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
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
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
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
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.
July 12, 2009
Wal-Mart spurns Orange landowner’s offer
The Wal-Mart proposal has angered historic preservations
July 05, 2009
Job lost in dispute over Wilderness Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is seeking the board’s blessing for a store near the Wilderness battlefield.
July 01, 2009
Judge halts opening statement, orders man mentally evaluated
A Gordonsville man’s hoax terrorist device trial ended during his opening statement Tuesday when the judge declared a mistrial and ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
June 26, 2009
Planners OK Wal-Mart near Wilderness battlefield
ORANGE — Wal-Mart’s proposal to build a Supercenter near a hallowed Civil War battlefield won the backing of Orange County planners Thursday.
June 25, 2009
Vote expected on Wal-Mart near Va. battlefield
The Orange County Planning Commission is scheduled to take up the retailer’s proposal this evening, with the final decision remaining with the Board of Supervisors.
May 19, 2009
Preservation Virginia joins Wal-Mart fight
The private nonprofit preservation group sided with a who’s who of historians, congressmen and celebrities who have taken a stand against the 138,000-square-foot store in Orange County.
May 15, 2009
Orange County man sentenced to 13 years in Lynchburg murder
An Orange County man was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for killing a Lynchburg man in a motel parking lot in April 2008.
April 19, 2009
Orange County crime hotline gets an upgrade
Orange County recently gave a face lift to its Crime Solvers program, allowing all callers to remain anonymous and handing out cash for tips leading to arrests.
March 19, 2009
Civil War site near planned Wal-Mart put on at-risk list
A major battlefield that straddles Orange and Spotsylvania counties is among 10 Civil War sites considered endangered, according to a report released Wednesday by a nonprofit preservation group.
February 26, 2009
Vt., Texas lawmakers join fight over Orange Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart and its supporters say the store would be behind a bank and a strip mall, a mile from the entrance to the site of the 1864 clash.
January 02, 2009
New Year’s Eve fire proves fatal
Orange County fire claims life of man
November 29, 2008
Orange County shows ‘dramatic’ population growth
In 1990, 21,421 people lived in Orange County.
November 25, 2008
Local veteran sues in free speech case
Barboursville resident John P. “Big John” Miska, who is the commander of Ruckersville’s VFW post, has filed the suit against the National Park Service, agency director Mary A. Bomar, Washington-area director Peggy O’Dell and Dwight E. Pettiford, chief of the National Park Service Police.
November 24, 2008
Madison foundation honors another Orange president
The James Madison Museum in Orange unveiled its “Presidential Cousins” exhibit to celebrate presidents Zachary Taylor and his second cousin James Madison.

