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Arborist Should Be Supported
Arborist Should Be Supported
04/12/2023 01:46 PM
A ‘Rockbridge Anecdote’: ‘Lexington’s Great Film Flim-Flam’
A ‘Rockbridge Anecdote’: ‘Lexington’s Great Film Flim-Flam’
August 1974 — Lexington loves Mel Greenburg. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
New ‘Epilogue’ Traces Fight Over 1970-Era Threat To Goshen Pass
New ‘Epilogue’ Traces Fight Over 1970-Era Threat To Goshen Pass
The late historian, preservationist and Marshall Foundation official Royster Lyle Jr. is the author of a newly published article about the crusade in 1969-71 to save Goshen Pass and Marble Valley from being flooded to create two electricitygenerating dams. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Multiple Projects In W&L’s Near Future
Multiple Projects In W&L’s Near Future
Editor’s note: The following story was taken from a story written by Brian Laubscher posted on the W&L website last month. A section about the work in University Chapel was omitted since it was covered in our front page story. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Hanger’s Record Of Achievement
Hanger’s Record Of Achievement
Redistricting has twice disrupted Emmett Hanger’s 37-year tenure in the General Assembly. He had served nine years as a Republican member of the House of Delegates when, in 1991, redistricting removed him from a strongly Republican district and placed him in a district more friendly to Democrats. That November, Hanger lost to Democratic challenger Creigh Deeds. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Out Of The Past
Out Of The Past
04/12/2023 01:00 AM
The Maytag Repairman Has Been Retired
The Maytag Repairman Has Been Retired
Recently I was confronted with one of my pet peeves – the inability, or at least, the difficulty of repairing something. I’m a tinkerer by nature, and also cheap, and I hate to toss something that I think could be fixed, if parts or some sort of repair manual were available. But the ever-accelerating “throw-away economy” makes fixing anything a real chore. Add to that the fact that so many things made today are of poor quality, and are designed for a relatively short useful life, so you’re forced to buy one again. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
SPCA Pet Of The Week
SPCA Pet Of The Week
04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Crime Report
Crime Report
The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office made the following felony arrests over the past two weeks: Robert Plogger, 45, of Fairfield, for one felony count of eluding and one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license on April 9. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Honor Rolls
Honor Rolls
MRMS 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Clothes Closet Open Saturday
Clothes Closet Open Saturday
The Rose Harris Clothing Closet in the First Baptist Church of Lexington will be open on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Local VFW Post Marks 96th Year
Local VFW Post Marks 96th Year
The Shenandoah Valley Post 1499 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recently celebrated its 96th anniversary with a special event at the George C. Marshall Foundation. The commemorative program paid tribute to the rich history of the post and honored the selfless service of its members. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Southers Birth
Southers Birth
Jace Southers and Kaitlyn Hall of Lexington announce the birth of a daughter, Oakleigh Rose Southers, on Friday, March 10, 2023. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
LDS Stake Under New Leadership
LDS Stake Under New Leadership
The local leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints covering Rockbridge County, north to White Sulphur Springs, south to Gretna and including 10 congregations, has changed. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
RCHS Band Boosters Selling Chicken
RCHS Band Boosters Selling Chicken
The RCHS Music Boosters are sponsoring a chicken barbecue fundraiser Saturday, April 29. Online orders will be accepted April 10-21, with pick-up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The cost is $6 per half. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Original Madison Manuscript Surfaces At W&L
Original Madison Manuscript Surfaces At W&L
The Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives Department is an impressive landscape of rare books, manuscripts, photographs and personal paper collections, something Tom Camden, associate university librarian for special collections and archives, takes great pride in. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Battle Monuments Film To Be Shown At VMI
Battle Monuments Film To Be Shown At VMI
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) brings the celebration of its centennial anniversary to Virginia Military Institute on Thursday, April 20. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Chessie Trail Kids Fun April 23
Chessie Trail Kids Fun April 23
The Friends of the Chessie Trial will sponsor a kids fun run on the trail Sunday, April 23, starting at 1 p.m. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Holiday Tradition Continues
Holiday Tradition Continues
Walkers Creek Firefighters Cook Up Ham, Lamb 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Noise Law Gets ‘A Bit More Bite’
Noise Law Gets ‘A Bit More Bite’
City Codifies Procedures For Permits 04/12/2023 01:00 AM
Glasgow
Glasgow
Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720 The Glasgow Lifesaving Crew will be sponsoring two upcoming fundraisers. The first is a drive-thru rabies clinic on April 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the squad building, at 710 McCulloch St. This service is provided by Natural Bridge Animal Hospital. The cost is $10, cash only and will be donated to the Glasgow First Aid. They also ask that you consider making a donation for the NBAH Angel Fund. The clinic is for dogs and cats. For more information, call Larry Mayo at (540) 460-6903. 04/12/2023 01:00 AM

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