November 19 2008
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Introducing Lexington, VA

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The Colors Of Fall

The Colors Of Fall

Welcome to our slide show of photos of the fall...

High-Wire Work

High-Wire Work


There’s been a lot of work way up in the air along U.S. 11 just north of Lexington. Dominion Power personnel Thursday and Friday were replacing a bent pole near College...

Soldiers' Guilt Topic Of Upcoming Talk At W&L

"The Other War: The Guilt Soldiers Carry” is the title of a talk to be given at Washington and Lee University by Nancy Sherman, professor of philosophy at Georgetown University, adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown Law School and fellow of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.


The talk will take place Thursday, Dec. 4, at 4:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater...

News and Features

Angel Tree Needs Lots More Angels

Numbers Rise For Salvation Army Program

BY MARY PRICE

The Salvation Army is on the lookout for real-life angels. Wings, haloes, and harps are optional, but a...

Planners Endorse Wind Energy Ordinance

BY ED SMITH

Rockbridge County is a step closer to having a wind energy ordinance on the books.

The Planning Commission last week recommended adoption of the...

Volunteers For Joblink Network Sought

The Rockbridge Joblink Network is seeking volunteers to assist job seekers at the Career Café in Buena Vista and the Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington.

Volunteers...

Social Security Services To Be Offered At MRSC

The closing of the Virginia Employment Commission office in Buena Vista is affecting another service, which had been offered in the same building in space...

At The State Games

Colin Brads of Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center performs one of the activities on the trail obstacle course during the Nov. 8 Special Olympics State Equestrian...

Helping Hands

Hospice Hustle ‘Most Successful'

Escorted by flashing lights from a police escort, 85 runners in lime-green Rockbridge Area Hospice Hustle T-shirts headed out from Hopkins Green...

Stories Sought For 'Serving America' Feature

The News-Gazette is continuing to offer its “Serving America” feature to recognize area residents or their family members who are serving in the armed forces.

Our...

Gabriela

Gabriela is a beautiful and sweet red and white American Staffordshire terrier. She is 7 months old and weighs approximately 45 pounds. She is very...

Crime Report

A Fairfield man was charged by the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office with felony DUI and reckless handling of a firearm following an incident in Glasgow...

Ducks Unlimited Thanks Sponsors

The Rockbridge Chapter of Ducks Unlimited held its annual fun shoot and sponsor dinner Sept. 28. The event is a way of thanking sponsors donating...

Ruritans Honored At District Convention

John Murphy of the Brownsburg Ruritan Club was elected lieutenant governor of the Natural Bridge District at its annual convention held Nov. 2 at Bonsack...



MLK Poetry Competition Announced

In conjunction with Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute, Fine Arts in Rockbridge is sponsoring the third annual Martin Luther King Poetry Award...

Talking Journalism

The New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt (second from left) and Brian Richardson, head of Washington and Lee’s journalism department, talk after Hoyt’s Nov....

Land Transfers

The following land transfers were recorded in Rockbridge Circuit Court during October:

Wells Fargo Bank to Anthony Conway, Kerrs Creek District, Union Run Road, 4.118 acres,...

Squad Report

Fairfield

The Fairfield Volunteer Rescue Squad recently held a dinner and dance at its building.

Another is planned for Saturday, Dec. 20, with dinner from 6 to...

Helping Hands

RACC Annual Meeting A Success

An especially beautiful setting contributed to the festive atmosphere at the annual meeting of the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council in October,...

Research Consultant To Speak At SVU

Cathy Chamberlain, owner and CEO of a communications and research firm, will address the Southern Virginia University campus community at this Friday’s forum at 11...

Goodlatte Staffer To Visit Area

A member of 6th District Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s staff will hold open-door community office hours tomorrow, Thursday, to discuss citizens’ views and problems with the...

Residential Use For Lawyers' Row Approved

City Merchant Again Argues Against Permit

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

Residential use will be allowed on the first floor of north-facing lawyers’ row, at least for the next...


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