Orange County news

Orange to scold county leader (7/3/2009)
• Orange supervisors to discuss county administrator's future

Orange supervisors set July 27 Wal-Mart hearing (7/2/2009)
• Orange supervisors set July 27 hearing to take public input on proposed Wal-Mart

Orange throws a large party (6/24/2009)
• Bike Virginia riders stop in Orange for the night and enjoy town's festival

No quit in Jackson, Porter (6/24/2009)
• Ashontae Jackson: Girls track and field athlete of the year

Orange dogs need foster care (6/17/2009)
• Orange Animal Shelter looking for people to provide foster care for dogs while kennels are refurbished

brief (6/11/2009)
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Wal-Mart says other sites don't meet needs (6/10/2009)
• Wal-Mart says other suggested development sites in Orange fail to meet its criteria

Orange supervisors endorse vocational-school study (5/28/2009)
• Orange County supervisors endorse study on building vocational training center

ORANGE GOT STATE INPUT, BUT MISSED 'RED FLAGS' (5/22/2009)
• ORANGE GOT STATE INPUT, BUT MISSED 'RED FLAGS'

PUBLIC SPEAKS ON WAL-MART (5/22/2009)
• Public hearing on a proposed Wal-Mart near the Wilderness battlefield in Orange County draws a big crowd.

State criticizes Wal-Mart report (5/21/2009)
• State agency faults county staff report to Orange Planning Commission on Wilderness Wal-Mart

Orange town council finally passes 2010 budget (5/20/2009)
• Orange Town Council adopts budget

Large crowd expected for Wal-Mart hearing (5/20/2009)
• Orange Planning Commission will hold public hearing on Wilderness Wal-Mart Thursday night

Wilderness picks up new advocate (5/19/2009)
• Wal-Mart plan puts Wilderness battlefield among state's at-risk historic sites, Preservation Virginia says

Preservation Virginia: Orange Wal-mart would wreak havoc on national park (5/18/2009)
• Virginia’s leading heritage group just went on record opposing Wal-Mart’s plan to build a Supercenter in Orange County across the road from a national park.