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July 05, 2009

Orange County official fired

Administrator had suggested other location for Wal-Mart



July 02, 2009

New marker traces Lafayette’s steps through Wilderness

A new historical marker in Orange County will tell the story of Marquis de Lafayette’s maneuvers in Virginia during 1781.



June 26, 2009

Preservation group criticizes vote on Wilderness Wal-Mart

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is criticizing Orange County planners for approving a Wal-Mart Supercenter near a Civil War battlefield.



June 25, 2009

Orange planners approve Route 3 Wal-Mart
Orange planners approve Route 3 Wal-Mart

Retailer one step closer to supercenter near Wilderness Battlefield



June 19, 2009

Pilot gets ticket for reckless flying

State Police: Improper actions caused skydiver injury in Orange



June 11, 2009

Orange officials delay vote on Wilderness Wal-Mart

Park officials and others warned planners that allowing a Wal-Mart Supercenter to be built near a significant Civil War battlefield would amount to irrevocable carving away of the historic site.



June 06, 2009

James and Dolley come to life

Montpelier unveils statue on back lawn



May 28, 2009

Cocaine cache found in Orange County HS locker

Teenager charged with four counts of distribution



May 21, 2009

Wilderness’ digital battlefield
Wilderness’ digital battlefield

Wal-Mart foes, backers square off in Orange County supervisors’ inboxes



May 15, 2009

State Police identify man killed in crash

Goochland County man was killed in Wednesday morning crash



May 03, 2009

Robert Duvall to visit Ellwood

Award-winning actor to speak on battlefield preservation



April 18, 2009

Wilderness Wal-Mart heading to key panel

A proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter near a hallowed Civil War site in Virginia is headed to local planners next month.



April 17, 2009

Orange supervisors decide in Wal-Mart’s favor

Wal-Mart has won a battle in its bid to build a Supercenter near a Civil War battlefield in Virginia.



March 29, 2009

Orange police searching for burglary suspect

The Orange Police Department is seeking the public’s help with locating the suspect or suspects who burglarized the Country Cookin’ in the town of Orange on Thursday.

More charges for church-theft suspects
More charges for church-theft suspects

Two men face felony grand larceny, felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor vandalism charges in the town of Orange for burglarizing three area churches last month, according to Orange Police Chief James L. Fenwick.



March 14, 2009

Model citizen
Model citizen

Madison County H.S. graduate recalls her ‘Top Model’ experience



December 11, 2008

Wilderness Wal-Mart draws historians’ fire
Wilderness Wal-Mart draws historians’ fire

Many of the nation’s top historians are urging Wal-Mart not to build a 53-acre Supercenter complex near the Wilderness battlefield.



October 27, 2008

Orange County residents identified in fatal plane crash

Virginia State Police have identified the two victims from a Friday night plane crash in southern Albemarle County.



September 22, 2008

Parachutist killed in jumping accident

A Ruckersville man died hours after a group parachute jump Sunday afternoon at the Orange County Airport.



August 15, 2008

Ellwood named favorite Virginia Civil War site
Ellwood named favorite Virginia Civil War site

Orange County farmhouse selected in REC magazine’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards



July 25, 2008

Seized macaws head for Florida
Seized macaws head for Florida

Birds were taken from Orange County couple in May

Drug arrests made in Orange County
Drug arrests made in Orange County

Three people have been arrested in Orange County as part of an investigation by the Blue Ridge and Louisa narcotics task forces.



May 10, 2008

Fire claims business in Gordonsville

Fire destroyed Colonial Florists on Main Street in Gordonsville early Friday morning.



May 03, 2008

Man sought in attempted kidnapping
Man sought in attempted kidnapping

Authorities are on the lookout for a suspect who attempted to abduct a student at Orange County’s Prospect Heights Middle School on Wednesday.

Man sentenced for July robbery in Orange

A 22-year-old man will spend three years in prison for his role in the July robbery of an Orange pizza delivery driver.

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