RODNEY JORDAN, owner and operator of Rock HavenTurf Specialties, drives on the newTahoma 31 Bermudagrass onTuesday of last week at PM’s Bobby Williams Field. Thanks to donations, the bermudagrass was installed over the last few months and will be ready for use for the upcoming football season. (Jonathan Schwab photo)
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Over the past few months, Parry McCluer High School has had several upgrades to its athletic fields and facilities, which athletes and fans will be able to start enjoying this fall.
The most notable...
SERVERS provide food to those attending the 2019 Palmer Ice Cream Supper, the last time this event was held before this coming Saturday. (N-G file photo)
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In a sure sign that life is returning to normal, the Palmer Ice Cream Supper is back. Aficionados of homemade ice cream will have eight flavors to choose from when the Effinger Ruritan Club presents...
THE DEFENDANT in the South River Market explosion case, Phillip Ray Westmoreland (right), sits beside his attorney, Robert Dean, during a break in the jury selection process Monday. (Bronson Winslow photo)
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By Bronson Winslow The prosecution and the defense outlined their cases Tuesday morning as the trial for the man accused of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deadly 2019 South River...
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The Vista Links golf course has a new owner.
A real estate transaction that transpired remotely, directed from a closing company in Charlotte, N.C., transferred ownership for two tracts of land – the...
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From synchronized Latin International Ballroom dance and dancerillusionists to a 1960s-style musical and a multitude of art exhibits, the 2022-23 schedule at the Lenfest Center for the Arts is full...
News
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The Bridge Christian Academy, operating out of the Natural Bridge Christian Fellowship church at 21 Gilmores Mill Road, is the latest private school in Rockbridge County to be recommended for approval for a special exception permit.
The Planning...
Sports
RAPOZA
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Mat Rapoza, an assistant football coach at Rockbridge County High School the past 13 years, has been tapped to be an assistant on Washington and Lee University head football coach Garrett LeRose’s staff.
Rapoza, a 2003 W&L graduate who was a...
Arts & Entertainment
At the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s field day last Wednesday in Raphine, Chris Beard, a SVAREC employee and Rockbridge County farmer, presents a program on how clipping heifer hair coats can briefly reduce fescue toxicosis symptoms. Over 130 people participated in the field day, which covered a wide range of agricultural topics, from bee-friendly beef to improving hardwood regeneration in forests.
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Obituaries
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Gregory Sullivan Lynn, 71, passed away on Aug. 14, 2022. Greg, a life-long resident of Buena Vista, was surrounded by his family as he gently slipped into the arms of Jesus.
He was the son of Ike and Mildred Lynn. In addition to his parents, he...
