‘Priceless to me’: Valley Link transmission line threatens generational farm in Orange County

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 1,031

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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“It started November 5th, 1910. My great-great-grandparents purchased this property for $722.50,” Michael Carter Jr. said at a picnic table outside the Orange County home where generations of his family have been born and died.

As insects chirp in the grass and cows mull around the pasture, Carter points to the tree line at the back of the property, on the other side of the creek that separates the property from his …

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