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Also on today's calendar: Makerspace: Adult Sewing Club - Make an Eyeglass Case: A Two-Part Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Vivian Marie Anderson (nee VanGordon) (yournewslocal.com) — Two of the late Vivian Marie Anderson's sons, Vaughn and VanGordon, now live in Leesburg, tying her long life and large extended family to our community. The 95-year-old former Marion, Indiana resident is remembered as a devoted homemaker who loved sewing, baking, and square dancing, with services planned in Marion on August 22.
• Alexandria's Flock page now lists the 161 Virginia agencies that can search its cameras (alexandriabrief.com) — Leesburg's police are among 21 Washington-region agencies that can search Alexandria's Flock license plate reader data, under Virginia rules that tightly restrict sharing with federal and out-of-state entities. The piece explains how Alexandria's new transparency portal works, what data is shared with partners like Loudoun County, and ongoing questions about audits, privacy safeguards, and potential limits on certain types of searches.
• Leesburg, VA, Former Tuscarora HS Football And Basketball Player Jordan Fisher Passes Away, Leaving His Family and Friends (theunionstar.com) — Leesburg residents and the Tuscarora High School community are mourning the death of Jordan Fisher, a former multi-sport athlete remembered as kind, courageous, and deeply connected to local teams. Friends, coaches, and classmates have filled social media with tributes while the family prepares to announce service arrangements, reflecting how strongly he impacted those who watched him grow up here.
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