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Ashburn family finds success one scoop at a time
ICE CREAM DREAMS By Chris Wadsworth It was a dream 30 years in the making. In the late 1980s, Joel Smart took his girlfriend, LeAnne, […]
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Local entrepreneur creates whimsical apparel for surfers and snowboarders
RHINOS ON THE MOON By Colleen Reynolds So, what really happened during that first lunar landing in 1969? While the world watched Neil Armstrong taking […]
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Innovative camera mount designed here in Ashburn
IN A SNAP By Jill Devine It was an “a-ha” moment for photographer Stephanie Newberger. She was in the middle of a bus tour of […]
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Local camera shop well-known for its huge inventory
SAY CHEESE By Jill Devine As the official photographer for the Washington Commanders football team, Emilee Fails is used to working with the latest and […]
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High-end auto dealer sets up shop in Ashburn
RIDING IN STYLE By Chris Wadsworth Photos by Andrew Sample Sometimes it seems Ashburn is a mix of money and modesty. For every million-dollar home […]
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Meet the brothers behind an Ashburn restaurant and gas station empire
FUEL FOR SUCCESS By Chris Wadsworth It’s a name nearly every Ashburn resident will recognize immediately — Rubino. As in Rubino’s Pizzeria, the popular restaurant […]
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Ashburn artist creates colorful and functional pieces
BEAUTIFUL BATIK By Anya Sczerzenie When it comes to her artistic process, Khadija Sareshwala doesn’t do a lot of planning. Instead, the Ashburn-based textile artist […]
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Telos CEO John Wood talks cybersecurity and what it means for all of us
PASSWORD-PROTECTED By Chris Wadsworth The unassuming office building sits on an out-of-the-way corner in Ashburn, just off busy Route 7 but barely visible from the […]
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Young Ashburn barber takes over the business
A CUT ABOVE By Jill Devine Ashburn barber Ethan Del Hierro knows the mirror never lies, so it’s the first place he looks when he’s […]
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Professional and novice badminton players train at Ashburn facility
WATCH THE BIRDIE By Jill Devine Photos by Astri Wee Sri Kolla first learned a love for badminton from his parents when the family lived […]