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Convocation kicks off unsettled school year
Last week, Orange County Public School employees gathered at the Hornet Sports Center to celebrate their success and gear up for the new school year which begins next week.
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A grand (opening) occasion
The Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic (PRDC) and the Orange County Free Clinic (OCFC) celebrated their new, permanent locations last week in a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house, attended by more than 100 people.
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Lines of the times
As this year's redistricting process nears its final stage at next Tuesday's public hearing, Orange County stands to look very different, but also very much the same.
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Review tops among state weeklies at VPA
The Orange County Review was named the top newspaper in its circulation class after collecting 13 awards at the Virginia Press Association's annual awards banquet Saturday night in Norfolk.
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Budget negotiators report progress
Sleep-deprived lawmakers are roughing out a budget agreement after talks that started early today after going until nearly midnight.
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Schools sweat possible physical education mandate
Physical education in Orange County is about to be a lot more strenuous, for and in Orange County Schools, if the members of the Virginia General Assembly have their way.
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Houck previews GA session priorities
The economy may be improving incrementally, but the Virginia General Assembly is still anticipating a challenging year funding state and local priorities, 17th District State Senator Edd Houck told a town hall audience Saturday afternoon in Orange.
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Houck hears Medicaid support
Friday afternoon, Dogwood Village of Orange residents, staff and friends expressed opposition to a proposed state decrease in Medicaid waiver reimbursements.
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Supervisors' notebook
The following notes are from the Dec. 14 Orange County Board of Supervisors regularly scheduled meeting.
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Legislators listen to local issues
Second verse, same as the first. Definitely familiar. Possibly worse. Thursday evening, 30th District Delegate Ed Scott and 17th District State Senator Edd Houck met with local business leaders, elected officials and Orange County Youth Council at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce's 35th annual legislative dinner.
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School faculty, staff gather for pep rally at convocation
Last week, Orange County Public School staff members gathered at the Hornet Sports Center to get fired up for the new school year which began Thursday.
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Governor visits LOW
Governor Bob McDonnell's signature on a ceremonial copy of Senate Bill 276 at Lake of the Woods last Wednesday brought to a close more than a decade of controversy and debate over the need to modify the community's main dam spillway.
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Citizens spoke, government listened
After more than a decade of controversy, debate, citizen activism and finally governmental intervention, the future of the Lake of the Woods dam is at last resolved.
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Habitat sponsors Big Band Dinner Dance, honors Henry
Habitat's annual dinner dance fundraiser gathered 69 people for dinner and dancing at the Lake of the Woods clubhouse March 27.
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Low dam deferred
Bill would end work, loan, special assessment
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Richmond report 30th District
LOW dam progress
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We must act now
Everyone is aware of the constitutional obligation our state representatives have to balance the budget. What you may not be aware of is they also have an obligation to adequately fund public education. Article VIII of the Virginia Constitution states - "The General Assembly shall provide for a system of free public elementary and secondary schools for all children of school age throughout the Commonwealth, and shall seek to ensure that an educational program of high quality is established and continually maintained."
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Rally in Richmond
An Orange County woman is spearheading a march on Richmond this weekend. Hundreds of Virginia educators and parents are expected to take over the Capitol Square Grounds in Richmond Saturday rallying against proposed state budget reductions to public education.
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Sounding off at funding forum; Houck solicits taxpayer input, suggests car tax relief rollback
Saturday afternoon, 17th District Senator Edd Houck stood in front of hundreds of parents, educators and taxpayers at Orange County High School and shared information about the state budget before hearing from local residents and workers about how the proposed funding cuts will affect them and the county.
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Bleak budget
Although attendance at Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Grimesey's formal budget presentation to the school board Tuesday night may have been tempered somewhat by more winter weather, those there took the opportunity to offer their thoughts on proposed massive school budget reductions.
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Orange County coming events
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Orange area coming events
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LOW dam modifications moving forward, despite reclassification attempts
Construction on the Lake of the Woods dam modifications is gearing up, despite ongoing attempts to eliminate the need for the project.
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Schools continue vo-tech discussion
After spending months evaluating options for expanding career and technical education in Orange County, more than 30 community leaders met last week in a Workforce Orange Community Forum to discuss the next step in the process-funding.
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Coming events
Orange area coming events
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