at home
- Town's appeal in water-rate suit granted
- Leesburg Briefs
- Judge says not enough evidence to call Plowman
- Vogel pulls out of debate
- Showers have little impact on water supplies, officials say
- Expansion of Leesburg fire station approved
- Virginia Supreme Court orders Meadowbrook case back to local circuit court
- Nanette’s Walk: Stepping up breast cancer awareness
- Ball's Bluff brings the 1860s back to life
- Businesses voice concerns of county seat leaving
- Leesburg says 'no' to joining Culpeper Coalition on illegal immigration
- Jewish High Holidays begin this week
- Reporter confirms Plowman leaked investigation details
- Town Briefs
- Leesburg Briefs
- Reporter says Plowman leaked Tate indictments
- Leesburg National Guard leaves for Iraq
- A day of training
- Defense calls commonwealth's attorney to give evidence of political influence
- Kaine asks for 5 percent from state agencies
- Leesburg Briefs
- $9 million needed to renovate 32-room mansion
- Middleburg council votes in favor of Johnson's five-star resort, spa.
- Leetown
- Town briefs
- Paxton Manor opens doors, asks for donations
- Middleburg approves Salamander resort
- Man recants guilty plea of embezzling from reward fund
- County revamping pit-bull policy
- 'Bad driver fees' could congest courts
- Town briefs
- Tate auction canceled
- Leesburg Briefs
- Salamander to go before council for final approval
- Tate trial date set for November
- Former candidate could lose house to debt
- Board denies Crosstrail application
- Leesburg Brief
- Record-breaking crowds at fifth Harry Potter movie: Fans eager for final book release
- Crosstrail meeting stirs up debate with no resolution
- Symington's final endowment, a jaw dropper
- Leetown
- Crosstrails and economic development
- Tate's defense moves closer to trial
- Leesburg Guardsmen bid farewell to loved ones , prepare for Iraq
- Former soldier donates flag to Dodona Manor
- Leesburg briefs
- Salamander, Middleburg strike deal
- Reid announcement surprises council
- Indictments loom over election in November
- 'Fireball' Firetti ignites campaign trail
- Council, docents settle Pink Box dilemma
- Rust Library closes, temporarily
- Case prompts question: TB a concern in Loudoun?
- Grant solves major Leesburg traffic woe
- Equine Rescue League looks for new pastures