Arts & Entertainment

W&L Groups Plan Poetry Reading

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 4:04pm

In honor of Tu b’Shevat, the Jewish “New Year of the Trees,” Washington and Lee Hillel, the Native American Cohort (NAC) and other campus community members will share poems celebrating the many lands people call ho

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program Presents Virtual Faculty Panel

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 3:34pm

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Washington and Lee University will present a virtual faculty panel on Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Standing Up

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am
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An estimated 800 area residents turned out for the “Stand Up for Justice, Love, and Equality” event Monday in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. The socially distanced event, in which people stood on the streets of downtown Lexington, many with signs, replaced the traditional MLK community parade this year sponsored by the Community Anti-Racism Effort of Rockbridge (CARE). (photos by Harrison M. Branham and Tony McFaddin)

Celebrating MLK Day

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am
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Area residents listen to, and applaud, comments made during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Service at First Baptist Church in Lexington Sunday afternoon. The keynote speaker for the event was Jennifer McClellan, a state senator who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor. (Claudia Schwab photo)

Emergency Food, Shelter Funds Available For Agencies

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am

The city of Lexington has been chosen by the Virginia State Set-Aside Committee of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) to receive funds to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs.

International Markets and Local Farms

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am
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No matter what disrupts our agricult u r al markets, whether it be a trade war bet ween countries or a global pandemic, people and animals still have to eat and that fact has played out in the commodity markets in the past five months.

Honoring Lee, Jackson

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am
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Civil War reenactors of all ages participated in the annual Lee-Jackson Day celebration Saturday that began in Oak Grove Cemetery, formerly the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, and was followed by a parade down Main Street. (all photos by Stephanie Mikels Blevins)

Local Poet To Give Online Reading

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am

Rockbridge Regional Library will host poet Leah Naomi Green for an online poetry reading on Friday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m.

Talk, Service Round Out MLK Events At W&L

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am

Washington and Lee University is celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy this week with a series of events.

VMI Opens Registration For Leadership Conference

Published on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:00am

Registration is now open for the VMI Center for Leadership & Ethics 2021 Leadership Conference, “Strong Leaders, Strong Teams.” This event will be held online Feb. 15-16.

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