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Ashburn man achieves lifelong Olympic dreams
Mission Accomplished By Chris Wadsworth As a child growing up in rural Jamaica, Dennis Blake knew one thing – he liked to run, and he […]
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Ashburn running club celebrates 20 years of fast friendships
On the Road Again By Jonathan Hunley Conan Mowbray is a runner’s runner. Dedicated to the sport, he tries not to let anything stop him […]
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Local author writes trio of books about hiking
ONE TRAIL AT A TIME By Erin Gifford Erin Gifford is an Ashburn-based writer who recently wrote not one, not two, but three books about […]
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Ashburn man leaps into a century-old hobby
PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS By Chris Wadsworth Ashburn is full of bike riders. During nice weather, they sweep down Claiborne Parkway and other area roadways […]
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Ashburn native opens optometry practice in Costa Rica
A NEW VIEW By Tracy Owens Roya Habibi goes to the beach almost every day with her trusty pooch – a Vizsla named Mickey. She’s […]
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The Keltz family finds together time in the spotlight
LIGHTS, CAMERA … FAMILY! By Chris Wadsworth When you think of the world of modeling, you probably picture beautiful people, bright lights and glamorous locations […]
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Ashburn native thriving at southwest Virginia theater
BELLE OF THE BARTER By Tracy Owens When she was in eighth grade at Farmwell Station Middle School, Zoë Velling was cast as Belle in […]
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Career paths merge for mother-and-son golf instructors
Like Mother, Like Son By Tracy Owens Two things are constant in the lives of Johnlen Trianna and his mother, Jericho Trianna – their love […]
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Local woman helps lead one of NASA’s most high-flying projects
FROM ASHBURN TO THE SPACE STATION By Chris Wadsworth Robyn Gatens just can’t turn off the science. In her free time, she’s fiddling around with […]
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Brain power led one local man to a fun, new career
TRIVIAL PURSUIT By Chris Wadsworth In this day and age of superhero movies around every corner, it must be nice to have a superpower. Chris […]