SUSTAINABILITY TIPS FROM ORANGE COUNTY!

Orange County is committed to sustainability within its operations and also within the community. 

Orange County Seeking Volunteers for the 2024 Tax Season

The Orange County Department on Aging – Volunteer Connect 55+ VITA program needs volunteers to assist low to middle-income clients and make a difference in their lives! 

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) is a free IRS service for el...

Orange County, Lumos celebrate project to bring Broadband to rural areas

Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, and Orange County celebrated the launch of the company's service in the County on Tuesday, Aug. 15, with a ribbon cutting at Orange County Rural...

Racial Equity Index for Orange County now available

A dashboard showing at-a-glance views of racial equity within Orange County is now available. The four jurisdictions in Orange County will use the dashboard in their work to move the community toward increased equity. Information from the dashboard can be...

Orange County to host presentation on decluttering

The Orange County Department on Aging and the Project EngAGE Mental Wellness Senior Resource Team invite the public to attend a presentation, Decluttering: What Has Value, on October 12.

The older we are, the longer we’ve had to accumula...

Orange County Welcomes New Veteran Services Officer

Orange County Department of Social Services held a reception on September 13^th to welcome Jeff McNeill, the new Orange County Veterans Services Officer. 

The Veterans Services Office (VSO) assists veterans, spouses, and dependents in obtaining, re...

Board of Elections to open Saturday, Oct. 7

The Orange County Board of Elections (208 S. Cameron Street, Hillsborough) will open Saturday, Oct. 7, to accommodate voters who need a voter ID and can't make it during normal business hours. Voters can also update their registration or register...

Attorney General’s Office, Orange County Partner on Life-Saving Domestic Violence Response Training

The Office of Attorney General Josh Stein and the Orange County Criminal Justice Resource Department hosted a training for Orange County-area law enforcement leadership and domestic violence service providers Sept. 6 on a strategy to help identify domesti...

Orange County to host a community Halloween Carnival

The Orange County Department on Aging and the Project EngAGE Intergenerational Senior Resource Team invite the public to attend a Halloween Carnival community event on October 26.

Calling our friendly ghosts and goblins, you’re invited to join us...

Orange County department on aging is accepting nominations for 2023 Direct Care Worker Awards

Orange County Department on Aging and the community group, Senior Health Advocacy and Resource Partners of Orange County (SHARP) will host the eighth annual SHARP Direct Care Worker Awards.

Nominations will be accepted from Aug. 11 – Oct. 4, 2023...

Animal Services offers grant program for animal welfare initiatives

Orange County Animal Services is offering The Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant, a program to support animal welfare initiatives and projects in Orange County, thanks to a generous donation from Friends of Orange County Animal Shelter for that purpose. Thi...