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A couple in their 80s who were held hostage for hours in their Leesburg home were freed last night, and the gunman who had held them gave himself up, authorities said.
Loudoun County is considering a double-digit increase of its personal property tax fines to crack down on delinquent taxpayers and offset growing costs associated with the accounts.
Revenue Is Up on Dulles Greenway, Despite Fewer Commuters: Fewer on Va. Road Since Tolls Went Up (Post, July 5, 2009)
Rust Library in Leesburg to Reopen After Renovation: Rust Branch to Reopen After 2-Year Renovation (Post, July 5, 2009)
Power Line Slated for Upgrade: Project to Affect Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William (Post, July 5, 2009)
Hope for Homeless Families: Loudoun Program Helps People Move Out of Shelters (Post, July 2, 2009)
Traffic Ticket Revenue Up Sharply in Loudoun: Growth in Traffic Aids County Budget (Post, June 28, 2009)
Loudoun County's Rock Hill Farm Noted on Virginia Landmarks Register: 1797's Rock Hill Farm Noted on Virginia Register (Post, June 28, 2009)
Loudoun Tourism Group's Documentaries Win Emmy Award: Documentaries Promote Tourism (Post, June 25, 2009)
Loudoun Supervisors Weigh Lifting Ban on Guns in State Parks: Self-Defense Issue Delays Measure (Post, June 25, 2009)
LOUDOUN SCHOOL BOARD: Loudoun School Board Backs Full Repayment of Assistant Principal's Legal Fees (Post, June 25, 2009)
Students Without Borders: Online Communication Facilitates Global Collaboration at Area Schools (Post, June 24, 2009)
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Saga of an American Family: In Old Papers, Details Of Loudoun Life From 1819 to 1995 (Post, June 14, 2009)
County's Route 28 Planning Criticized: Study Examines Views Of Property Owners (Post, June 4, 2009)
Greenlea Residents Push Plan For Bridge: Tax District Would Fund Repairs (Post, May 10, 2009)
Leesburg Adopts Leaner Budget: $94 Million Plan Reduces Spending (Post, April 19, 2009)
Recession Budget Cuts Services, Raises Tax Rate: But Average Bill Will Drop by $279 (Post, April 9, 2009)
Loudoun Crime News
Special Tax to Finance New Bridge in Greenlea: Community's Residents to Bear Cost of $400,000 Span (Post, June 21, 2009)
Most Who Sued Over Water Fees Hold Back on Bills (Post, June 18, 2009)
Leesburg Making Police More Visible in Communities (Post, June 11, 2009)
Ban on Adopting Pit Bulls To Stand: Loudoun Judge Rules in Lawsuit (Post, May 31, 2009)
LOUDOUN ANIMAL SHELTER: Two-Day Trial Challenges County's Policy on Euthanizing Pit Bulls (Post, May 7, 2009)
Loudoun Schools News
Did the Punishment Fit the Wine? (Post, May 28, 2009)
Creativity Enters the Equation: Loudoun Might Keep Program Some Say Skimps on Math Basics (Post, March 15, 2009)
As Ax Hovers, Board Is Urged To Spare Funding for Schools: Residents Plead Their Case at County Budget Hearings (Post, March 1, 2009)
Uncertainty Surrounds New Budget For Schools: Some Supervisors Foresee More Cuts (Post, February 1, 2009)
Proposed School Cuts Draw Mixed Response: 1st Public Hearing Will Be This Week (Post, January 11, 2009)