Locust Grove News

The Orange County Sheriffa s Office has identified a suspect in the bank robbery of the Wachovia Bank located on Route 3 in Orange County on March 13, 2009.

For the second year in a row, The Museum of Culpeper History is hosting Culpeper's annual "Holiday Tour of Homes" and all the halls are being decked out in Christmas finery for the occasion.

In Indonesia, a widow struggles to care for 25 orphans. In Locust Grove, a group of Christians struggle to share their faith in an area filled with gated communities and busy commuters.

Louisa County Circuit Court Judge Timothy K. Sanner ruled Monday that confessions from two people accused of marijuana distribution and possession of ecstasy would be inadmissable when each has separate jury trials early next year.

Tanner Kelson, Marty Harris and Sharon Mohrmann were each recognized last week at the annual Garvis Huff Memorial Outstanding Youth and Youth Advocate Awards Ceremony held in the Orange County High School auditorium.

THE LEWIS CARROLL TALE 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' GETS REVAMPED, COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH THEATER AT SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH A calendar of events coming up in the Fredericksburg area 12 THURSDAY Fourth annual Reverse Raffle Fundraiser, University of Mary Washington, Seacobeck Hall.

Verlon and Betty Osborne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday with family.

Orange County voters booted the two incumbents seeking re-election yesterday after a hotly fought campaign that saw six candidates vying for two seats on the Board of Supervisors.

The following people are wanted by the Fredericksburg Police Department on various charges.

A Locust Grove woman picked up three felony charges Thursday as the result of her reaction to the fine she received for a traffic infraction, police said.

Orange County Public School students were scheduled to begin rolling up their sleeves this week to receive the H1N1 vaccine, but shortages are likely to delay the start of the vaccination program.

Ann Brown McCarthy, wife of the late Edward J. McCarthy of Locust Grove, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease on Monday afternoon, Oct.

Orange County School Board Chairman Jerry Bledsoe faces competition in his bid for a third term in the District 4 seat.

Today it's a massive and muddy construction site, tucked away off a county road in the northeastern corner of Orange County .

Orange County School officials are playing the name game, as they seek input for the renaming of existing and future schools.

Orange County will "vigorously defend" its decision to grant a special-use permit to Wal-mart Stores Inc.

The proposed store near a famous Civil War battlefield has preservationists up in arms.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is currently conducting a traffic signal study at the intersection to see if a signal is warranted.

Parents of Orange County Public School students will be happy to know that, for the most part, Orange County schools are safe - except for a few bad apples.

Derek Melquist had his first-ever hole-in-one on Saturday while playing at Meadow Farms Golf Club in Locust Grove, Va.