Old freight depot, computer hardware replacement, town surplus

James Madison Museum, Central Virginia Battlefield Trust, Gordonsville annexation, Bike trail, meeting cancelled

Move should save time, mileage, improve coverage

VDOT’s Culpeper District has 8,000 tons of sand, 17,000 tons of salt and 68,000 gallons of liquid calcium on hand to mitigate winter weather and improve road conditions.

Hire retired Buckingham superintendent

Notes from the Oct. 14 Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting

Local party leaders consider impact of outcome

“The idea is not to waste $50,000 or $5,000 or $5 because you’ve got guys sitting on a five-gallon bucket waiting to do a job.”
--New middle school project manager Henry Miller on the need for authorization to approve change orders up to $25,000 without the school board’s consent

Benjamin Brodt, an E6 Marine Staff Sergeant and former graduate of Orange County High School, was in his fourth month of a seven-month deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his convoy, Combat Train, was blown up.

Votes 4-0 to let superintendent go for “non cause”

The new subdivision ordinance

For the first time in 13 years, county residents will start paying more at the dump Nov. 1.

New formula says 85.4 percent of OCHS students graduated on time

Shelter sees increase as homeowners forced to make tough choices

A woman died Sunday as a result of injuries she sustained while skydiving in Orange the day before, Nov. 1, according to Virginia State Police Sgt. F.L. Tyler.

Schools try to save money

Counties consider new jail authority for expansion

The Orange County School Board voted at its Nov. 5 meeting to terminate the employment agreement of Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. William Crawford, effective immediately. 

For Gordonsville voters, Tuesday’s local election was somewhat anticlimactic. 

Orange County supported John McCain, but Virginia and 26 states across the nation backed Barack Obama as the Illinois Senator was elected President of the United States Tuesday. 

Gordonsville fundraising deadline extended again

Gordonsville residents choose mayor, council members

Volunteer squads, companies face staffing challenges

Despite vocal opposition, supervisors change subdivision ordinance

At its October meeting, the Orange County School Board recognized students who had acheived perfect test scores on SOL tests. 

notes from the Orange County Board of Supervisors Oct. 14 meeting

“Treat everyone as a friend, bullying needs to end.” This chant vibrated off the gym walls at Gordon-Barbour Elementary School Oct. 16 as students, faculty, staff and guests kicked off a bullying prevention program. 

“We’re still sifting through what was announced the other day. There’s nothing that really jumps out at us so far. We’re just anxiously waiting at this point-monitoring expenses and being extremely frugal with our tax money.”
--Orange County Administrator Bill Rolfe referencing the impact state budget cuts will have on Orange County services

Hearing is Tuesday at PHMS

Company officials address key issues