Herndon Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

Thank you, Herndon Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Eight years ago, on Sept. 16, 2010, Herndon Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why. From Herndon's emergence as a top candidate for Amazon's 2nd headquarters to a dramatic incident on the roads near Dulles Airport, Patch has kept you informed on the latest developments in your community.

In August, Herndon Patch recorded 31,626 visitors. For a village of 24,393 people, that's a lot of readers! Our visitors hail from Herndon, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Herndon Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 5 of the most-read articles on Herndon Patch in August.

• Herndon Resident Awakens To 2 Men Walking In His Home
• Herndon Man Wins Lottery Jackpot
• Weather 'Bomb' Explodes Over Herndon (Video)
• Herndon Man Told To Get Stuff From Car, Steals Car Instead: Cops
• Major Deal Signed At Herndon Tower: Report

Got a news tip? I'm Dan Taylor, your local editor. I was born and raised in Northern Virginia, and to me there's no better place in the country to live. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at reston@patch.com.

Our readers also love Herndon Patch's calendar of events — more than 1,800 visits were made to our calendar in August.

If you would like to post on Herndon Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

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