Publications by John Toler

The Murders on Love’s Farm, Part IV: The Pursuit of Justice

With a signed confession, strong evidence and no other suspects except Bill Clatterbuck, Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Charles F. Harrison pushed for a speedy trial.

No Loudoun Post Offices on Initial Closure List

Lansdowne Public Safety Center Goes Live Aug. 6

The Murders on the Love’s Farm, Part III: Circumstantial Evidence & A Quick Arrest

[file:3167 handler=file_image_image align=right link=3163 caption=Virginia State Police Sgt. Charles W. Blue (right) and Sgt. Harry H. Howe (left) escort accused murderer Bill Clatterbuck to the Winchester jail after he re-enacted the crime at the Love farm. Courtesy of the Handley Library.

Leesburg Chrysler Dealership Closes

O’Bryhim’s dealership was one of about 800 of Chrysler’s 3,200 dealerships that lost their franchises when the automaker filed for bankruptcy protection. He learned in May that his franchise would be terminated effective June 9, 2009, and his first challenge was liquidating his inventory of 130 new Chrysler cars and trucks by the deadline. “By June 10, we had moved all but ten, which were sold to dealers in the surrounding area,” he recalled.

Uncle of Alleged Lansdowne Attacker Arrested

The Murders on Love’s Farm, Part II: Confrontation and Fatal Consequences

Annie B. Lawson was Ruth Love’s neighbor and good friend, and would often call Ruth on the shared, single telephone line that served their neighborhood to discuss the day’s happenings. On the evening of May 31, 1943, she picked up the receiver at her home to make the call, but the line was in use.

Watson Road Reopens as Work on Roundabouts Continues

Watson Road reopened on Aug. 17 after being closed for two weeks, and travelers on U.S. 50 are now crossing new pavement as they travel the highway east of Gilbert's Corner. Located slightly north of the original highway (and away from Mount Zion Church), the new roundabout eliminates the need for a stop sign at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Watson Road.

VDOT Begins Full-Time Employee Reductions

Loudoun Easterner Ceases Publication

It was announced Wednesday on their Website that Loudoun Easterner, a Landmark Media Enterprises newspaper with an office in the Ashburn Shopping Plaza, has ceased publication, effective July 22, 2009. At the time of the announcement, management of the Easterner was listed as Publisher Jeryl Parade and Assistant Editor Mike Pettigano. Former veteran editor Martin Casey left the Easterner in April.

House Committee Approves Increase in Funding for Lyme Disease Research

Local Veteran Heads Efforts to Provide Better Care for ‘Wounded Warriors’

While some people in the group were familiar with the support activities that allied organizations offer to wounded veterans of the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Turner explained that the mission of his office, based in Washington, D.C., is to push for legislation that provides for America’s military personnel who come home with physical, mental or emotional injuries.

The Murders on Love’s Farm, Part I: Hard Times & Bad Decisions

The filing of capital murder charges by Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman in connection with the brutal attack on a Lansdowne couple in March 2009 has raised awareness about the “ultimate punishment” meted out by the criminal justice system, as well as the rarity it has actually been imposed.

Loudoun’s Heritage Preservation Efforts Continue

The section of the Loudoun County Government Web site dealing with “Cultural Resources” points out that Loudoun has a long history of heritage preservation, going back to the 1930s, when the county addressed the proliferation of billboards along the highways that “obscured scenic views.”

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Contact John at jtoler@loudouni.com.