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Update on Orange County summer child care sites

Update on Orange County summer child care sites

  • Orange County

Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.

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Parks and recreation earns VACo award for 2025 flag football tournament

Parks and recreation earns VACo award for 2025 flag football tournament

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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.

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North Main Street waterline project traffic alert

North Main Street waterline project traffic alert

  • va-rockymount.civicplus.com

North Main Street eastbound lanes will close for a waterline replacement project starting May 18, with one lane open each way and motorists advised to expect delays.

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Route 40/Franklin Street traffic alert and lane closure

Route 40/Franklin Street traffic alert and lane closure

  • va-rockymount.civicplus.com

Westbound lanes on Route 40/Franklin Street near the Tractor Supply development will close May 14, with traffic shifted eastbound between CVS and Schewels Home Store.

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Orange County warns residents about email scam attempts

Orange County warns residents about email scam attempts

  • Orange County

Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.

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Building safety month in Virginia

Building safety month in Virginia

  • Madison County

Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”

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Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards

Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards

  • Orange County

Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.

Community News

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Update on Orange County summer child care sites

Update on Orange County summer child care sites

    Orange County clarifies its summer child care program remains open, with low enrollment prompting consolidation from OES and LES to Locust Grove and Gordon-Barbour.

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    Parks and recreation earns VACo award for 2025 flag football tournament

    Parks and recreation earns VACo award for 2025 flag football tournament

      Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.

      Board of Supervisors statement on non-disclosure agreements

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      Orange County Board of Supervisors released two NDAs after a FOIA request, citing and then waiving a Virginia code exemption; no data center applications filed.

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      North Main Street waterline project traffic alert

      North Main Street waterline project traffic alert

        North Main Street eastbound lanes will close for a waterline replacement project starting May 18, with one lane open each way and motorists advised to expect delays.

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        Route 40/Franklin Street traffic alert and lane closure

        Route 40/Franklin Street traffic alert and lane closure

          Westbound lanes on Route 40/Franklin Street near the Tractor Supply development will close May 14, with traffic shifted eastbound between CVS and Schewels Home Store.

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          Orange County warns residents about email scam attempts

          Orange County warns residents about email scam attempts

            Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.

            Provided
            Building safety month in Virginia

            Building safety month in Virginia

              Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”

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              Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards

              Orange County tourism department wins two Virgo Awards

                Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.

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