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PM Wrestlers Defeat Bath To Repeat As District Champions

PM Wrestlers Defeat Bath To Repeat As District Champions

01/25/2024 08:03 PM

Bernard Burnette Martin Jr., 68, of Rockbridge County died Jan. 19

Bernard Burnette Martin Jr., 68, of Rockbridge County died Jan. 19

01/25/2024 09:45 AM

RC Boys Fall To Salem, 67-60

RC Boys Fall To Salem, 67-60

01/24/2024 10:14 PM

Speedway Gets High Marks From Supervisors

Speedway Gets High Marks From Supervisors

Supervisor Dan Lyons gave the Natural Bridge Speedway a grade of Aminus for its improved adherence to the conditions of its special exception permit during the 2023 racing season. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Virginia State Parks Recruiting Crew Leaders

Virginia State Parks Recruiting Crew Leaders

Virginia State Parks is currently recruiting crew leaders for the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program for 2024. Crew leaders will mentor youth by helping them complete trail maintenance, basic construction and beautification of the parks. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

BV Council Approves Street Abandonment

BV Council Approves Street Abandonment

Buena Vista City Council adopted an ordinance Thursday to abandon a 200-foot section of the 200 block of Poplar Avenue so a private road can be developed to serve two new houses of three that Raymond Holguin plans to build. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Local ESU Announces Regional Winners

Local ESU Announces Regional Winners

Helen Padgett, a student of Justine Mackay and Janie Thames from Spotswood High School in Penn Laird, won first place at the ESU Lexington Branch regional contest at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Neighbors Oppose BV Dwelling Permit

Neighbors Oppose BV Dwelling Permit

A request to allow a fifth unrelated person to reside in a single-family dwelling at 2345 Birch Ave. drew objections from neighbors during a public hearing before Buena Vista City Council on Thursday. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Sharpshooting Gobblers Down ‘Cats

Sharpshooting Gobblers Down ‘Cats

Unable to come back from an early large deficit, the Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team suffered a 73-50 home loss to Valley District rival Broadway on Thursday night in Lexington. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

VMI Outlasts The Citadel

VMI Outlasts The Citadel

After building a 16-point lead midway through the first half, the Virginia Military Institute men’s basketball team had to fight hard in the second half to hang on to beat Southern Conference rival The Citadel 70-63 on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall in Lexington. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

RC Girls Drop Ninth Straight

RC Girls Drop Ninth Straight

Continuing to struggle against the defensive press, the Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team suffered a 63-23 road loss to Valley District rival Broadway on Saturday afternoon. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Whitelock, Ray To Coach RC Boys Lacrosse

Whitelock, Ray To Coach RC Boys Lacrosse

Rockbridge County High School has named two experienced coaches to lead the boys lacrosse program. The county School Board on Jan. 11 approved hiring Jay Whitelock as head coach and George Ray as assistant coach. Both coaches have been involved in the local lacrosse scene for a long time. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

W&L Women Crack Top 10

W&L Women Crack Top 10

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) released its weekly Top 25 coaches’ poll on Tuesday of last week, and the Washington and Lee University women entered the Top 10 for the first time in program history at No. 9. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

RC 4-0 In Broadway Duals

RC 4-0 In Broadway Duals

The Rockbr idge County High School wrestling team went 4-0 in duals against Valley District rivals on Thursday at Broadway. With the victories, the Wildcats improved to 13-3 in duals this season. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Southern Crime Novels Ahead

Southern Crime Novels Ahead

VMI English Professors Secure Book Deals 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Snow Lovers

The first snow of the year was enjoyed by people and animals last week. Among the scenes shared on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page were (clockwise from top) a view of the lake at the Lexington Golf and Country Club by Tammy Shomo; Maverick playing in the snow in a photo submitted by Lois Martin; Landon Murphy using his four-wheeler to explore the landscape in Collierstown; and Noah and Simon Eberly sledding in Collierstown. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Writing Group Starts In Glasgow

Writing Group Starts In Glasgow

Glasgow Public Library is beginning a new program for current and aspiring writers. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Calendar Of Events

Calendar Of Events

Wednesday, Jan. 24 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Creating Inclusive Spaces Topic

Creating Inclusive Spaces Topic

Elgin Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will present a lecture on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics’ series on the “Ethics of Design.” 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Rockbridge Chorus Resumes Rehearsals

Rockbridge Chorus Resumes Rehearsals

The Rockbridge Chorus will resume rehearsals on Monday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lexington Presbyterian Church sanctuary. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

Snow Views

Among the photos of the first snow of the year posted on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page last week were (clockwise from above) Maycie and Lauren Martin of Buena Vista playing in the snow; the Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, taken by Pam DeLar; view from Forge Road, by Jennifer Bishop Mask; Bentley Van-Brocklin sledding in Wesley Chapel; and Braeden Smith with his snowman in Glasgow. 01/23/2024 11:00 PM

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