• Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 23

    Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 230 

    Absentee balloting for the Nov. 8 general election will begin Friday, Sept. 23, in Loudoun County. From Sept. 23 through Oct. 21, in-person absentee voting will take place at the Loudoun’s Office of Elections, 750 Miller Drive, S.E., Suite C in Leesburg, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Beginning Oct. 24, 2016,

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  • To the Editor: Barbara Comstock’s strong record on national defense

    To the Editor: Barbara Comstock’s strong record on national defense0 

    By Geary Higgins. On Sept. 11, I attended three ceremonies throughout Loudoun County honoring and remembering those 2977 souls that we lost on that day of infamy. Our Congresswoman, Barbara Comstock was also there at ceremonies in Lovettsville, Purcellville and Leesburg. It reminded me that Barbara has been working on issues regarding the terrorist threats we face

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  • Getting Ready for 2017: Mark Herring on Policing and Drugs

    Getting Ready for 2017: Mark Herring on Policing and Drugs0 

    Attorney General Mark Herring (D) is well known to Loudoun, where he served as a county supervisor then state senator before his election as the Commonwealth’s Attorney General in 2013. Herring is seeking re-election next year and was in Leesburg on Sept 10 for a campaign event when the Tribune caught up with him. If you’re

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  • EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Terry McAuliffe Speaks His Mind

    EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Terry McAuliffe Speaks His Mind0 

    Gov. Terry McAuliffe was in Loudoun County on Sept. 10 and spoke with the Tribune about economic development, elections and transportation. McAuliffe. a Democrat, will complete his four-year term in December 2017. What do you want to accomplish in the remainder of your term? Clearly electorally, it’s getting Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine elected. Locally, it’s economic development,

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  • Pence, Virginia Republicans Speak at Liberty Farm Festival

    Pence, Virginia Republicans Speak at Liberty Farm Festival0 

    On an afternoon of record-high temperatures in rural Virginia, Republican speakers brought their own heat against Democrats across the Commonwealth and the country. Headlined by 2016 Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence, the 2016 Liberty Farm Festival in Paris, gave state and national party members an opportunity to speak about their beliefs and policies – and frequently

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  • Reid Holds Kickoff Event for Leesburg Council Race

    Reid Holds Kickoff Event for Leesburg Council Race0 

    Ken Reid kicked off his 2016 campaign for Leesburg Town Council with an event at the historic Glenfiddich house in Leesburg. “We need a council that is going to act proactively towards the future and not just do stuff by the seat of the pants,” Reid said. Reid, a former member of the town council

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