Orange NewsLocal news for Orange, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Arlington & Alexandria, Virginia -- "A Commuter's Dream"- June 30, 2008 Washington D.C. forms the center of gravity for employment in the region, whether it's government jobs or private sector.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/arlington-alexandria-virginia-a-commuters-drea... Montpelier makeover: Estate returns to its authentic roots- June 28, 2008 Orange, Va. - Orange, Va. - ' It was a memorable description of absurdity in wartime.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/montpelier-makeover-estate-returns-to-its-auth... Fredericksburg Area Hit Hard By Bankruptcies- June 26, 2008 The housing slump and economic slowdown are driving up Fredericksburg-area bankruptcies.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/fredericksburg-area-hit-hard-by-bankruptcies?f... Hail Mother Nature; ice leaves a mess- June 20, 2008 Rain poured from the overhead lights and, with a crack of lightning, the phones went dead, but Philip Morris was not about to step a foot outside his office door.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/hail-mother-nature-ice-leaves-a-mess?fromrss=1 Upcoming Government Meetings- June 18, 2008 SPOTSYLVANIA The Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Holbert Building on Courthouse Road.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/upcoming-government-meetings?fromrss=1 Orange rules on big-box retailers Orange supervisors pass big-box...- June 16, 2008 Most Orange County supervisors showed little interest this week in discouraging big-box retailers with restrictive standards and requirements.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/orange-rules-on-big-box-retailers-orange-super... Tichenor Hits Slam For 55- June 14, 2008 Mickey Tichenor had a grand slam and a double as Fredericksburg Post 55 beat Orange 7-5 in American Legion baseball action Thursday night.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/tichenor-hits-slam-for-55?fromrss=1 Charging into the past at Brandy Station- June 12, 2008 Area Civil War sites to visit Exchange Hotel and Civil War Museum, Gordonsville: A railroad hotel turned Civil War hospital with exhibits and medical artifacts on display.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/charging-into-the-past-at-brandy-station?fromr... Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect until 10 pm- June 10, 2008 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm Watch in effect until 10 pm for the following counties in Virginia: Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Greene, Page, and ...http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-until-10-p... Big retailer may arrive before Orange is ready- June 8, 2008 It's a race in Orange County to see if a developer can get its plan for a large retail site approved before supervisors pass a big-box ordinance that would impose new standards on his project.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-va/2008/06/big-retailer-may-arrive-before-orange-is-ready... |