March 14, 2010

Orange deputy involved in 2-vehicle wreck

A 27-year-old Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle wreck near the intersection of Routes 20 and 621 in Orange on Saturday, according to the Virginia State Police.


March 09, 2010

Skydiver listed in serious condition at U.Va.

The veteran skydiver injured in Sunday’s tandem parachute jump at the Orange County Airport was listed in serious condition Monday at the University of Virginia Medical Center, according to hospital spokeswoman Megan Rowe.


March 01, 2010

Judge hears details in shooting death of Orange investigator
Judge hears details in shooting death of Orange investigator

ORANGE — A juvenile and domestic relations judge certified the killing case of an Orange County sheriff’s investigator to the grand jury Monday night, listening to testimony from eight members of local and state law enforcement regarding the Dec. 11 shooting of Unionville resident Bob Canosa.


February 22, 2010

Judge denies Canosa bond in investigator slaying case

A udge denied bond Monday to a Madison County woman charged with the shooting of her estranged husband, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigator, in an apparent crime of passion Dec. 11 at his residence in rural Unionville.


February 21, 2010

Jim Crow-era Montpelier depot restored
Jim Crow-era Montpelier depot restored

The train station, first constructed in 1910, is situated just past Montpelier


February 11, 2010

Orange drug probe culminates in arrest of Norfolk resident

The Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force has arrested a Norfolk man and charged him with drug, burglary and weapons offenses, according to the Virginia State Police.


December 22, 2009

Comrades remember fallen deputy as snow postpones Orange hearing

The local tight-knit law-enforcement community is mourning the death of one of its own.


December 21, 2009

Wounds prove fatal for Orange deputy

Brenda Canosa, of Rochelle, was arrested the night of Dec. 11, the same day Bob Canosa was found shot several times at his home in Unionville.


December 17, 2009

Venue altered in deputy shooting case

Bob Canosa was flown to the University of Virginia Medical Center after the shooting.


December 13, 2009

Montpelier barns to serve as new teaching tools
Montpelier barns to serve as new teaching tools

“The revitalization plan emphasizes preservation and reuse,” said Michael Quinn, president of the Montpelier Foundation.


December 12, 2009

Wife charged in Orange deputy’s shooting
Wife charged in Orange deputy’s shooting

Brenda Canosa, 49, of Jack Shop Road in the Rochelle area of Madison County, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder


December 11, 2009

Orange County investigator shot, wounds considered life-threatening
Orange County investigator shot, wounds considered life-threatening

An investigator in the Orange County Sheriff’s Office was shot several times this morning by his wife and is hospitalized at the University of Virginia Medical Center, according to sources close to the family.


November 25, 2009

Orange honors Zachary Taylor
Orange honors Zachary Taylor

Helen Marie Taylor of Orange, a descendent of President Zachary Taylor, receives a joint General Assembly resolution Tuesday from Del. Edward T. Scott, R-Madison County.


November 20, 2009

Delgross guilty in Orange beating death

It took only a couple of hours today for a jury to find Gary Delgross guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal beating of an Orange County man with a carpenter’s level.


November 05, 2009

Orange supervisor race came down to mere 5 votes

Family members of Shannon Abbs who voted in Tuesday’s election: six. Votes by which she appears to have upset an incumbent for a seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors: five.


September 30, 2009

Sheriff identifies toddler killed by pit bull

The 23-month-old was pronounced dead at the University of Virginia Medical Center on Sunday


September 29, 2009

Pit bull mauls infant girl to death

The dog, a pit bull that had been with the family for 10 years, was turned over to animal control officers and euthanized Sunday night.


September 28, 2009

Pit bull that killed child euthanized

ORANGE - A pit bull that attacked and killed a 23-month-old Orange County girl has been euthanized.


September 25, 2009

Orange officials respond to Walmart challenge

ORANGE — Orange County will “vigorously defend” its decision to grant a special-use permit to Wal-mart Stores Inc. for a Supercenter near the Wilderness Civil War battlefield.


September 24, 2009

Orange Walmart dispute heads to court

The suit contends that supervisors “brushed aside” mounting concerns


September 17, 2009

Slideshow: Constitution Day at Montpelier
Slideshow: Constitution Day at Montpelier

James Madison’s Montpelier celebrated Constitution Day with guest keynote speaker Lynne Cheney, wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney.


September 02, 2009

School bus, two cars collide in deadly Orange County crash

A woman turning onto Route 20 in Orange County caused a wreck that killed her and sent eight people, including two people on a school bus, to a hospital, the Virginia State Police said.


August 25, 2009

Supervisors OK Wal-Mart near battlefield in Orange
Supervisors OK Wal-Mart near battlefield in Orange

On a 4-1 vote taken shortly before 1 a.m., the board approved a special-use permit.

Hundreds make final plea on Orange Walmart plans
Hundreds make final plea on Orange Walmart plans

During the first two hours of the hearing, residents spoke in favor of the store by a 2-1 ratio.


August 23, 2009

Orange Walmart decision looms

Orange County supervisors will decide which history lesson to believe Monday, when they are expected to vote on the store after a public hearing.


August 21, 2009

Orange baby-food maker denies sale report

“No. We’re not seeking a buyer for our company.”

Orange Planning Commission refuses to endorse controversial Wal-Mart

About 100 people showed up at Thursday night’s Planning Commission hearing


July 27, 2009

Vote nears on Wal-Mart site near battlefield

Wal-Mart adds 240 new stores a year, but few have received as much attention as a Supercenter planned near a Civil War battlefield in Virginia’s Orange County.


July 20, 2009

Orange company growing with green chemical trend
Orange company growing with green chemical trend

Consistent, increasing growth is a rare thing, especially amidst an economic recession.


July 13, 2009

Preservationists square off over proposed Wal-Mart

For a block or two on either side of the train tracks, Main Street in this quaint Piedmont town looks like something straight from a movie set.

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