Free Medical Clinic Returns In March

BY ED SMITH

For two days in March, everyone will have access to free health care.

A Remote Area Medical Clinic is returning to Southern Virginia University...

Hearing The Vision

Debbie Bundy-Carpenter (right), department manager for the Central Shenandoah Health District, leans forward to hear input from a member of her group during last Tuesday’s...

Making A Splash - For Hunger

R.E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church leaders (from left) program director Sharon Massie, the Rev. Tom Crittenden, diocesan youth coordinator Aimee Bostwick take the plunge Sunday...

Dominion Power Office To Move

Company To Build Complex Across From Horse Center

BY ED SMITH

Dominion Virginia Power is leaving Buena Vista and heading to a site in Rockbridge County across...

Chamber Honors Loughhead

Heatex President Named Business Individual Of Year

Connie Loughhead, president of Heatex America, received the Business Individual of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce...

DSL Cabinet Installations Should Start In March

BY KIT HUFFMAN

The Rockbridge Area Network Association is on track to begin installing 29 DSL (digital subscriber line) cabinets in many areas of the county...

Rice, Fitzgerald Picked To Fill BVSB Seats

John Rice and William “Bill” Fitzgerald were appointed to the Buena Vista School Board earlier this month.

They are filling seats previously held by Michael Cash...

Skateboard Project Supporters Seeking Funds From Localities

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

Skateboard enthusiasts are hoping to rehabilitate Lexington’s skate park sooner than anticipated.

Councilwoman Mary Harvey-Halseth, who heads the skate park revitalization project, gave a...

Spaces Still Available For Next Master Naturalists Training

The Rockbridge Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists is continuing to accept registrations for the organization’s 2012 training course, which begins Feb. 14.

Classes will take place...

Stacy Stevens Joins Bank Of Botetourt

Stacy M. Stevens has joined Bank of Botetourt’s mortgage center in Lexington as a mortgage specialist. He will be primarily responsible for secondary market lending,...

City Wants To Talk Birthing Center Again

Issue Resurfaces As Carilion Asks For Bond Support

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

A request from Carilion Clinic for Lexington City Council’s official support of the system’s effort to...

Looking Back On The Mock Convention

Historical Society Program Tuesday

The history of the Washington and Lee Mock Convention, as well as information on the one coming up next month, will be...

Council Takes Aim At Students' Use Of City Parking Garage

Overnight Parking All But Eliminated

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

A parking policy for downtown Lexington continues to be a moving target.

The courthouse parking garage has gone from a...

VMI Professors To Speak On Public Radio Show

Pair Has Studied Veterans Returning To College

Virginia Military Institute English department faculty members Cmdr. Alexis Hart and Col. Roger Thompson will be heard on Public...

Chamber After Hours At VMI For First Time

Local chamber of commerce members will have the opportunity to find out about athletics at Virginia Military Institute at the chamber’s next Business After Hours...

RACS Prevention Program Continues

Three-Year Grant Received; Hastings Newest Educator

Rockbridge Area Community Services has been awarded a $179,602 three-year grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth to continue...

Micron Bio-Systems Gives $15,000 Grant To Schools Foundation

Funds To Aid County Science, Ag Programs

The Rockbridge County Public Schools Foundation received a year-end 2011 corporate donation of $15,000 from Micron Bio-Systems Inc.

This major...