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07/15/2026

The latest. Scroll down for the new photo feature, "Summer in Style."

Preservation Virginia says data center industry and its energy demands threaten 115-mile corridor, which includes historic battlefields and multiple historic districts

07/08/2026

Former Orange Town Council member Jeremiah Pent is back in the news.

Former Orange Town Council member continues to hold services and align church with Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches

07/04/2026

We're still waiting on the name of the man ICE and the FBI took away from Orange on June 26. Photo shows the damaged car left behind after the raid near Porterfield Park.
https://byrdstreet.substack.com/i/204529201/police-chief-nelson-provides-update-on-icefbi-raid-in-orange

07/03/2026

It turns out flushable wipes are NOT flushable.

Town Manager Chris Snider urges residents not to flush wipes "even if they are labeled flushable"

06/26/2026

https://byrdstreet.substack.com/p/breaking-news-ice-and-fbi-raid-car?r=2bpuz9

Orange Police Chief Rebecca Nelson not notified federal agents were coming into her jurisdiction; says "prior notification is essential to maintaining public order"

06/22/2026

It's write-in time! Orange Town Council has two candidates for three seats in the upcoming November election.

https://byrdstreet.substack.com/i/202197503/wanted-write-in-candidates-for-orange-town-council

06/19/2026

Juneteenth celebration is happening today in Orange!

Juneteenth special events set for Friday afternoon at the African American Commemorative Park in Orange

06/10/2026

Time for some good news.

Longtime Orange Club advisory board member and supporter recognized at fund-raising gala coinciding with her 85th birthday

06/01/2026

The Byrdcast interviews Rhoadesville resident Benjamin Pennington, founder of a citizen-led nonprofit fighting the Valley Link transmission line project.

Listen now | Rhoadesville resident Benjamin Pennington leads new nonprofit seeking to stop a massive power line from wrecking forests, farms and lawns across nine counties