50 Years Ago
Oct. 15, 1975
Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson was spotted shopping in downtown Lexington. She was the overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Steves. - Students in the industrial arts class at Lexington High School built a classroom, which earned high praise from school officials for its rich pecan paneling. - Jeanne Lunsford was crowned homecoming queen at Rockbridge High School.
20 Years Ago
Oct. 19, 2005
Hunter Defense Technologies acquired Power Systems International Inc. of Natural Bridge Station. HDT had merged with Base-X in Fairfield earlier in the year. - Opponents of the proposed Mead-Westvaco distribution center in Buena Vista continued to make their presence known at council meetings. One city resident declared, “We will not allow this monstrosity to destroy this city!” - The remains of area resident Clarence Stuart Hickman, missing since 1962, were finally found at a Pennsylvania funeral home. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery next to his wife.
