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July 31, 2008

County must reconsider adopted “big box” ordinance

New public hearing likely planned Aug. 12

ODA considers future, new director
ODA considers future, new director

The executive board of the Orange Downtown Alliance has begun to formulate a strategic plan for next year, which includes finding a new executive director. 

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

State board fines local PACs

“There’s a strong feeling that we should prove our point on this. It will cost more to
litigate than to simply suck it up and pay the fine.”
–John Elledge, attorney for the fined political action committees


July 24, 2008

Cattlemen’s Association sale scheduled Aug. 1

Sign up with Orange County Extension Office

Grants enable site interpretation

Civil War-era history in Orange County recently got a leg up on restoration, research and preservation.

Irving honored
Irving honored

Irving was honored at Monday’s Gordonsville Town Council meeting. 

Seized exotic birds relocated

Thirty-one macaws seized by animal control officials from an Orange County couple in May will be transferred to a facility in Florida and returned to the couple in 18 months, providing they pay nearly $20,000 in medical bills owed to local veterinarians. 

State defers dam decision

State extends LOW dam permit two months

Slow down, move over
Slow down, move over

Campaign educates drivers, protects police

Fetched from fire
Fetched from fire

Residents escape from apartment fire

Food prices growing
Food prices growing

Farmers, consumers feel pinch as cost of producing increases


July 17, 2008

Orange man indicted in Lynchburg

A man accused of murdering a Lynchburg resident at the Super 8 motel on Candlers Mountain Road on April 20 was indicted Monday by a grand jury. 

Rare air: Gordonsville’s airport
Rare air: Gordonsville’s airport

Gordonsville Airport Preservation Society meets, considers facility future

Frye charged on 133 counts

A former Orange town manager on probation for sex offenses involving children has been charged with more than 100 child pornography counts in Smyth County. 

Proffer offer

Change could help county collect


July 10, 2008

Woodberry Forest School honors Orange staff members
Woodberry Forest School honors Orange staff members

Four members of the staff of Woodberry Forest School were honored with special awards during the school’s 119th graduation exercises this spring.

Postal progress
Postal progress

Montpelier Station, Barboursville customers await improvements

Carter remains Orange mayor

Orange Mayor Henry Carter was unanimously reelected Monday at a remarkably brief Orange Town Council meeting.

Fair lands temporary location for next year

But in recent years, the future of the fair has been up in the air.

Fair forecast
Fair forecast

Organizers prepare for celebration of rural life


July 03, 2008

20-20 vision
20-20 vision

Accidents drop on well-traveled corridor

Road woes

County considers projects amid
funding shortfall

State defers election penalties

The State Board of Elections met last week to discuss allegations against local political action committees of campaign violations in last November’s general election.

Lending library

County solicits funds for Gordonsville construction

Convicted murderer dies in jail
Convicted murderer dies in jail

Faced two consecutive life sentences in
2005 double-murder


June 26, 2008

What’s in a name?
What’s in a name?

County nursing home to become Dogwood Village of Orange County

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