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Out Of The Past
Out Of The Past
50 Years Ago 09/06/2023 12:00 AM
‘Ignorance,’ Not Schools, Real Threat To Students
‘Ignorance,’ Not Schools, Real Threat To Students
Aug. 28, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: About the Aug. 23 letter “Stand Up for Our Kids,” I am sad at the complete misunderstanding of our public schools. 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
Maury ‘Being Spoiled … To Benefit One Group’
Maury ‘Being Spoiled … To Benefit One Group’
Aug. 25, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: I have spent my summers in the same swimming hole on the Maury River since 1958 - upriver from the bridge in Rockbridge Baths. There was little change for the first 30 years: snails galore, turtles, frogs, tadpoles, healthy fish. The water was crystal clear. 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
Another Take On JLARC Study
Another Take On JLARC Study
Aug. 23, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Will more dollars for our public schools produce better students? That’s the old “bucks for brains” question, one always answered by educators in the affirmative. They are always in the money chase. None of this is mentioned in your report of last week, “Officials Urge Action On JLARC Study.” 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
‘We Must Vote This Evil Out In 2024’
‘We Must Vote This Evil Out In 2024’
Aug. 25, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Plain and simple, President Trump’s mug shot shows him looking way more stronger than all the politicians put together. 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
Drainage Of Lake Raises Questions
Drainage Of Lake Raises Questions
Aug. 25, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: On a recent sweltering August day, I headed over to Goshen Pass to spend some time cooling down in Rockbridge County’s premier swimming pool. It is a natural wonder, large enough for one to swim super long laps, and to accommodate as many people as can line up their cars along Va. 39. 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
A Dedicated Public Servant Takes Her Leave
A Dedicated Public Servant Takes Her Leave
One thing that Jean Clark has never done during her 43 years of promoting local tourism is rest on her laurels. Clark has been one of the most active and visible public officials in the Rockbridge area for decades, launching and overseeing numerous tourism initiatives while serving in various other roles, including being a member of the Rockbridge County School Board for a number of years. 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
Keeping Our Newsroom Alive
Keeping Our Newsroom Alive
What do a large metro daily newspaper, a newspaper in a small New England town and an online news site in Southwestern Virginia have in common? They are all supported solely or in part by donations and grants. 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
Out Of The Past
Out Of The Past
50 Years Ago 08/30/2023 12:00 AM
When Will ‘Defiling’ Of Maury Stop?
When Will ‘Defiling’ Of Maury Stop?
Aug. 20, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: The Capitol Council of the BSA in Bethesda, Md., has been draining Lake Merriweather daily since July 28. The Maury River is polluted with the green, murky sediment flowing from this man-made lake. The recreational enjoyment of the river is impaired; the Maury Service Authority must treat the water differently, which increases cost for private citizens and businesses, and the small life forms of the river are smothered to the determent of the health of the river. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
August Draining Of Lake Criticized
August Draining Of Lake Criticized
Aug. 16, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: At the height of a deeply hot summer came August, capped by the heat dome that curtained the South. It drew both Rockbridge residents and people from afar to the waters of the Maury River to frolic in its cool and shade by its shores. Their cars lined the road through Goshen Pass, and the calls of children rang up and down the mountains. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
EPA’s Decision On Feeding Operations Decried
EPA’s Decision On Feeding Operations Decried
Aug. 16, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Announced this month, the EPA refuses to remedy the environmental hazard posed by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, claiming these animal factories’ waste disposal practices need “more study.” 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
‘We Need To Stand Up For Our Kids’
‘We Need To Stand Up For Our Kids’
Aug. 14, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: We need to stand up for our kids! 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Out Of The Past
Out Of The Past
50 Years Ago 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
On Housing
On Housing
Is Lexington the wrong place to build affordable housing? Is there a better plan? 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Trying To Prevent Another Tragedy
Trying To Prevent Another Tragedy
An unimaginably horrific tragedy occurred Aug. 4 in the Arnolds Valley area when three siblings – the only children of a Charlottesville couple – drowned in the James River. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
New Income Opportunities From Land
New Income Opportunities From Land
New income opportunities from land was the topic of a recent public seminar sponsored by Rockbridge Farm Bureau Federation and Virginia Cooperative Extension. The specific opportunities addressed in the seminar were nutrient banking, wetlands offsets, and carbon credits. The speaker, Casey Jensen of EcoCap-Virginia, is a service provider that assists landowners in marketing their natural resource assets in these markets. Here are the six key points from the seminar. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
‘Standards’ Of Governing To Blame For Credit Downgrade
‘Standards’ Of Governing To Blame For Credit Downgrade
Aug. 9, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: In his Aug. 8 newsletter, Rep. Cline claimed that Fitch, an American credit rating agency, downgraded the United States credit rating “due to rising government deficits, significant increases to our federal debt, and higher interest rates.” 08/16/2023 12:00 AM
LSB Welcomes Parents’ Feedback
LSB Welcomes Parents’ Feedback
Aug. 14, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: It is exciting to welcome students and their families back to Lexington City Schools for the 2023-24 academic year! 08/16/2023 12:00 AM
‘Understand What Trump Is Accused Of And Why It Matters’
‘Understand What Trump Is Accused Of And Why It Matters’
Aug. 10, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: A group of everyday Americans, fulfilling their civic duty by serving on a grand jury, reviewed mountains of evidence and determined there was enough proof of wrongdoing to bring four criminal charges against Donald Trump, including conspiracy to defraud our country and impede on our right to vote. 08/16/2023 12:00 AM
Arlington Confederate Memorial Should Not Be Removed
Arlington Confederate Memorial Should Not Be Removed
Aug. 11, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Arlington National Cemetery is soliciting comments about its plan to remove the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. 08/16/2023 12:00 AM

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