Community Spotlight

Foaling Season with Dr. Ellen Stephens 

Written by Sarah HicknerPhotos by Joanne Maisano When scrolling through the Facebook page of Dr.…

An Evening at Buchanan Hall Farmers Market

Written by Gwen PeacePhotos by Kaitlin Hill Nothing brings a community together quite like fresh…

Tastemaker Conference: A Space for Foodies to Connect and Create in the Heart of Middleburg

Written by Lia Hobel  For food bloggers and digital creators looking for a leg up,…

Needlepoint Shop Stitches Community Together

Written by Diane HelentjarisPhotos by Michael Butcher  In 2015, Marcy Harris knew she wanted to…

Hunt Country Picks

Our Favorite Local Things for Spring  Photos by Michael Butcher  Zest Clothing & Co. Krewe…

Barinaale Dube: Preserving Black History in The Bull Run Mountains 

Barinaale Dube: Preserving Black History in The Bull Run Mountains  Written by Heidi Baumstark Land…

Meet Your Neighbors: Middleburg Sustainability Committee

Meet Your Neighbors: Middleburg Sustainability Committee  Written by Lia HobelPhotos by Kaitlin Hill  There’s the…

Community Kindness

Lend a Helping Hand in Hunt Country Written by Victoria Peace Are you looking for…

New Town Treasurer Sounds Right on the Money

by Heidi Baumstark

Ashley Bott, Middleburg’s new town treasurer, is no stranger to small towns.

Bott has always embraced the culture of small-town living, having been raised in Calvert County, Maryland, just two blocks from the Chesapeake Bay. Currently, she lives in another small town, Strasburg, about 40 miles west of Middleburg, with her husband, Joey, and their three-year-old son, Owen.