Armed Robbery In Fairfield

Suspect Threatens Clerk, Leaves With Cigarettes, $100 In Cash

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

An armed robber held up the lone female clerk at the Fairfield Stop-In at gun...

Speeding Up The E-Highway

W & L’s Plans For A Data Center May Boost Local Broadband Effort

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

An offer from Washington and Lee University may jump start the...

City Gets Stimulus Loan For Downing

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

There is some good news about funding sources for the Lylburn Downing Middle School and Community Center renovation project.

City Manager Jon Ellestad has...

At RiverFest

The merry-go-round spins dizzyingly around in this artistic photo taken at the first Glasgow RiverFest Saturday.

Helping Hands

Support Of RCHS Students Strong

Anita McGugan, counselor of the Rockbridge County High School class of 2009, thanks the individuals and organizations who presented awards and...

You Can't Drive And Text Now

Starting today, Wednesday, July 1, it’s illegal in Virginia to text while driving on a public roadway.

One of the laws passed by the General Assembly...

SAR Honors Beard

Bernie Beard (right) is congratulated by Richard Weede, president of the Rockbridge Volunteers Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, at the RARA food...

Live In Raphine

Debbie Dameron and Todd Dudley of the group Plank Road Express play the Raphine Fireman’s Carnival last month. The carnival is a fund-raiser for the...

Bolling Visits Area

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, who is currently running for reelection against Democratic challenger Jody Wagner, listens to Buena Vista Mayor Mike Clements during a tour...

Crime Report

The Buena Vista Police Department charged Patchen Beverly of 2357 Maury River Road, Lexington, with assault and battery of a police officer on June 24.

Authorities...

MSA Planning Work On Waterline

The Maury Service Authority keeps taking baby steps toward making some major waterline improvements.

Replacing the 70-year-old, cast-iron line between the water treatment plant and the...

Burks Family Gathers At Natural Bridge

The family of the late Porter D. and Bonnie H. Burks held a reunion June 20 at the home of their granddaughter and her family,...

Shorter To Retire After 26 Years At Law School

Carole Shorter will retire from Washington and Lee University July 31. Shorter has served as the assistant to the dean of the W&L law school...

Hopkins Graduates From Stuart Hall

Robert Noll Hopkins III graduated from Stuart Hall School in Staunton on June 6.

Hopkins is the son of Robert N. Hopkins Jr. of Lexington and...

Mister

With his cute little stubby tail and crooked ear, Mister is quite an adorable little Australian Shepherd- German Shepherd. He is 10 weeks old and...

Parade Day In Raphine

The annual Raphine parade once again drew lots of entrants and spectators. The June 19 event was one of the highlights of the carnival sponsored...