Some changes for the Review
The newspaper is an ever changing thing.
Property rights and wrongs?
Property rights are the underpinning of most local issues. People want to do what they want to do with their land or their neighbors don't want them to do what they want with their land. Sometimes, a property owner may not want to do anything with their land, but they can’t because of how their neighbor uses his or her land. And on and on and on...
The General Assembly
The state’s lawmakers are now in Richmond for their long legislative session.
Keep public notices in print
When the 2012 General Assembly convenes next week, expect to see several bills designed to change the time-tested way that people in the commonwealth keep informed about their government.
A season of hope
Silent night, holy night. All is calm. All is bright.It’s easy to forget those simple, compelling words this time of year. We get too caught up in “Santa Claus is coming to town.”
Publishing puzzle
Assembling a community weekly newspaper is a lot like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
Shop Orange County first
Though superstores and discount retailers are generally mandatory stops on any successful shopping trips, the unique boutique shops of Orange County can offer local holiday shoppers something the big stores can't.
Orange missed an election opportunity
We can understand the arguments Orange Town Council members made in favor of keeping their elections in May, but we certainly don’t agree with them.
Things to be thankful for
Sometimes, it takes something simple for us to remember all we should be thankful for. Too often, we’re caught up in the pace of our frenetic schedules to consider our simple blessings.
North Anna earthquake aftermath
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after careful analysis of inspection findings and related information, has concluded Dominion Generation’s North Anna Unit 1 and 2 reactors could be restarted this week.
Election assessment
Tuesday’s election was disappointing. Not in the outcome necessarily. In the turnout.
Painting our self-portrait
Government affects us most at the local level. Think about it.
No vote, no voice
What if we couldn't vote?
Looking at the candidates side-by-side
Elections can be confusing.Candidates can overwhelm us with so much of their hand-picked information, it’s sometimes hard to distinguish up from down and who supports what. It’s easy to get lost amid the information--especially since not all of it’s useful.It’s even harder still to look at candidates in a side-by-side comparison.
Half as much interest in this Walmart SUP?
Two years ago, when the Orange County Planning Commission held its first public hearing for a Rt. 3 Walmart’s special use permit application, nearly 80 people spoke regarding the retailer’s possible location in Orange County.
Only political letters from candidates next week
As we noted in this very space in the Sept. 15 issue, this is the final issue for supporter-written letters to the editor relating to the Nov. 8 general election.
A Route 3 conversation starter
Last week, Orange County citizens and stakeholders got their first look at the recently commissioned Wilderness Gateway Study that aims to identify and ultimately leverage the significant cultural and historic resources in the county’s eastern end.
Pre-election musings
Election season can be an exciting time. There’s an electricity as ideas are exchanged, possibilities are discussed; voters get energized and the community achieves a level of engagement that happens all too infrequently.
From fast track to backtrack
We’re not sure why it happened, but we’re glad it did.
Shelter sheltering
The fact that the Sheltering Arms Homeless Shelter has made it more than a dozen years certainly is a testament to the generosity of our community (including our board of supervisors) and those dedicated to this noble, if not thankless, mission.
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