Parking at the Orange County Public Safety Building will remain available for the July 2, 2026 planning commission meeting during the Playin’ in the Park event.
- Orange County
Orange County government facilities, landfill, libraries, and animal shelter will observe Independence Day closures July 3–4, with normal operations resuming afterward.
- 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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Orange County Parks & Recreation earned a VACo Achievement Award for its 2025 Elementary School Flag Football Tournament, hosted with the high school football team.
- Orange County
Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
- 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.”
- 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.
Orange County warns residents about email scams impersonating county staff, urges verification of charges, and provides tips and contacts to avoid fraud.
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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Wytheville Community College welcomed over 120 students on April 16 for its fourth annual NC3 National Signing Day, celebrating commitments to technical and healthcare careers.
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Wytheville Community College student Emily Hornaday received a 2026 NC3 Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship during the NC3 National Signing event.
Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.
- Madison County
Madison County has prohibited open-air fires effective April 14, 2026, due to drought and wildfire risk, authorizing emergency management to reduce fire danger.
- Orange County
Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District reports a rabid skunk in Orange County and urges residents to vaccinate pets, avoid wildlife and report possible exposures.
- Orange County
RRHD reports a rabid skunk near Zachary Taylor Hwy and Terrys Run Rd in Orange, Va., and urges residents to vaccinate pets and avoid contact with wildlife.
- Orange County
Orange County Public Library received two VPLDA awards for its Revolutionary Self-Expression Program for adults and its innovative curated Book Box service.
- Mount Rogers Community Services
A mother shares how ABA services at Mount Rogers help her autistic son Emmett build skills, adapt care to his medical needs and receive patient, persistent support.
- Mount Rogers Community Services
Mount Rogers Community Services’ mobile health crisis team partners with Presbyterian Children’s Home of the Highlands to provide on-site support for youth in crisis.
- Madison County
Madison County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting April 16, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. before a school tour starting around 8:00 a.m. in Madison, Virginia.
- Madison County
Madison County will hold an April 14, 2026, public hearing on proposed fiscal 2027 administrative fees; details are on file with the county administrator.
- Campbell County
Campbell County Social Services will host a Child Abuse Prevention Month event April 24, 2026 in Rustburg, offering education, resources, games and family activities.
- Greene County
Greene County Solid Waste Transfer Center will accept up to 12 off-rim car and truck tires per household for free on March 28, 2026, for residents with ID.
- Greene County
Virginia Tourism Corporation has approved the new Virginia Piedmont tourism region, aligning 11 localities with GO Virginia Region 9, effective January 1, 2027.
- Appomattox County
Learn how Appomattox County develops its annual operating budget, review recent fiscal year budgets and reports, and see the county’s current Moody’s credit rating.