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Mon, 01/21/2019 - 3:36pm

Jan. 21 - More than 750 people braved frigid temperatures to participate in Lexington’s third annual MLK Day CARE (Community Anti-Racism Education) parade this morning. Marchers held high a plethora of signs, most handmade. The Maury River Friends group carried a banner, and the large MLK Parade...

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 5:32pm

Flaggers Return To Town

Friday, Jan. 18 - “You guys lost!” the driver of a compact gray car shouted at a Virginia Flagger as she walked south on Main Street carrying an oversized Confederate flag on her shoulder. “Shutup!” the flagger retorted. “A long time ago!” the driver persisted. “Get a life!” the flagger, Megan...

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 5:08pm

Deeds Reports: Budget Amendment Seeks More Funds For NB

The first full week of the General Assembly is now under our belts. A few significant bills have reached the floor, but most are awaiting action in committee. The committees are running full bore. Visitors from around the Commonwealth fill the halls trying to meet their...

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 1:02pm

Water Main Break On Morningside

James Perry (left) and Doug Sisson of Lexington Public Works use shovels to enlarge a hole in the street on Morningside Drive Friday morning after a 6-inch water main broke around 5 a.m., blowing up a section of concrete sidewalk and requiring a resident to move her car which was parked on top of...

Fri, 01/18/2019 - 11:27am

A Little More Snow

Friday - A fast-moving storm system dumped an inch or so of snow on the Rockbridge area Thursday afternoon and night, sending VDOT and public works crews back out to work as some roads became snow-covered. Schools in the county and Buena Vista were delayed by two hours Friday morning because of the...

Thu, 01/17/2019 - 1:39pm

Local FSA Office Reopens For Three Days

The Lexington office of the Farm Service Agency has been temporarily reopened to provide limited services for farmers for three days. The local FSA office, located at 40 Magnolia Square, Suite 5, will be open today (Thursday, Jan. 17)), tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 18) and Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 8 a.m....

Tue, 01/15/2019 - 5:45pm

Enjoying The Snow

When The News-Gazette asked its Facebook readers to submit photos from the most recent snowstorm on Jan. 12-13, they came through with some wonderful photos. These are just a sampling. To see the rest, visit the newspaper's Facebook page. Some of the photos also made this week's issue of the...

Sun, 01/13/2019 - 3:25am

Deeds Reports On Surplus, Transportation, ERA Amendment

Richmond Jan. 11, 2019 The 2019 Session of the General Assembly is underway. This is a short session, set to adjourn on the 23rd of February. The Session began with a committee meeting and a speech from the Governor. Usually it takes several days of preliminary work before the real...