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Shelter expects to close
The Sheltering Arms homeless shelter in Orange announced to the Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night that it plans to close its doors by the end of October.
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Community Conversation
Have you ever been out in our community, and unable to complete a simple task because of the design of a store, layout of the town, or inability to fit your wheelchair/walker/stroller through an aisle?
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Board of supervisors' notebook
The following notes are from the Feb. 22 Orange County Board of Supervisors regularly scheduled meeting.
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Holiday adoptions turned over to Children's Toy Box
Christmas comes the same time every year, but when the economy is down it may not always be a welcome sight. The recession has forced many county families to make tough financial decisions and that's particularly difficult during the Christmas season.
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Supervisors' notebook
The following are notes from the July 13 Orange County Board of Supervisors' meeting:
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Orange County family violence figures are low
According to the FACTs, Orange County ranks fairly low amongst localities in violence against family members.
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Free clinic meets critical community medical mission
Clients increase in turbulent economic times
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Rapidan Better Housing a friend to those in need
Running a household and raising children is hard enough without added adversity of health problems.
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Local food stamp clients increase
Officials expect more as job losses mount
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State cuts hit local offices
“We're still sifting through what was announced the other day. There's nothing that really jumps out at us so far. We're just anxiously waiting at this point-monitoring expenses and being extremely frugal with our tax money.”--Orange County Administrator Bill Rolfe referencing the impact state budget cuts will have on Orange County services
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Foster homes offer youth safe havens
Nearly 30 children locally in foster care
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Keeping cool is critical in safely managing summer heat
Even before it's hot enough to fry an egg outside, it's hot enough to cause damage to the human body. As temperatures rise, so does the number of folks at risk for heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Pain at the pump
Consumers adjust as gas prizes continue to climb
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Orange County Administration
The County Administrator’s Office is the highest level management office in Orange County Government.
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Social Services
The Orange County Department of Social Services provides a wide range of social services and benefits programs to assist eligible citizens in solving problems in employment, daycare, foster care, housing and domestic issues with an emphasis on personal responsibility and work.
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