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.
Entertainment
Chris Cagle to headline music festival
The Orange County Chamber of Commerce will present the Orange Music Fest on Friday, July 3, 2026, at James Madison’s Montpelier, bringing a full...
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Orange receives grant for water treatment
Seventh District Congressman Eugene Vindman was in the Town of Orange late last month to present a community project funding grant.
Vindman had previously announced...
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Budget approved
The Madison County School Board has approved a fiscal year 2027 budget, but not before making changes.
Late last month, superintendent Anna Graham presented a...
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DEQ to host Mountain View permit hearing Monday
A public hearing regarding a local nursing home’s wastewater treatment plant permit will be held Monday.
Madison County residents have voiced concerns about the Aroda-based...
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Barboursville Vineyards sold
An internationally known, award-winning local winery has a new owner.
Earlier this month, third-generation winemaker Luca Paschina announced the sale of Barboursville Vineyards to a...
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Local meeting planned
A slew of motions were approved during Tuesday’s Orange County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, all in response to the Joshua Falls-Yeat Transmission Line Project.
The...
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A packed house
More than 500 Orange County residents attended a two-hour open house meeting Monday to voice their concerns regarding a proposed project that would place...
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