Troopers Give Unusual Roadside Help

Virginia State Police troopers made a special delivery on Interstate 64 Wednesday morning, Dec. 3, in Rockbridge County.

At 7:53 a.m., the State Police Salem Division...

It's Once A Week For Trash Pickup

New Schedule Starts Jan. 4 In Lexington

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

Residential refuse pickup in the city of Lexington will go from a twice- to a once-a-week schedule...

Santa Express

Appearing around the bend through the swirling snowflakes of the area’s first winter storm, the red engine of the Buckingham Branch Railroad pulls the “Santa...

Goshen Project Hits Bump

Town Asks County For Help In Keeping Stimulus Funding

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

Goshen Town Council is turning to the Board of Supervisors for help as the possibility...

Shoemaker Taking His Skill To Africa

Glen Leasure To Teach Not Only That Craft, But Others, In Sierra Leone

BY KIT HUFFMAN

Glen Leasure is hoping for a miracle.

He’s hoping that by going...

Concert And Raffle To Raise Funds For Sierra Leone Project

Part of Glen Leasure’s challenge as he prepares to teach shoemaking in Sierra Leone is finding money for tools, materials and other expenses.

A benefit concert...

Helping Hands

RARO Youth Soccer Benefits From Uniroyal, H&J Program

The Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization Youth Soccer League has received more than $900 in both funds and equipment...

New NPS Director

Jonathan Jarvis (left), who grew up in Glasgow, meets with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar after the Senate confirmed Jarvis as director of the...

Christmas Crafts

Youngsters make crafts during Project Horizon’s “Breakfast with Santa” event on Saturday morning at Central Elementary.

Volpe's Real Estate License Revoked

Investigation Finds Professional Wrongdoing

BY NED OLIVER

Charles Volpe’s real estate license was revoked on Nov. 24 by the Virginia Real Estate Board, following an investigation by...

Crime Report

The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office has been able to resolve a year-old case involving a robbery at the Waffle House that occurred on Oct. 18,...

Parade Photo Slide Show Now Available

Holiday activities have been taking place throughout the Rockbridge area in recent days, from parades to music to the Holiday Lights display at Glen Maury...

Keydet Hoops

VMI forward Ron Burks puts up a shot over Virginia Tech’s Terrell Bell during the Keydets’ trip to Blacksburg Wednesday night. The Keydets fell,...

Berkstresser To Run White's Truck Stop

By Kit Huffman

Robert “Bobby” Berkstresser, owner of Lee Hi Travel Plaza, announced last Thursday that he has taken over the operation and management of White’s...

State Of The Community Breakfast Set For Jan. 6

Lexington Mayor Mimi Elrod, Buena Vista Mayor Mike Clements and Hunt Riegel, chairman of the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors, are expected to speak at...

Furman To Name Smolla President Of University

Furman University will hold a news conference Tuesday to introduce Rodney A. Smolla, dean of the School of Law at Washington and Lee University, as the...