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For Those With Big Appetites

For Those With Big Appetites

The watermelon and pie eating contests were a big hit at the Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo this year. Among the scenes were (clockwise from above left) Aaliyan Marshall and Addie Mines competing in the children’s watermelon eating contest, which Addie won and in which Aaliyan placed second (Aaliyan also won the children’s pie eating contest); children competing in the pie eating contest; Sammy Reesor being congratulated for winning the adult pie eating contest; other adults competing in the pie eating contest; adults tackling the watermelon eating contest; and Thomas Smals (left) and Megan Sheets supervising the children’s watermelon eating contest. Smals is the fair board president and Sheets is the 4-H youth development Extension agent for Rockbridge County. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Memorial Goes Up

Memorial Goes Up

The Gold Star Memorial was installed in Jordans Point Park last week. ABOVE, a member of the installation team from the Woody Williams Foundation, which installs Gold Star Memorials across the country, stands with the completed memorial. AT LEFT, the front of the monument contains images representing the four pillars of the Woody Williams Foundation: Homeland, Family, Patriot, and Sacrifice. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Government Notices

Government Notices

Public Hearing City of Buena Vista 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

County Attorney To Retire Next Year

County Attorney To Retire Next Year

Rockbridge County attorney Vickie Huffman is retiring early next year. Huffman notified the county last week that she plans to retire Feb. 29. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Full Days At The Fair

Full Days At The Fair

Area residents could participate in and enjoy a wide range of activities at last week’s Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo in Glasgow. There were rides, farm animals, a watermelon eating contest, music by such acts as The Pickup Band (second row from bottom, left) and Luke Whittaker (bottom left), a Farm Critter Scramble (at top, center), and art, flower and many other expo exhibits. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos) 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Showtime At The Fair

Showtime At The Fair

Showtime At The Fair 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Lexington Eyes Funding For Upcoming Capital Projects

Lexington Eyes Funding For Upcoming Capital Projects

The city of Lexington is looking into financial planning for the next couple of decades in anticipation of a number of large capital projects that are coming up during that time. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

County Buying Raphine Property

County Buying Raphine Property

Site Would Be Used For Development 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

From Knitters With Love

From Knitters With Love

Handcrafted Flowers Given To Local Medical Workers 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Dic mihi solum facta, domina. - J. Veneris

Dic mihi solum facta, domina. - J. Veneris

It’s always my objective to stick to the facts, making observations I think obvious and speculations I think reasonable. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Out Of The Past

Out Of The Past

09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Raising Awareness About Prostate Cancer

Raising Awareness About Prostate Cancer

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness month. This annual observance aims to raise awareness about prostate cancer, its risk factors, prevention strategies, the importance of early detection, and to generate support for those affected by the disease. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Apple Fest At Farmer’s Market

Apple Fest At Farmer’s Market

The Lexington Farmer’s Market will hold its first Apple Fest on Wednesday, Sept. 20, during the regular market hours of 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Arlington Confederate Memorial Should Be Left Alone

Arlington Confederate Memorial Should Be Left Alone

Sept. 6, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: In quiet grove of trees lie in repose those who gave their “the last full measure of devotion” for a cause which today many find repugnant. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Kerrs Creek

Rachel Clark, (630) 607-9938 [email protected] 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Collierstown

Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Glasgow

Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

Vesuvius

Carolyn Terrell, (540) 430-4915/[email protected] Happy birthday wishes are being sent to Euley Phillips, Laikyn Willow Terrell, Warren Bradley, Darrell Poole, Conner Robertson, Tommy Groah, Curtis Cash, Kevin Phillips, Michelle Robertson, Kanon Richardson, Mickey Berry, Carol St. Clair, Jerrad Terrell and Morgan Groah. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

THOMAS DANIELS JR.

THOMAS DANIELS JR.

Thomas Bayne Daniels Jr., age 83, of New Kent, passed from this life on Sept. 5, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

GEARY STATON

Geary Lester Staton, 70, of Buena Vista, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

ORAN EAKIN

Oran Guilford Eakin, 93, of Buena Vista went to his heavenly home on, Sept. 9, 2023. 09/13/2023 12:00 AM

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