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Press Release - Teens & Young Adults in OC Can Now Enroll in a Free E-Cigarette Quit Program

Orange, Virginia – With youth e-cigarette use remaining at epidemic proportions and threatening to addict a new generation to nicotine, the Orange County Office on Youth has partnered with Truth Initiative to offer This is Quitting, the first-of...

Press Release - County Announces Worthington Architectural Millwork to Expand into Industrial Park

Orange County, VA – Orange County is pleased to announce that Worthington Architectural Millwork will invest $1.473 million, over the next three years, to expand its manufacturing operation in Orange County. Worthington Architectural Millwork sp...

County Offices Closing in Observance of Columbus Day & Yorktown Victory Day Holidays

Orange County Offices, Libraries, the Landfill, and Collections Center sites will be closed on Monday, October 11, 2021, in observance of the Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day holidays. All will resume their normal operating hours on Tuesday, October ...

Outdoor Hiring Event Relocated to Train Depot

Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the outdoor Hiring Event scheduled for Wednesday, October 6, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., has been relocated to the Train Depot, at 112 E. Main Street, Orange.

For more information or questions, please contac...

Upcoming Public Comment Opportunities on Decennial Redistricting

The Board of Supervisors has begun its process for the Decennial Redistricting, following the 2020 Census. As part of the process, the Board will have a Public Input Session as part of the 5:00 p.m. meeting on October 12, 2021, to receive input they can c...

Press Release - Orange County Welcomes First HUBZone Certified Business

Orange County, VA – Orange County is pleased to welcome Innovation Orange, LLC to the business community.  Innovation Orange, LLC., is the first HUBZone Certified business to locate to Orange County’s only HUBZone, located in ...

Press Release - Orange County Launches Tourism Cooperative Marketing Grant

Orange County, VA – Orange County Economic Development and Tourism is pleased to announce a Cooperative Marketing Grant program. The program offers a matching 1:1 reimbursement, up to $5,000, to Orange County tourism related businesses and organ...

Press Release - EDA Awards Expansion Assistance Incentive to Missy Moodies Sweet Treats

Orange County, VA – The Orange County Economic Development Authority is pleased to announce the award of a $3,000 Expansion Assistance Incentive to Missy Moodies Sweet Treats, a bakery, located in the Town of Orange at 152 Caroline Street. &...

Press Release - Orange County Voting Information and Deadlines

Orange County, VA – The Office of Voter Registration and Elections is committed to helping all eligible registered voters maintain the ability to cast a ballot in the upcoming November 2, 2021, General Election. All voters are encouraged to chec...

Press Release - Orange County Launches First Ever Revolving Loan Fund

Orange County, VA – Orange County Economic Development is pleased to announce a Revolving Loan Fund program, aimed to provide a flexible source of supplemental financing for businesses expanding or locating to Orange County.  The fund, ...

Orange County Animal Shelter to Offer Fall Drive Thru Rabies Clinic

The Orange County Animal Shelter will offer their annual Fall Rabies Clinic on Sunday, October 17, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This drive thru clinic will be held at the Animal Shelter, located at 11362 Porter Road, Orange. Citizens will remain in ...

Orange County to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

The County of Orange will host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, October 9, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The collection will be held at the Orange County Landfill located, at 11530 Porter Road, Orange, VA 22960.

This event pro...

Press Release - 6th Annual Quad-County Business Summit Announces Speakers and Competition Details

Orange County, VA – Orange County Economic Development and the Quad County Business Summit Planning Committee are pleased to announce this year’s Summit will include keynote speaker, Kiley Doll, a local serial entrepreneur.  K...

Press Release - Businesses Featured at the Locally Made Market During the Montpelier Hunt Races

ORANGE, VA – The Orange County Office of Economic Development and Tourism is pleased to announce the businesses selected to participate in the first-ever Locally Made Market at the Montpelier Hunt Races.  Bound2Please Books, Maier Merca...

Press Release - OC Office on Youth Announces Award of Three-Year VFHY Tobacco Prevention Grant

Orange County, VA – The Orange County Office on Youth is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) in the amount of $90,000 to address youth tobacco prevention/cessation in Orange Coun...

Press Release - Save the Date for the 2021 Quad County Business Summit & QuadTank Pitch Competition

Orange County, VA – The Orange County Economic Development Office is pleased to announce it will co-host the 2021 Quad County Business Summit & QuadTank Pitch Competition along with the Economic Development Offices of Fluvanna County, Greene...

North Anna Power Station Continues to Request Citizen Participation in Emergency Planning Survey

Dominion Energy’s North Anna Power Station continues to request that citizens participate in an Emergency Planning Survey.

The purpose of this survey is to identify local behavior during emergency situations. The information gathered in this surv...

Press Release - Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Now Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-Ins

Orange County, VA – The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccines in each County’s local health department. Residents may walk-in (no appointment necessary) to receive COVID-19 vaccines on the following...

Press Release - Orange County Implements Agenda and Meeting Management Solution

Orange County, VA – The County of Orange has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its CivicClerk agenda and meeting management solution. This platform, which was purchased with Federal CARES Act relief funds, is an advancement of the Board of S...