🌱 Board Member Sues School Board + Suspect Identified In Stabbing

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Leesburg Patch newsletter. Let's get this week started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Partly sunny and hot. High: 91 Low: 66.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 84 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories today in Leesburg:

1. Denise Kofoid Corbo, a Loudoun County School Board member who suffers from chronic Lyme disease and autoimmune disease, is suing the board for not allowing her to participate in meetings remotely. Her remote meeting requests were denied due to Corbo's refusal to attend board meetings in person despite her public appearances around the nation. She is suing the board for two million. (Loudoun Times-Mirror)
2. Jose Luis Cordon, 24, is accused of stabbing a man in a Tipicos Los Amigos restaurant parking lot on May 17. Detective Michael Grimsley identified him using credit card records and contacted several individuals who were with Cordon that day. One of them claimed Cordon stabbed the victim and provided his address. Cordon is still at large, and anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department. (Loudoun Times-Mirror)
3. Due to an increase in Virginia student enrollment and a current teacher shortage, a pipeline was created to hire former students; hence, the Loudoun County Public Schools Teacher Cadet Program is seeing enrollment increases. The program is structured to help students who may be interested in a teaching career. Next year, the program will be offered to 14 of the 18 Virginia high schools. (WTOP)

Today and tomorrow in and around Leesburg:

Monday, June 19

• Kid's Concert Series At One Loudoun, Ashburn (11:00 AM)
• Bingo Night At Harpers Ferry Brewing, Purcellville (6:30 PM)

Tuesday, June 20

• Tune in Tuesdays At Bluemont Community Center, Bluemont (10:00 AM)
• One Loudoun Mall Carnival At One Loudoun, Ashburn (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the eight Resilience Award winners! These individuals were nominated for being outstanding professionals working to improve mental health in Loudon County. For their hard work, they were given an Equine-Assisted learning session. (Loudoun Now)
• Public service announcement for those that may have voted by mail! Voted mail ballots must be postmarked by Jun. 20 and received in the Loudoun County Office of Elections by 12:00 p.m. on Jun. 23. Mail ballots can be dropped off at early voting sites. Voted mail ballots can also be dropped at any polling place on Election Day no later than 7:00 p.m. (Loudoun County Elections & Voter Registration via Facebook)
• Friendly reminder! School is out, and the Loudoun County Health Department wants to remind the public that nOW is the perfect time to schedule appointments and make sure your child is up-to-date on health checkups. For back-to-school requirements, visit here! (Loudoun County Health Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you around!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.