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Hey hey Leesburg! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new data center rules could affect Leesburg neighborhoods
  • Leesburg dairy leader tapped for national Holstein Foundation board role

Also on today's calendar: Shenandoah Sips: A Celebration of Virginia Wines, Ciders, Spirits & More! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, temps: high: 86, low: 65.
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Loudoun County to host open houses on data center standards in September (insidenova.com) — Leesburg residents can weigh in on Loudoun County's next round of data center rules at an open house on Sept. 30 at Douglass Community Center. County staff will be on hand for informal conversations, surveys, and noise demonstrations as they refine policies on noise, energy systems, and design standards that could shape future data center development near town.
   

• Emily Yeiser Stepp Joins Holstein Foundation Board of Trustees (morningagclips.com) — A Leesburg resident, Emily Yeiser Stepp, has been appointed to the Holstein Foundation's Board of Trustees, helping guide national youth and leadership programs in the dairy industry. Drawing on years of experience in dairy education and industry affairs, she'll serve while continuing to live in Leesburg with her family and managing a small registered herd housed in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Purcellville

  • Check Your Yards And Cameras For Missing Loudoun County Woman (patch.com)

Sterling

  • Reston shopping center getting new Lidl grocery store (theburn.com)
  • Trump's Golf Moment Turns Awkward as Obama Takes Center Stage — Brutal Timing (newyorkbeacon.net)

Reston

  • Fairfax County Honors Reston Multicultural Festival's 25th Anniversary (patch.com)
  • Community Tip Leads To 18 Charges In Reston Burglary And Theft Investigation (patch.com)
  • Crash, Fallen Utility Pole Close Baron Cameron Avenue In Reston (patch.com)

Ok Leesburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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