Friday, July 31, 2026

Gracie Hart Brooks

Born and raised in Virginia, Gracie has nearly two decades of experience in community journalism covering county and town boards and commissions, education, business and more. She believes in the power and importance of telling local stories and resides with her husband, two daughters and Bernedoodle in a small town.

Madison students to have GMU opportunity

Madison County students will soon have the opportunity to attend George Mason University (GMU) for their post-secondary education through a simplified admission process. Next month,...

Residents to vote on referendum

This fall, voters in Madison and Orange counties will have the opportunity to decide if a portion of sales tax should be allocated to...

Drought conditions continue despite summer rains

Despite intermittent rain associated with summer storms, most of Virginia still remains in a historic drought. According to the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force (DMTF),...

Talk continues about data centers, zoning ordinance

Orange County District 1 Supervisor Jason Capelle took aim at claims he says “mischaracterizes” the  county’s technology zoning district and takes focus away from...

Supervisors to borrow $20.8 million for CTE

On Tuesday, Orange County Supervisors approved the borrowing of $20.8 million to finance the construction of the county’s new career and technical education center. In...

Head Start receives grant

Programs targeting Orange County’s youngest leaders will soon get a financial boost thanks to a new federal grant.  On Monday, 7th District Congressman Eugene Vindman...

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