🌱 What will be decided at Orange’s data center work session Monday?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will be decided at Orange's data center work session Monday?

Also on today's calendar: Wilderness Halloween Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Governmental Meetings – Week of October 5, 2026 (pjrnews.com) — If you live in the Town or County of Orange, this week brings key dates: early voting for the November 3 general election has begun at the local Director of Elections office, and the Town Council holds a Monday work session on a proposed data center. The schedule also lists nearby county and town meetings that may affect regional services and planning.
   

📸 Around Orange

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• 2026 Fall Clean Up →
  Orange
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• James Madison and the Creation of the United States Constitution →
  Main Library, 146A Madison Road, Orange
  4:00 pm
• 2026 Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission Annual Meeting →
  Spoon & Spindle, 323 North Madison Road, Orange
  5:00 pm
• Intermediate Wheel Throwing with Phillip Strauss | 4 Week Class →
  The Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main Street, Orange
  5:30 pm
• Intermediate Wheel Throwing with Phillip Strauss →
  The Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main Street, Orange
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• 2026 Fall Clean Up →
  Orange VA
  8:00 am
• Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo →
  146A Madison Road, Orange
  2:00 pm
• Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration →
  146A Madison Road, Orange
  2:00 pm
• Orange County VA Music in the Park Summer Concert Series 2026 →
  Taylor Park, West Main Street, Orange
  6:00 pm
• Music in the Park →
  Taylor Park, Orange
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• 2026 Fall Clean Up →
  Orange VA
  8:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Wilderness Halloween Festival →
  Wilderness Presidential Resort, 9220 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Orange. Apply here.
• PDS Tech, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Madison

• ▶︎Madison honors athletic legends, 1973 state champions with Hall of Fame induction (pjrnews.com)
• ▶︎Aging Madison schools face costly repairs or new construction (pjrnews.com)
• The Vote No Sign – Lie No. 3 (pjrnews.com)

Culpeper

• Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,245 - Lawyers, Guns & Money (lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com)
• 8 Charming Virginia Tea Rooms Serving Scones And Baked Treats With Old-Fashioned Homemade Flavor (travelmag.com)

Louisa

• Louisa County church to receive historical marker (cvillerightnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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