Jan Mercker, Author at Loudoun Now

Loudoun Fencer Michaela Joyce Tops U.S. U17 Rankings

Loudoun’s teen fencing phenom Michaela Joyce now tops U.S. rankings for the women’s under-17 epée event. Michaela brought home gold

For hundreds of volunteers, making the mammoth Ladies Board Rummage Sale run smoothly means a full week of fun, hard

A dozen years ago, Joe Peroney was laid off from an electronics factory in southwestern Pennsylvania. Now he’s chef de

For more than three decades, Bicycle Outfitters was Leesburg’s go-to independent bike shop for both cycling newbies and experienced racers.

Is it the competitive yodeling? Off-the-hook interpretations of the Chicken Dance? Guys in leather pants? The annual royalty competition that

“You have happy accidents. And those happy accidents turn out to be some of the most fantastic things that can

Developing your own style in middle and high school can be tough. But for some area teens and tweens, doing

If you’re a LoCo parent, you’re probably familiar with the annual school year scramble—getting kids out the door and where

Things are pretty quiet at potter Richard Busch’s Glenfiddich Farm near Leesburg, and nature holds an important place in his

For the past six years, Karlah and Arthur Louis have touched the lives of countless Loudouners through their nonprofit Main