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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
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
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
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Grants enable site interpretation
Civil War-era history in Orange County recently got a leg up on restoration, research and preservation.
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
Campaign educates drivers, protects police
Fetched from fire
Residents escape from apartment fire
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
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
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
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
Organizers prepare for celebration of rural life
July 03, 2008
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
Faced two consecutive life sentences in
2005 double-murder
June 26, 2008
What’s in a name?
County nursing home to become Dogwood Village of Orange County
