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March 27, 2008

Sparks fly over EMF discussion
Sparks fly over EMF discussion

County officials and residents are at odds over the potential impact of high-voltage power lines on a new school to be constructed near the lines.


March 20, 2008

Rec Budget Wrecked

Some Orange County parents might be saving a penny or two on their taxes next year, but they might be making up the difference in child care and recreational activities.

AB&C Ending Abrupt

Eighty people were put out of a job last Friday, when the doors were closed at AB&C Group’s Orange call center.

Murder Charges Filed

A teenager from New York will stand trial in federal court for a Gordonsville murder that occurred more than two years ago.

AB&C ending abrupt

Eighty people were put out of a job last Friday, when the doors were closed at AB&C Group’s Orange call center.

Rec budget wrecked

Some Orange County parents might be saving a penny or two on their taxes next year, but they might be making up the difference in child care and recreational activities.

Murder charges filed

A teenager from New York will stand trial in federal court for a Gordonsville murder that occurred more than two years ago. 


March 13, 2008

Board Shaves 3 Cents

At budget work sessions last week, county officials looked at trimming long-term county initiatives to make short-term operation costs more realistic. By the end of the evening, supervisors successfully trimmed a few pennies off a proposed tax increase.

Building Permits Level Off

Orange County residential building permits are down compared to the last few years, but are in line with numbers from the first part of the decade.

County Considers Future School Construction

There are currently 5,098 students attending Orange County Public Schools. Unfortunately, the county’s eight schools were built to house 4,914 students. 


March 06, 2008

Long Found Guilty Again

After five days of testimony, evidence and arguments, it took jurors only hours to decide James Henry Long, Jr. was guilty of the March 2005 murders of William Browning and Vicki Truax.

Tough Times

Signs of a troubled economy are everywhere. Household budgets are pared down to the bone, and Orange County Administrator Bill Rolfe said the county’s coffers are stretched thin too.

Kristina’s Wish

There are two things 15-year-old Kristina Thomas has always wanted to do. She wanted to attend high school and she wanted to meet country singer Alan Jackson. 

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