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Good morning Leesburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Sheriff Chapman says about ICE cooperation before the Leesburg board meeting.
  • When metal heavyweights As I Lay Dying hit Leesburg's Tally Ho.

Also on today's calendar: Loudoun Symphony Presents A Joyous Community - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law (dailyvoice.com) — Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman is disputing what he calls false claims about his office's work with ICE ahead of a Board of Supervisors discussion in Leesburg. He says deputies don't enforce immigration law in the field, only notify ICE in limited cases and hold inmates under a 287(g) program, while criticizing how the board's public discussion was organized.
   

• As I Lay Dying announce U.S. tour with Immortal Disfigurement (lambgoat.com) — Metalcore band As I Lay Dying is bringing its upcoming U.S. tour to Leesburg's Tally Ho Theater on February 16, giving local heavy music fans a rare big-name show close to home. The five-week tour supports their new self-titled album and features deathcore act Immortal Disfigurement on most dates across the country.
   


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  • Is this someone cat?
    Stopped by my house last night off Canby Road. We gave them some food and they gobbled it up but they were a bit skittish we couldn't get close… (Nextdoor Canby Rd)
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🗞 Nearby News

Ashburn

  • The Chocolate Palette announces opening date in Leesburg (theburn.com)
  • Man Dies In Shooting At Loudoun Gun Range, 'No Threat To Community': LCSO (patch.com)

Sterling

  • PSA Sports Club opens for business in Loudoun (theburn.com)

Reston

  • Food For Neighbors Volunteers Collect Nearly 30,000 Pounds To Fight Teen Hunger (patch.com)
  • Fairfax Supervisors Restore High School Crossing Guards With $707K Funding Vote (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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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