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Ashburn native thriving at southwest Virginia theater
BELLE OF THE BARTER By Tracy Owens When she was in eighth grade at Farmwell Station Middle School, Zoë Velling was cast as Belle in […]
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Career paths merge for mother-and-son golf instructors
Like Mother, Like Son By Tracy Owens Two things are constant in the lives of Johnlen Trianna and his mother, Jericho Trianna – their love […]
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Local woman helps lead one of NASA’s most high-flying projects
FROM ASHBURN TO THE SPACE STATION By Chris Wadsworth Robyn Gatens just can’t turn off the science. In her free time, she’s fiddling around with […]
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Brain power led one local man to a fun, new career
TRIVIAL PURSUIT By Chris Wadsworth In this day and age of superhero movies around every corner, it must be nice to have a superpower. Chris […]
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Local lawyer is a master in competitive axe throwing
THE AXE FACTOR By Jill Devine Photos by Astri Wee Like most attorneys, Suzanne Bassett flings a heavy satchel over her shoulder when she leaves […]
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She’s Miss Virginia USA – and a local first responder. Meet Ashburn’s Kailee Horvath.
A Helmet & A Crown By Chris Wadsworth For Kailee Horvath, 23, helping protect people runs in the family. Her father, Julius, signed on with […]
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Four-footed Ashburn neighbors help students learn by helping them relax
BINGO & KARMA By Cynthia Gonzalez Many dogs probably spend their days playing, sleeping, getting treats and going for walks. Pretty easy duty. But some […]
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Ashburn Farm woman spreads goodwill with her crocheted creations
THE CROCHET LADY By Jill Devine “Hey, are you the crochet lady?” It’s a question that Jessica Judkins is asked a lot lately. “I take […]
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Local soccer star soars to new heights
THE FANTASTIC MISS FOX By Jim Lenahan Leslie Fox still remembers that time when another mom made a snarky comment about her daughter. Parents don’t […]
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Broad Run grad completes non-stop Appalachian Trail hike
200 DAYS, 2,193 MILES By Jill Devine Hiking the entire Appalachian Trail is something many people muse about as a “bucket list” item, something to […]