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Cline Staffer Here Next Week

Cline Staffer Here Next Week

A member of Congressman Ben Cline’s staff will hold mobile office hours at the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 S. Main St., Lexington, on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Back 2 School Bash

Back 2 School Bash

A large crowd turned out for a Back 2 School Bash at Glen Maury Park on Sunday that was hosted by Calvary Brethren Church of Buena Vista. Free school supplies were available, along with pizza, snacks, drinks and sno-cones. There were also drawings for gift baskets for teachers, and the new Buena Vista police chief, Wayne F. Handley, and his wife Megan Zwisohn (seen in photo at right) were introduced to those attending. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Collierstown

Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

New BV Playground

New BV Playground

A new playground that was installed at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista this spring is proving to be a big hit with area children. The playground is on the river side of the Oyler skating rink/pavilion, near the entrance to the park. The $102,000 project was funded with a $30,000 Carilion Clinic community health and outreach grant and $72,000 from the sale of The Vista Links golf course. A fence is to be installed that will encircle the playground. Among the fundraisers for this are a tribute concert for longtime sound engineer Bobby Smith that was held at the park July 30 and the recent Guns ‘N Hoses softball game between the Buena Vista fire and police departments. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Novelist To Give Talk At Library

Novelist To Give Talk At Library

Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington will host author Melanie Forde on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. for a presentation about her process to become a published novelist, a summary of her books, and a reading. A book signing will follow. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

High Bridge

Esther Pennington, 291-2629 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Kerrs Creek

Rachel Clark, (630) 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Back At Nelson

Young artist and recent Southern Virginia University graduate Jonah Brown is showing his powerful portraits and paintings at Nelson Gallery again, for the month of August. Brown is from Salt Lake City, Utah, but was raised in Rock Hill, S.C. His interest in art and painting goes way back, to grade school, then high school when he was inspired by the art (at the time featured on YouTube videos) of an Austrian artist named Voka. This is the second time his large portraits have graced the Nelson Gallery walls. The theme underlying all the paintings in his current show is music, in all its forms: folk, rock, hip hop, but especially expressed in the meaning implied by the words or melodies of the songs or lifestyle of each musician. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Vesuvius

Carolyn Terrell, (540) 649-3828/[email protected] Happy birthday wishes are being sent to Terry Stump, Behr Lovelace, Jeffery Groah, Terry Groah, Benjamin Fields and Rhonda Fitzgerald. My uncle, Terry Brooks, will be celebrating his 90th birthday on Aug. 19. The family would like to do a card shower for him. His address is 115 Baynes Road, Waynesboro, VA 22980. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Health Care Courses Offered At MGCC

Health Care Courses Offered At MGCC

Mountain Gateway Community College’s division of Workforce Solutions and Community Education is offering several training courses for in-demand careers in health care this fall. There is limited space available. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Coffee With Cline

Coffee With Cline

Congressman Ben Cline has been visiting local restaurants to meet with constituents in a series of town hall events called “Coffee with your Congressman.” While visiting The Pink Cadillac in Natural Bridge on July 31, Cline talked about the “four functions of government,” which he believes are spending, oversight, infrastructure, and transportation. In addition to answering questions, Cline touched on various topics including the Farm Bill, veterans’ rights and health care, and the maintenance of Interstate 81. Cline’s next town hall meeting will be held in Lexington today, Wednesday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Salerno Wood Fired Pizza and Taphouse. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Government Notices

Government Notices

CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW AN APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AT 221 S. MAIN STREET TO BE USED AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Another Fire Caused By Lightning

Another Fire Caused By Lightning

Local crews responded to a house fire at 1134 Turkey Hill Road Sunday afternoon that damaged about 80 percent of the structure. Nathan Ramsey, Rockbridge County fire-rescue chief, said that lightning appears to have struck the house during a storm. The house, he said, is not normally occupied and no one was there at the time. Departments that responded were Kerrs Creek Fire and EMS, Lexington Fire and EMS, Rockbridge Baths Fire, Buena Vista Fire, South River Fire and Rockbridge County Fire-Rescue. According to the Rockbridge Baths Fire Department, the original structure was a log cabin that had several additions, which complicated firefighting efforts. The fire was extinguished and all crews cleared after about four hours on scene. This is the third time in recent weeks that lightning was believed to be the cause of local structure fires. (photo courtesy of the Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department) 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Information Sought For Annual Back To School List

Information Sought For Annual Back To School List

Do you have a son or daughter heading to college this fall? Or maybe you’re the one returning to college? 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Tractor-Trailers Crash On I-81

Tractor-Trailers Crash On I-81

A crash on Interstate 81 Sunday afternoon caused backups once again on the interstate and on U.S. 11. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

National Night Out 2023

National Night Out 2023

The annual local National Night Out event drew a big crowd to Hull’s Drive-in last Tuesday evening for a variety of educational and entertaining activities by many local organizations. Among the scenes were (clockwise from above) children enjoying sno-cones provided by the Lexington Police Department; children meeting a Virginia State Police dog; families checking out a Natural Bridge Volunteer Fire Department truck; children picking up fruits and other items from the Rockbridge Area Community Services booth; Moe, VMI’s sports mascot, greeting children; a Goad’s Body Shop car on display; Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving up hot dogs; and children picking up bubbles and other items from the Lexington Police Department booth. The evening concluded with a free showing of the movie “Minions.” (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

611 Coming To Goshen

611 Coming To Goshen

Iconic Engine To Pull Fall Excursions 08/09/2023 12:00 AM 2

Siblings Drown In James River

Siblings Drown In James River

Three siblings from the Charlottesville area drowned in the James River near Arnolds Valley last Friday evening. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

ARB Approves Demolition Of Sheridan House

ARB Approves Demolition Of Sheridan House

The Lexington Architecture Review Board voted 4-1 last Thursday to approve an application by Chy Clark for a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition of the historic Sheridan House located at 201 Randolph St. Several members of the board expressed regret about the situation, but ultimately felt that the decision was in the best interest of the city. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Barry-Rec Founded Care-Box Project

Barry-Rec Founded Care-Box Project

Collette Barry-Rec, a longtime advocate for military service members and founder of the Care-Box Project, died in her home on Aug. 1. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

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