Byrd Street is my take on the news in Orange County, VA.
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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...
Up, up and away: Food and gas prices fly high
It’s been nine months since I last checked prices of the 16 items on the Byrd Street shopping list. Compared to August 2025, individual prices were a mix of good news and bad news. Compared to April 2025, when I first started this feature,...
Orange County gives a collective thumbs-down to redistricting
The proposed Constitutional Amendment passes statewide but is hung up in courts
Orange County is one of many localities where a majority of voters opposed the Commonwealth of Virginia’s redistricting referendum. About 64% of those casting...
L3Harris to double local manufacturing space, add 350 jobs
Rocket motor manufacturing plant and Orange County benefit from economic development partnership with state
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to explain why a massive industrial expansion resulting in hundreds of new jobs is a big win for...
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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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