Byrd Street

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

05/28/2026

The latest.

BOS Chair J. Bryan Nicol declares revised plan worse for Orange County than previous version and says Valley Link's "total lack of respect for our citizens is beyond belief"

05/19/2026

How do you feel about Orange County supervisors appointing their relatives to county committees or serving on a county committee with a spouse?

In a flagrant display of nepotism, Orange County supervisors Coleman, Marshall and Van Hoven all have relatives serving on county committees

05/15/2026

Orange County Supervisor Jason Capelle (District 1) discusses Valley Link, data centers and the burden that new housing developments place on county infrastructure and resources.

Nothing, according to Supervisor Jason Capelle, if you don't mind higher taxes, heavy traffic, and the looming possibility of wells running dry

05/10/2026

Check out Byrd Street's lead story comparing local supermarket prices from last year to now, and have a look at the price of gas at multiple service stations across Orange County.

With premium gas costing more than $5/gallon and grocery prices way up over last year, inflation hits Orange County hard