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Corrado meeting Rosie Mae Krier in-person in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Medal of Honor event on April 10. Photo provided by Kate Corrado.

Rosie the Riveter Monument Initiative

Written by William Den Herder, Editor In Chief May 30, 2024

Washington D.C. is home to hundreds of monuments and memorials, but you can count the number of them dedicated to women on one hand. Even though women make up half of history, there are only two sub-monuments...

A “We’re All Human” mural capstone in the main hallway. Photo provided by Sam Douglas.

The Craze Over Capstones

Written by Sam Douglas, Online Editor May 30, 2024

Capstones have become a staple around Woodgrove. They adorn the hallway walls and are present throughout the campus. Every year, the majority of the senior class says goodbye to their tenure at Woodgrove...

“Tent City” located behind the homeless shelter.  Photo provided by Loudoun County Homeless Shelter.

Poverty in the “Richest County”

Written by Noah Brown, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

Loudoun County, a bustling suburb of Washington, DC, is one of America’s wealthiest counties. Loudoun, which is home to one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing data center hubs, generates a...

The courtyard at Boulder Crest Bluemont features varying botanicals, a gazebo, and headstones honoring each branch of the military. Photo provided by Evan Kaiser.

Combatting Veteran PTSD Locally

Written by Evan Kaiser, Staff Writer May 28, 2024

Impacting hundreds of thousands of people today, and attributing to countless suicides every year, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has proven to be a large concern in the United States. Though anyone...

A white-tailed deer. Photo provided by Jillian Lewis.

Beautiful Community, Beautiful World

Written by Jillian Lewis, Online Editor May 28, 2024

Every year on April 22nd, people around the world celebrate Earth Day and what it means to live on and take care of the planet. Earth Day started in 1970 and has grown to now include more than one billion...

Mikey Brinton at bat for the Cannons. Photo provided by Faith Solano.

Firing Off Baseball

Written by Ethan Tehan, Staff Writer May 28, 2024

Every summer, there is a baseball team that comes into the town of Purcellville to play in front of the people of the town. The team that fires into town every summer is the Purcellville Cannons. The Cannons...

Les Thompson at the Country Music Hall of Fame standing next to a mural of himself and other Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members. Photo provided by Les Thompson.

Singles, Scripts, and Silver: The Many Lives of Les Thompson

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis and Iza Piatkowski May 28, 2024

Take a visit to Franklin Park Arts Center, and you might meet Les Thompson, the technical director, working in the soundbooth or setting up the stage. Ask him to tell you a story about his past, and you...

Old town Purcellville. Picture featured in “How Purcellville Came To Be Incorporated In 1908” written by Eugene Scheel.

History in Western Loudoun – Purcellville

Written by Andrew Towe, Staff Writer May 28, 2024

The small town of Purcellville holds a larger-than-life community and has a long history seen clearly through the town’s infrastructure. Purcellville was incorporated into Loudoun County around a hundred...

The Free Little Library in front of and sponsored by the Round Hill United Methodist Church. Photo provided by Jillian Lewis.

Little Libraries, Big Reach

Written by Jillian Lewis, Online Editor May 28, 2024

Throughout Loudoun County and other parts of the United States, there are little houses that are covered in artwork and stand proudly outside schools, businesses, and libraries. These are Little Free Libraries,...

The front porch of Nostalgia, presenting coats to the cars that pass by. Photo provided by Jillian Lewis.

Nostalgia: Bringing Vintage Fashion to Purcellville

Written by Jillian Lewis, Online Editor April 23, 2024

Along the sidewalk of East Main Street in Purcellville, there is a building that presents a wide arrangement of vintage dresses across the front porch. These dresses belong to Nostalgia, Purcellville’s...

Water conservation sign to update everyone in the town of Round Hill on the water conservation efforts on December 11th, 2023. Photo taken by Hudsyn Davies.

Water Wells Critically Low

Written by Hudsyn Davies April 16, 2024

If you have been in Round Hill or Purcellville recently, you might have noticed signs asking people to conserve water or use less water. This is because both towns in Virginia have been experiencing a...

The back of two girl scout vests. Photo provided by Creative Commons.

Girl Scouts: More Than Just Cookies

Written by Jennie-Kate Hannis, Staff Writer April 8, 2024

With the beginning of a new year comes the resurgence of Girl Scouts and their cookies. According to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, there are about 3.2 million Girl Scout members...

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