Orange County News

Oct. 1: Kenneth "Kalven" Wayne Jenkins III, son of Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Jenkins Jr.

The Architectural Review Board meets at 3 p.m. Monday in conference room A/B/C of the County Administration Building.

In honor of Zachary Taylor Appreciation Day and in celebration of 225th anniversary of the birth of 12th United States President, Major General Zachary Taylor, representatives of local, state and federal government will honor one of Orange County's most famous native sons.

Virginia's rural District 30 remained Republican red in its selection for House of Delegates.

Louisa's two tested incumbents have held on to their seats, but a coup has taken place in Fluvanna, and two of Orange County's five supervisors have been unseated, according to unofficial results reported by voter registrars and the state board of elections.

Every two years, Culpeper voters select a delegate to represent them in the District 30 seat of the Virginia General Assembly.

Amidst tears, lollipops and temporary tattoos, Unionville Elementary School students rolled up their sleeves on Friday to receive the H1N1 vaccine.

An eastern route for a U.S. 29 bypass of Charlottesville has been taken off a consultant's map, but some of the state's top decision-makers said this week a bypass still is needed.

Sept. 25: Natalie Ann and Nicole Erin Ferlazzo, daughter of David and Kelli Ferlazzo of Culpeper County Sept.

A little more than two centuries after the fact, the Marquis de Lafayette is finally getting an official nod in Orange County .

Supervisors don't always agree, but when it comes to VDOT's idea to route a major north-south arterial state highway directly through Orange County, the board is unanimous with a resounding "No!" Interim Planning Director Debbie Kendall said state transportation planners proposed to alleviate current congestion and travel problems on Route 29 by ...

Frustrated Internet users in underserved areas around the county may soon be surfing through cyberspace at top speed.

The Journey Through Hallowed Ground boasts nine presidential homes along its 180-mile route, with 13 national parks and enough Civil War sites to keep even the biggest history buffs occupied for weeks.

In the dusk of May 6, 1864, along what is now Virginia Route 3, one could hear the horrific screams of the dying as they were engulfed by battlefield flames, their cries punctuated by the popping explosions of cartridges that the fire ignited in their pockets.

Orange County students will be given voluntary H1N1 flu shots in schools starting next week.

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

Six candidates are vying for two seats on the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors.

Columbus Day affects government, trash, library, mail and transportation services throughout the region.

More than 150 voters attended the Orange County Chamber of Commerce candidates' forum at the Barboursville firehouse Oct.

She's A Rock Star, recently won the Emily Hilsher Memorial for accruing the most points as a senior hunter rider at the Northern District 4-H qualifying show held at Rose Mount.