The News-Gazette

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 12:06pm

Friday morning at the Youth Livestock Show in Barn 6 at the Virginia Horse Center was a lively scene, as local youths prepared and showed their market hogs, goats, lambs and steers for competition, watched by family and friends. Classes also included showmanship in each category. The market...

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 3:36pm

Hot Night For A Cookout

Despite the 90-degree heat, there was a good turnout for the third annual Community Cookout on Wednesday night at Richardson Park. The Lexington Police Department, Lexington Police Foundation and Neighborhood Watch were the hosts of the event. Community members enjoyed free hot dogs, fried chicken...

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 2:59pm

Upper James River Trail Extension, Scenic River Designation Celebrated In Glasgow

State and local officials gathered Tuesday at the Glasgow (Locher) Landing to celebrate the recent extension of the Upper James River Water Trail and new Scenic River designation. Senate Bill 1196 and House Bill 1454, whose patrons were Sen. Creigh Deeds and Del. Terry Austin, respectively, were...

Mon, 07/17/2017 - 3:34pm

Rockbridge Livestock Show This Weekend

The annual Rockbridge County Livestock Show will be held this Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, in Barn 6 at the Virginia Horse Center. This is a transitional year where the county livestock show and the Rockbridge Regional Fair are being held different weeks, the livestock show this weekend and the...

Mon, 07/17/2017 - 3:21pm

Pulling Hard At The Horse Center

Over 2,000 people came out to the Virginia Horse Center Saturday to see the Rockbridge County Truck and Tractor Pull, sponsored this year by the South River Volunteer Fire Department. The pulling started in the early afternoon, took a break, resumed about 5 p.m. and continued to after midnight....

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 7:55am

Is There A Doctor In The House?

Characters from Anton Chekhov’s humorous stories are featured in the VMI Community Theatre’s summer production of Neil Simon’s comedy with music, “The Good Doctor.” The play opened Wednesday, July 13, and will run on July 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. in VMI’s Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall....

Wed, 07/12/2017 - 3:25pm

Art Day Camp At Buena Vista Underway

Area children are enjoying a variety of outdoor activities at the EXPERIENCE! Summer Art Camp at Glen Maury Park, which began Monday and continues weekdays through July 28. Activities include art, music, storytelling of local history and culture and performance opportunities. An Artist in Education...