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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

BV Council Rezones Land For Trades School

BV Council Rezones Land For Trades School

First Classes Set For Fall 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Out Of The Past

Out Of The Past

08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Pop Goes The World

Pop Goes The World

Pop Goes The World 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

BV Mayor Calls Out Candidates

BV Mayor Calls Out Candidates

Buena Vista City Council meetings are for conducting the city’s business – not for touting one’s candidacy for political office. That’s a message that was delivered loudly and clearly by Buena Vista Mayor Bill Fitzgerald at last week’s City Council meeting. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Community Table Closed Temporarily For Planning

Community Table Closed Temporarily For Planning

The Rockbridge Community Table has closed for two weeks so the board can strategically plan for the upcoming fall and winter seasons at TCT. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

‘Issue Is Not Soaking The Rich’

‘Issue Is Not Soaking The Rich’

Aug. 7, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Needed ice floes are disappearing. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

Trump’s ‘Interests Lie In Saving Himself’Aug.

Trump’s ‘Interests Lie In Saving Himself’Aug.

7, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Like the zombie characters in TV’s “Walking Dead,” Congressman Ben Cline sleepwalks behind Donald Trump. He defends his master’s pronouncements of innocence by saying, “If they can do this to a former president, they can do it to you.” This disregards a basic principle of the American judicial system, “Innocent until proven guilty.” Yes, Mr. Cline, if your constituents are charged with breaking the law, they deserve to prove their innocence in court. That is how our system works. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

‘Bidenomics Is Producing Good News’

‘Bidenomics Is Producing Good News’

Aug. 7, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: I urge everyone, no matter your politics, to read the latest indictment of the former president, found here (or simply google it): https://www.justice.gov/storage/ US_v_Trump_23_cr_257.pdf. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM

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