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Body of missing Loudoun Co. man found

By Sarah Beth Hensley

WASHINGTON — The body of a 59-year-old Loudoun County man was found on Monday after he’d been reported missing.

Nathan Johnson, of the 800 block of Smarrtts Lanes NE in Leesburg, had not been seen or heard from since noon Sunday.

Johnson’s body was found in a remote area of Balls Bluff Park in Leesburg, according to a Leesburg police news release. A firearm was found nearby and a preliminary investigation finds Johnson died of a self-inflicted gunshot.

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Loudoun Co. unpaved roads make Va.’s endangered historic places list

By Neal Augenstein
Many people don't realize Loudoun County, Virginia, has 300 miles of unpaved roads until their car's navigation system takes them from a busy commuter route onto an unexpected gravel road. Preservation Virginia — a privately-funded, statewide historical preservation group — has added Loudoun County's rural road network to its "2020 Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Places" list.
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