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Henrietta Lacks Subject Of Community Read

Henrietta Lacks Subject Of Community Read

Woman’s Cells Led To Medical Breakthroughs 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Summer Storm

What the National Weather Service describes as a straight-line wind event toppled several large trees and blew over an outbuilding in Glasgow during the storm that went through the Rockbridge area Friday afternoon. One tree, pictured above, fell partially on a house on Virginia Street. The storm also brought hail to Glasgow and other parts of the area, as seen in the photo at left. (Carolyn Bradley photos) 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Hayslette Named To School Board

Hayslette Named To School Board

The Lexington City Council unanimously appointed Dr. Sandra Hayslette to fill an open seat on the Lexington School Board at its meeting last Thursday. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Hope House Receives Opioid Abatement Grant

Hope House Receives Opioid Abatement Grant

The Hope House, a proposed transitional sober living recovery home for men in Buena Vista, was among the dozens of projects approved for funding from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority in the first round of cooperative partnership grant awards last week. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Robinette New Town Manager In Glasgow

Robinette New Town Manager In Glasgow

Born and raised in Tennessee, Phil Robinette has started serving as Glasgow’s newest town manager. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Crowded Field Emerges For BV Council Races

Crowded Field Emerges For BV Council Races

Only one of three members of the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors up for reelection this year has a challenger. And, there is a crowded field of candidates for Buena Vista City Council, with seven contenders for three seats. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

‘It Was A Brutal Killing’

‘It Was A Brutal Killing’

Patterson Gets Life Sentence For Murder Of His Father 06/21/2023 12:00 AM 1

The Test Acts

The political crisis caused by the death of “Lord Protector” of England Oliver Cromwell in 1658 led to Parliament inviting Charles II, then in exile across the Channel, to return as the sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Preserving What’s Special About Brownsburg

Preserving What’s Special About Brownsburg

The folks who live in Brownsburg are passionate about preserving the village’s rural and historical character. That would be an easy conclusion to draw for anyone who attended or viewed online the past two meetings of the Rockbridge County Planning Commission in which a rezoning request for a Brownsburg property was considered. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Out Of The Past

Out Of The Past

06/21/2023 12:00 AM

State Law On Dogs Should Be Changed

State Law On Dogs Should Be Changed

June 14, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette; 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

HONOR ROLL

The following students were named to the honor roll at Rockbridge ChristianAcademy for the fourth nine weeks of the 2022-23 school year: First grade – Aaron Chambers, Max Hostetter and Charlotte Selmer. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Column Produces ‘Fits Of Giggles’

Column Produces ‘Fits Of Giggles’

June 14, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

On Trump, Communism And Socialism

On Trump, Communism And Socialism

June 1, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

In Memory

IN MEMORY OF TAMMY COFFEY 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

STACEY HENDERSON

STACEY HENDERSON

Stacey Cash Henderson, 60, of Natural Bridge, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2023. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

MYRTLE SELLERS

Myrtle Craft Sellers, 93, of Lexington died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Kendal Nursing Home. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Six Rockbridge Girls Laxers All-State

Six Rockbridge Girls Laxers All-State

Six Rockbridge County High School girls lacrosse were named all-state last week, following the Wildcats’ third consecutive Region 4D championship and their third consecutive trip to the Class 4 state semifinals. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Blues’ Postseason Honors Announced

Blues’ Postseason Honors Announced

Six Parry McCluer High School baseball players received all-district honors earlier this month, while two PM baseball players and five PM softball players were awarded allregion honors last week. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Blues Host 7-on-7 Tourney

Blues Host 7-on-7 Tourney

The Parry McCluer High School football team, under the direction of first-year head coach Jeremiah Brockenbrough (at near right, holding papers), played host for a 7-on-7 tournament last Wednesday at Camden Field in Buena Vista. The Blues were the only Class 1 school there, competing against larger schools Alleghany, James River and Staunton. BrockenbroughsaidtheBlues “played really well to be the smallest school there,” losing close games to Alleghany and James River. Also helping guide the Blues was assistant coach Zack Flower (below), touching elbows with a Staunton player. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Robert "Bobby" Wayne Brads, 81, of Buena Vista died June 20

Robert "Bobby" Wayne Brads, 81, of Buena Vista died June 20

06/20/2023 03:52 PM

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