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Nelson Awarded Fellowship

Nelson Awarded Fellowship

Jaden Nelson of Buena Vista has been awarded a Fellowship worth $8,500 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Nelson is one of 62 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Book Locker In Fairfield

Book Locker In Fairfield

Rockbridge Regional Library System cardholders can now pick up reserved library materials any time of day at a new locker for materials on hold at the Fairfield Volunteer Rescue Squad building. Bookmobile service will continue at Dottie’s Market each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Area residents should choose “Fairfield lockers” as the pickup location when placing a hold from the library’s website or mobile app. Once notified that the hold is available, visit the locker, scan your library card barcode or enter the number using the keyboard icon on the screen, and the locker will open. Books can be returned without a library card in a locker marked “returns.” For any assistance or more information, call the library at (540) 463-4324 or email [email protected]. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Kerrs Creek

(630) 607-9938 [email protected] Nathan and Lora Welsh will talk about their mission work in Albania Sunday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m. at New Monmouth Presbyterian Church. The community is invited to come for their presentation and stay for a fried chicken dinner. Nathan is the son of Tim and Janeen Welsh, and we are delighted to have Nathan return to our community to share about the work they’ve been doing and to partner with Nathan and Lora in their continuing ministry. If possible, please RSVP to newmounmouthpres@ gmail. com so we can have an idea of numbers for the meal. Church members are invited to bring fruit or a dessert to share. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Marker For First Settlement Unveiled

Marker For First Settlement Unveiled

Lexington Mayor Frank Friedman, members of the Chamber of Commerce and about 20 local historians met Tuesday, July 18, at Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church for a ribbon cutting to dedicate the new Timber Grove Highway marker, which commemorates the first settlement in what would become Rockbridge County. Only a graveyard remains of the settlement, a few miles north of Timber Ridge. Since no parking or public access exists at the Timber Grove Cemetery, the sign is located at the Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church. As late as 1920, a log building stood beside the old cemetery, but today only the graveyard remains. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Government Notices

Government Notices

Pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2204 and the City of Buena Vista Land Development Regulations, notice is given that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive comment on the following matters. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

The Colosseum, Delphi - And Cats

The Colosseum, Delphi - And Cats

Rockbridge County High School Group Tours Italy, Greece This Summer 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Watkins Convicted Of Second Degree Murder

Watkins Convicted Of Second Degree Murder

After three days of testimony and three hours of deliberation, a jury found Jonathan Armstrong Watkins, 36, of Natural Bridge, guilty of murder in the second degree and use of a firearm in the commission of murder in the death of Katrina Leeann Dudley on Dec. 10, 2021. The verdict came Friday afternoon, concluding a week-long trial in Rockbridge County Circuit Court. Watkins had been charged with murder in the first degree. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Funding Approved For Innovation Center

Funding Approved For Innovation Center

A groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation/ expansion of the Rockbridge Innovation Center is set for tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m., after the Board of Supervisors on Monday approved funding for the construction project. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Trades School Planned In BV

Trades School Planned In BV

An ambitious proposal to develop a residential school for skilled trades on a large tract of land in Buena Vista was brought before City Council this past Thursday. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

First ‘Celebrate A Success

First ‘Celebrate A Success

Rockbridge’ 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Lightning Strikes MSA Plant

Lightning Strikes MSA Plant

“We were borderline having to issue a boiling water advisory – that’s how close we came,” said Charles Aligood at Lexington City Council’s meeting this past Thursday. Aligood reported that the Maury Service Authority water treatment plant underwent power surges and outages amid recent thunderstorms in the area on the weekend of July 14-16. The Council member used this incident as an opportunity to remind Council of the importance of modernizing the MSA system. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Outdoor Permit Amended

Outdoor Permit Amended

Amplified music is to be allowed at musical concerts at Ecco Adesso Vineyards this summer, as long as the speakers are directed away from neighbors and the volume is at an acceptably low level. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Entertainment Aplenty

Entertainment Aplenty

For those who opted out of the “Barbenheimer” theatrical releases this past weekend, there were options for live entertainment available in our midst. Seldom Scene, the progressive bluegrass band that’s been seen plenty at the Lime Kiln Theater over the years, was back at the kiln to provide a rollicking good time for those fortunate enough to have snared tickets to the sold-out show. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

It Is Long Past Time for NATO to Admit Ukraine

It Is Long Past Time for NATO to Admit Ukraine

In 1956, Moscow sent tanks and troops into Hungary, killing thousands of protesters as it crushed an anti-Communist uprising. Twelve years later the Soviet Union attacked Czechoslovakia, putting a brutal end to the Prague Spring and its liberal reforms. In 1991, Soviet tanks and armored personnel carriers assaulted crowds of civilians defending the independence of Lithuania. Russia fomented a war against Georgia in 2008, illegally seizing the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Most murderous of all has been Russia’s savage onslaught against Ukraine, which began in 2014 with the conquest of Crimea and exploded in February 2022 into a full-scale invasion aimed at overthrowing the pro-Western government of Volodymyr Zelensky. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Out Of The Past

Out Of The Past

50 Years Ago 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Grateful For Care Loved One Received

Grateful For Care Loved One Received

July 19, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette No one likes to give up the care of their loved one to an institutional setting. That was the decision our family faced following our mother’s recent catastrophic illness. Mother was severely ill due to a compromised water source. At her advanced age, her illness was nearly fatal. After an extended hospital stay, it was determined that Mother would not be returning home nor would family members be able to provide the level of care she needed. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

Glasgow

Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

No-Shows Imperil Vital Service

No-Shows Imperil Vital Service

July 17, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: We want to inform everyone of one of the best things to happen to Rockbridge County. We now have mobile health units that come to serve us in our home towns. I have been to the dental unit several times and was impressed by the professional staff working these units. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

‘Swipe’ Fees Harm Local Economy

‘Swipe’ Fees Harm Local Economy

July 18, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Every owner of a business in Rockbridge County sees the impact, every day, of the “swipe” fees banks charge merchants to process credit card transactions. Taking anywhere from $2 to $4 out of every $100 spent on credit cards, these non-negotiable fees are one of our highest costs, forcing prices to increase. Our customers also pay substantial fees for the privilege of using a credit card. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

BUTCH THOMAS

Ernest Arman “Butch” Thomas, 79, of Buena Vista passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, in Lexington. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

MARK SMITH

Mark Lynwood Smith, age 53, of Lexington passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Augusta Health Medical Center. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM

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