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🌱 Why Purcellville is spending $25K on a leaking town building

Also, don't miss Toy Drive and Distribution for 800 Kids in NoVa on the Purcellville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Purcellville is spending $25K on a leaking town building
  • How a farm near Purcellville is feeding thousands across the region

Also on today's calendar: Toy Drive and Distribution for 800 Kids in NoVa.

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 47 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 55, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Purcellville Council Authorizes $25K Roof Replacement on Town Property (loudounnow.com) — Purcellville’s Town Council has approved a $25,000 budget amendment to replace the leaking roof on its town-owned buildings at 785 S. 20th Street, currently leased to Makersmiths. Members sparred over whether the tenant or town should pay, but ultimately prioritized protecting the town’s asset and reducing safety risks from worsening water damage.
   

• JK Community Farm Surpasses 260K Pounds of Healthy Food Donations (loudounnow.com) — A nonprofit farm just outside Purcellville has donated over 260,000 pounds of fresh food this year, helping families facing hunger across the DC region. JK Community Farm is expanding for 2026, seeking more volunteers and building a new Food Education Center to support student field trips, nutrition education, and increased production.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Report of incident prompting evacuation of Walmart in Leesburg, Virginia.
    11:40AM on Dec 16: Nextdoor user reports emergency evacuation of customers at Walmart in Leesburg. (Nextdoor )
  • An SUV crashed into a commercial building in northern Virginia, damaging a real estate office and a bank.
    10:19PM on Dec 16: An SUV crashed into a commercial building in Ashburn, Virginia, damaging a real estate office connected to a credit union. (Nextdoor )
  • Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0252 in Purcellville. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Hamilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Purcellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leesburg

  • Gathered on South Plans to go Permanent on Market Street (loudounnow.com)
  • Leesburg, Virginia area youth-led community project support grants (youthtoday.org)
  • Loudoun Impact Fund and Creighton Gives Team Up to Award $246K in Nonprofit Grants (loudounnow.com)

Middleburg

  • Where British Heritage Meets American Ease: A Timeless Editorial Inspired by Iconic Style (stylemepretty.com)

Ashburn

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