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Celebrate Purcellville festival to be held Saturday

Celebrate Purcellville festival to be held Saturday

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2025

Celebrate Purcellville, a week-long event, will hold its festival finale in Dillon’s Woods from 2-5 p.m.  “I’ve always enjoyed the different events they host within it,” junior Ruby Edwards...

Purcellville holds Local Artisan Tour

Purcellville holds Local Artisan Tour

Will Ruscitella, Staff Reporter October 15, 2025

  The Local Purcellville Artisan tour is coming up from Nov. 1 and 2 (11 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily). Here's a guide for what you need to know.  This tour promises an artist’s dream featuring plenty...

Joshua's Hands holds 40th annual fall festival Saturday

Joshua’s Hands holds 40th annual fall festival Saturday

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2025

Joshua’s Hands, a nonprofit in honor of Joshua Guthrie, will hold its 40th annual Fall Festival on Saturday in Hamilton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with free entry for all. The organization was founded...

"Waterford Shadows," chosen by the Waterford Foundation for the 2025 cover art

Waterford Fair to be held this weekend

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2025

Faigoers of all ages may attend the 81st Waterford Fair, held by The Waterford Foundation, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and this weekend. The Fair is a quintessential Americana event to attend this fall,...

Fall at Great Country Farms

Fall at Great Country Farms

Carly Hazen, Staff Reporter September 19, 2025

The leaves are changing colors and as fall grows closer, various places are preparing for seasonal activities.  One popular place to enjoy autumn in Loudoun County is Great Country Farms. Located in...

Spotlight: Doppio Bunny Coffee

Spotlight: Doppio Bunny Coffee

Ellie Heinle and Jordan Phillips June 12, 2025

Starting your business is no walk in the park, but owner of Doppio Bunny, Amanda Bates, said for her, the process was well thought out. Bates majored in archeology in college and said that running her...

How 8th Graders Feel about Valley

How 8th Graders Feel about Valley

Scarlet Fetterolf, Sports Editor April 9, 2021

Valley is a big, scary building with dark hallways and classrooms. It’s filled with angry bullies ready to get into a fight and unforgiving teachers that load on assignment after assignment with no mercy,...

Student Activism: A visual

Student Activism: A visual

Marisa Del Borrello, Staff Reporter November 3, 2020

Adapting to a New Normal

Adapting to a New Normal

Lexi Schaaf, Intern June 2, 2020

Empty airports, restaurants and schools. Businesses are shutting down left and right. Coronavirus quarantine restrictions have changed millions of lives around the world. But what about the students in...

Purcellville Town Hall

DoIHaveIt: a town-wide survey to track COVID-19 spread

Sahana Arumani, Editor-in-chief May 22, 2020

In Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam is enforcing a state-wide lockdown until June 10, according to an executive order signed on March 30. However, non-essential businesses are allowed to open at limited...

"nature-nurture 5" by Sean Wallis is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Seed supplies dwindle as gardening hobbies grow

Katie McGushin, Intern May 22, 2020

Digging into rich soil with a metal spade and a packet of seeds on hand is often considered a time-consuming and laborious activity. Why produce your own food when a grocery store is only 10 minutes away?...

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Helping Your Community

Jennings Felt, Staff Reporter March 26, 2019

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