On the front page of the Jan. 21, 1971, issue of the Orange County Review, county and town officials begin a solid waste study and introduce t…
On the front page of the Jan. 21, 1971, issue of the Orange County Review, county and town officials begin a solid waste study and introduce t…
The Town of Gordonsville has announced the new recycling center behind China Restaurant in the Gordonsville Plaza shopping center will open Mo…
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is accepting letters of interest from District 3 residents to fill the vacant seat of former Supervisor…
Holding a cell phone while driving is now illegal in the state of Virginia. The law, which was passed by the Virginia General Assembly during …
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While more than 1,400 vaccinations have been administered to Orange County residents—including 151 who are fully vaccinated—local COVID-19 cas…
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After months of mostly negative test results, COVID-19 has hit the Central Virginia Regional Jail (CVRJ).
Orange County Schools will extend virtual-only learning at least through the end of this month but returned to athletic practices and competit…
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The big news on the front page of the Jan. 14, 1971, Orange County Review is the beginning of a countywide real estate reassessment. The proce…
It’s been more than 10 years since 19-year-old Samantha Clarke left her home on Lindsay Drive in the Town of Orange with only a house key, nev…
Effective Wednesday, Jan. 13, Orange County Public Libraries will return to curbside only services. Due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in …
The Orange County community mourned District 3 Supervisor Teel Goodwin last week, remembering him as a dedicated community servant, valued col…
One week after it shifted all classes online amid surging COVID-19 cases in Orange County, the Orange County School Board met for an update Mo…
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As Orange County reports two more residents who died of the deadly coronavirus, the Rappahannock Rapidan Health District is nearing completion…
“She always had more confidence in you than you had in yourself,” said Elizabeth Rock, speaking about Sally Lamb.
The Jan. 7, 1971, issue of the Orange County Review reports a New Year’s Eve snowfall measuring 11 inches, according to the research station o…

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This week, we take a look at the second half of 2020 and the top local stories that shaped the final six months of the year.
Bob Earhart’s fascination with the craft of knifemaking began early. As a child, the second generation bladesmith started working alongside hi…
With nearly 100 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the first four days of 2021, Orange County Public Schools announced Monday it will shift exclus…
As 2020 closes and the new year begins, the first wave of local COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to Orange County doctors, nurses, hea…
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