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VOL. 10, NO. 33
JUNE 26, 2025
Old Waterford, A Test Case for Rural Road Preservation BY HANNA PAMPALONI
hpampaloni@loudounnow.org
As the Board of Supervisors prepares to take its annual vote on which of Loudoun’s gravel roads to pave next, community members are continuing to push for an alternative way to maintain the county’s rural roads – one that better preserves their character. Gravel roads are often a controversial topic in Loudoun with some residents complaining of the potholes, dust and deterioration. However, other residents view Loudoun’s approximately 250 miles of unpaved roads are a unique and valuable characteristic of the county. RURAL ROADS continues on page 19
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Preservationist Jane Covington and Rural Roads Committee member Emily Houston stand on a portion of Old Waterford Road that was used as a test case for new technology to improve gravel roads without paving them.
Paxton Trustees Envision Expanded Services as The Arc of Loudoun Searches for New Home BY HANNA PAMPALONI hpampaloni@loudounnow.org
The Arc of Loudoun will be leaving the Leesburg location it has used as a base for community services since 2008 after mediation efforts between the organization and the Paxton Trust to renew a lease agreement have failed.
The Arc of Loudoun is a local chapter of The Arc of the United States, which promotes and protects the rights of people with disabilities. The Trust, also a 501(c)3, was established in 1921 with the goal of serving needy children of Loudoun County. It owns the 16-acre campus in Leesburg where The Arc of Loudoun operates.
The existing lease for The Arc ended Aug. 31, 2024, and the two organizations have been in mediation since October. The Paxton Trust made the announcement that The Arc would need to leave the site by the beginning of the fall school year on Friday afternoon. “The Arc elected not to renew the lease on terms suggested by Paxton and
has no right to continue to operate at the Paxton Campus,” according to the announcement. The Trust said efforts to keep The Arc at the campus had not been successful. “The Arc’s leadership has rejected all THE ARC OF LOUDOUN continues on page 34
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