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Ashburn resident went from small-town cop to ‘Narcos’ legend
ADDICTED TO THE JOB By Chris Wadsworth It’s not every person who has a career with three distinct acts — but Ashburn resident Steve Murphy […]
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Lansdowne resident played critical role in the first lunar landings
TO THE MOON By Joe Motheral When American astronauts first set the Apollo Lunar Module down on the moon — on July 20, 1969, during […]
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‘I Know Jason Too’
By Chris Wadsworth Chances are you know Jason Bursey because according to urban legend, everyone in Ashburn knows Jason. He owns the popular Parallel Wine […]
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Volunteer Extraordinaire — Meet the president of Ashburn’s fire and rescue squad
By Chris Wadsworth Josh Townsend wears many hats. He’s a husband and father of two young boys. He’s a remote employee of a huge California […]
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Honor Flights — Thanking our veterans, one plane load at a time
By Chris Wadsworth By this point, everyone has probably seen the heart-stirring images of elderly veterans arriving at Washington airports, men and women who served […]
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Famous Son — Broad Run High graduate Patton Oswalt
By Chris Wadsworth Many Ashburn residents — like folks everywhere — are fans of Emmy and Grammy-winning comedian Patton Oswalt. From his role as Spence […]
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From Queen to Memes — Meet LCPS spokesman Wayde Byard
By Chris Wadsworth Wayde Byard isn’t technically a neighbor here in Ashburn. He lives in Winchester. But many families feel like they know him […]
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Reflections, and laughter, with the Rev. Mary Kay Brown
At first blush, Mary Kay Brown seems quiet and soft-spoken, friendly but with a serious streak. And then you hear her laugh. […]
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Meet Ashburn’s reality TV stars
Local reality television stars dish about their time in the spotlight. ========================= BRANDON DIAZ Singer/songwriter and Berklee College of Music graduate Appeared on NBC’s “America’s […]
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Faces of Lyme: Ashburn is a hot spot for Lyme Disease
Almost everyone in Ashburn knows the drill — lots of wildlife and lots of woods equals lots of black-legged deer ticks. A bite from an infected tick can quickly transfer the Lyme bacteria to a person. […]