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September 04, 2008

Round Hill roundabouts

Proposed project’s traffic impacts assessed

Town seeks input for zoning code revisions

Meeting Monday, Sept. 8

Schools struggle with AYP standards

One of eight schools achieves benchmark


August 28, 2008

Bus route changes affect some drivers’ salaries

Earlier this month, school transportation officials reorganized bus routes to eliminate dead head mileage. 

LOW board ballots due by Monday meeting

Four running for two seats

Orange students return for 2008-09 school year
Orange students return for 2008-09 school year

First day of school

Local voter rolls rise

According to data from the Orange County Registrar, there are thousands more county residents registered to vote in this year’s presidential election than there were in 2004.

Dam could cost LOW big money

According to Virginia dam safety officials the Lake of the Woods main dam may have to be modified to accommodate a worst case scenario flood.

Six fire companies called to mulch blaze
Six fire companies called to mulch blaze

Coleman Lumber Company fire

Zoning steering panel picked

Will offer insight into land use ordinance overhaul

Considering council compensation

The issue of compensation came up earlier this summer when new council members Kent Higginbotham and Ryan Gibson said that they did not wish to be paid.


August 21, 2008

Town mourns Irving
Town mourns Irving

Gordonsville vice-mayor dies after battle with cancer

After technicality, board upholds “big box” vote

That fuzzy language resulted in conflicts in negotiation, and a series of closed session meetings, with an applicant who was well into the submittal process with plans for a Wal-Mart store on Route 3.

Ordinance overhaul costs increase

The review and revision project will cost the county $77,000 more than what county officials first expected.

What’s next?

School officials meet, take steps toward replacing superintendent


August 14, 2008

Middle school setback

New school project manager resigns

Consultants will assess county school facilities

“This assessment will involve evaluation of all the school facilities to identify
condition, and if the facilities are appropriate for the desired uses.”

–Orange County Director of Public Works Kurt Hildebrand

Bus routes rearranged
Bus routes rearranged

Eliminate “deadhead” mileage

Discipline standards formalized

Policies consistent divisionwide

School starts Wednesday
School starts Wednesday

5,300 students, 820 staff return next week


August 07, 2008

Germanna Foundation considers park

Could convert colony’s riverfront land to trails

Republican stumping
Republican stumping

Local group promotes GOP candidates

My Point

Ordinance must be upheld

Shelter struggling

Economy hitting homeless too

Holding pattern
Holding pattern

Airport project delayed as plans change


July 31, 2008

County must reconsider adopted “big box” ordinance

New public hearing likely planned Aug. 12

Sports complex dream still alive
Sports complex dream still alive

New Millennium Sports Committee pursues funding, plans benefit run

Task force makes drug bust

On July 17, 2008, the Blue Ridge and Louisa Narcotics Task Forces executed a search warrant on an address in Louisa County.
As a result of this search warrant, approximately 15 pounds of marijuana and 150 dosage units of ecstasy were seized.

Proffer flexibility improves

County adopts conditional zoning

Library collections

Gordonsville council contributes $20,000

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