Byrd Street is my take on the news in Orange County, VA.
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Boys & Girls Club honors Mary Lou Seilheimer
The Orange Boys & Girls Club feted Mary Lou Seilheimer, a longtime supporter and advisory board member, at its fundraising gala on Saturday evening (June 6).
This year’s bash took place on a beautiful evening at Monteith, the home of Kevi...
Preserve Orange Alliance readies for battle against Valley Link
In the latest episode of the Byrdcast, I interview Benjamin Pennington, founder of Preserve Orange Alliance, a new citizen-led nonprofit designed to protect Orange County’s rural beauty and tranquility. The group’s first project is a big on...
Valley Link releases new transmission line maps
Valley Link has released a new set of maps showing the revised route for its proposed high-voltage transmission line that will snake through multiple counties, including Orange, if it’s approved by the State Corporation Commission (SCC). In...
Supervisor Crystal Coleman joins Club Nepo
In a flagrant display of nepotism, Orange County supervisors Coleman, Marshall and Van Hoven all have relatives serving on county committees
In November 2024, Byrd Street reported on the two Orange County supervisors who got their relative...
What's wrong with new housing developments?
Nothing, according to Supervisor Jason Capelle, if you don't mind higher taxes, heavy traffic, and the looming possibility of wells running dry
This episode of the Byrdcast features an interview with Orange County Supervisor Jason Capelle...
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I write about local news in Orange County, VA. During my time as a reporter for the Orange County (VA) Review, I won 10 awards from the Virginia Press Association. I'm also a biographer and scholar of modern American poetry.
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