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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
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
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
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
Eliminate “deadhead” mileage
Discipline standards formalized
Policies consistent divisionwide
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
Local group promotes GOP candidates
My Point
Ordinance must be upheld
Shelter struggling
Economy hitting homeless too
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
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
