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The Orange County Voice™ | Issue 4 | Jan 2026


You can get a copy of The OC Voice for $1.50 from Food Lion in Orange. This helps us cover the cost of printing and distribution.

You can get a free copy by supporting any participating location, including:

→ Forked on Main
→ Edward’s Store in Unionville
→ Licata Group in Locust Grove
→ Orange County Tattoos
→ Orange County Visitor's Center
→ Gordonsville Visitor Center
→ Gordonsville Town Hall
→ James Madison Museum

... many more locations near you

Please be patient with us for our first distribution date! To request your own copies of The Voice or to insert copies in your location, reach out to jennifer@lakeanna.online.

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Letter from the Editor: Data Centers

I enjoyed listening to many of the comments during the December 16 public tech center hearing. Hearing different perspectives matters…

Article By Jen Bailey

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Airport Expansion Marks Major Infrastructure Investment in Orange County

Orange County’s airport expansion is part of a broader, federally funded push to strengthen aviation infrastructure across Virginia; an effort…

Article By Judi Cooper

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Region’s Largest Tandem Skydiving Center is Here in Orange

For nearly five decades, Skydive Orange has been inviting people to do something most only imagine: step to the edge,…

Article By Jen Bailey

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Winter Safety: Understanding Wind Chill Hypothermia

Wind chill is a measure used to account for the rate of heat loss from living organisms. It affects people…

Article By Michael Eckert

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Sweet Reasons Brings National Spotlight to Local Baking

From the very beginning, Sweet Reasons was built on a belief that dessert should feel indulgent, intentional, and made with…

Article By Jen Bailey

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Wine, Firelight, History:Inside a Stay at Barboursville Vineyard’s 1804 Inn

A night at the 1804 Inn will create memories you will cherish forever. This theory of mine is corroborated by…

Article By Dave Richards

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Behind the Curtain: a Thriving Drama Program at OCHS

At Orange County High School, the drama program is far more than brilliant lighting, impressive set design and curtain calls.…

Article By Doug Ponton

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Winter Prep that Pays Off

Here in Orange County, we’ve already felt those first freezing temperatures, and winter has officially settled in. As we head…

Article By Pat Licata

Opinion: Data Centers Coming to a County Near You

Data centers are an international news topic, and Virginia has become the epicenter of this technology. According to Datacentermap.com, a…

Article By Dave Davies