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Ashburn man was a national leader during the Civil Rights Movement
ON THE FRONT LINE OF CHANGE By Chris Wadsworth The year was 1966. Dr. Robert L. Green was in the front passenger seat of a […]
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Ashburn’s first female firefighter fought more than flames
TRAILBLAZER By Panchami Rangaraju September 17, 1990. Anne Marie Mason remembers it was a beautiful day. She was living with her family in a townhouse […]
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Meet the president of Loudoun’s fast-growing local hospital
INSIDE INOVA By Chris Wadsworth As the president of Inova Loudoun Hospital, Susan Carroll has found herself in plenty of high-pressure situations. But one of […]
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Ashburn man serving in Peace Corps in remote Kyrgyzstan
BUILDING BRIDGES By Chris Wadsworth It was definitely not a situation Alex Lowe ever expected to find himself in – more than 6,000 miles away […]
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Ashburn man achieves lifelong Olympic dreams
Mission Accomplished By Chris Wadsworth As a child growing up in rural Jamaica, Dennis Blake knew one thing – he liked to run, and he […]
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Ashburn running club celebrates 20 years of fast friendships
On the Road Again By Jonathan Hunley Conan Mowbray is a runner’s runner. Dedicated to the sport, he tries not to let anything stop him […]
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Local author writes trio of books about hiking
ONE TRAIL AT A TIME By Erin Gifford Erin Gifford is an Ashburn-based writer who recently wrote not one, not two, but three books about […]
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Ashburn man leaps into a century-old hobby
PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS By Chris Wadsworth Ashburn is full of bike riders. During nice weather, they sweep down Claiborne Parkway and other area roadways […]
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Ashburn native opens optometry practice in Costa Rica
A NEW VIEW By Tracy Owens Roya Habibi goes to the beach almost every day with her trusty pooch – a Vizsla named Mickey. She’s […]
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The Keltz family finds together time in the spotlight
LIGHTS, CAMERA … FAMILY! By Chris Wadsworth When you think of the world of modeling, you probably picture beautiful people, bright lights and glamorous locations […]