Orange News for Charlottesville Daily Progress

Former Albemarle prosecutor hired in Orange

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:52:00 EDT

A former Albemarle prosecutor will be joining the Orange County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office.

Flock of abused macaws to fly to Florida facility

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:54:00 EDT

Thirty-one macaws seized by animal control officials from an Orange County couple in May will be transferred to a facility in Florida and returned to the couple in 18 months, providing they pay nearly $20,000 in medical bills owed to local veterinarians.

At Madison’s Montpelier, a search through time

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:02:01 EDT

MONTPELIER STATION — James and Dolley Madison’s Montpelier is swarming with people adding final touches to the mansion.

Orange Boys & Girls Club gets donation

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:22:00 EDT

The Boys & Girls Club of Orange, which offers after-school and summer programs to more than 100 students a day, received a $100,000 donation this week from the Dominion Foundation, a charitable division of Dominion Virginia Power’s parent company.

Charges filed in Orange school lock down

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:03:00 EDT

School officials locked down Prospect Heights Middle School April 30 after a student reported seeing a suspicious person inside the school, claiming that the person had grabbed her and that she broke free of the man.

Double murder to serve double life sentences

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:09:01 EDT

After five days of testimony, evidence and arguments at his trial earlier this year, it took jurors only hours to find Long guilty of the slayings.

Officials lock down Orange school after suspicious person reported

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:25:00 EDT

ORANGE — Officials locked down Prospect Heights Middle School on Wednesday after a student reported seeing a suspicious person inside the school.

Washington found guilty on involuntary manslaughter charge

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:58:00 EDT

A jury today found Charles Stag Washington guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a woman who was trying to break up a fight July 4.

Montpelier brings them in

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:39:00 EDT

Officials at James Madison’s Montpelier say the estate in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is attracting more visitors.
Since January, more than 6,500 tourists have visited Montpelier. And year-to-date figures show that visitation to the Madison home is more than 50 percent higher than in 2007.