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1 day ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
In the face of strong community opposition, the Purcellville Town Council onTuesday night reversed plans to disband the police department. During an unprecedented showing of public support with more than 300people packed into Town Hall, the Town Council voted to fully fund the Police Department in fiscal year 2026. The council chambers were standing room only as residents overflowed into the lobby, conference rooms and upstairsoffice.
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2 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
Purcellville resident Brian Morgan announced during tonight's Town Council meeting that the effort to recall Mayor Christopher Bertaut, Vice Mayor Ben Nett and councilmembers Susan Khalil and Carol Luke has garnered enough signatures to submit to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Morgan said the effort required 495 signatures to initiate a recall for each councilmember and the mayor.
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2 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
After COVID-19 caused a decline in attendance at Zion and Bethel Lutheran churches, Lovettsville Pastor Andreas Armstrong decided he needed to get creative about how to serve his community. It was that need that led to him establishing the Steeple to the People initiative.
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2 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
The Office of the Attorney General has authorized Virginia State Police to conduct a criminal investigation into Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl "Ben" Nett, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Bob Anderson. Anderson notified the Purcellville Town Council of the investigation Tuesday in an email obtained by Loudoun Now through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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3 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
In a Monday email to Purcellville Councilmember Caleb Stought, Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson issued an advisory opinion on Purcellville Vice Mayor Ben Nett’s actions as a councilmember and recent Police Department officer. In the opinion, obtained by Loudoun Now through a Freedom of Information Act request, Anderson stated he believes Nett has violated the State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act.
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3 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
TheLoudounCounty governmentwill nowinclude some Maryland counties and Washington, DC, whencomparing employee compensation plans with surrounding jurisdictions. The Board of Supervisorsunanimouslyauthorized the change the last week. Previously, the county’s human resources handbook stipulatedthat comparator markets include Arlington, Prince William and Fairfax Counties and the City of Alexandria.
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5 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni |Norman Styer
The Purcellville Town Council is expected on Tuesday to take a final vote to eliminate its Police Department. If they do, the town will be the largest in the commonwealth not to provide that service. Of the 100 Virginia towns with population over 1,000 residents, only eight do not have a municipal police force. Of those, Lovettsville, with a 2020 census population of 2,694, is the largest town without a police department.
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5 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni |Norman Styer
The Purcellville Town Council is expected on Tuesday to take a final vote to eliminate its Police Department. If they do, the town will be the largest in the commonwealth not to provide that service. Of the 100 Virginia towns with population over 1,000 residents, only eight do not have a municipal police force. Of those, Lovettsville, with a 2020 census population of 2,694, is the largest town without a police department.
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6 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
After news that the county’s commuter bus ridership levels have doubled in the last three months resulting in less-than-ideal riding conditions, I decided to catch bus into Washington, DC, to talk with residents and try it out myself. I left my home at 5:05 a.m. heading to the Dulles South Stone Ridge II park and ride lot on Millstream Drive and arrived at 6:05 a.m. – a one-hour trip that included a much needed stop for a cup of coffee.
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6 days ago | 
loudounnow.com | Hanna Pampaloni
Loudoun County’s commuter bus ridership levels have doubled since January bringing the projected March total to 30,781 and sharply increasing the number of buses with standing room only capacity. The ridership increase comes just after a decision by the Board of Supervisors in July last year – in response to a post-COVID period of continuously declining ridership level — to reduce the number the bus routes by 10, went into effect. After the decision to scale back the service, President Donald J.
