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Glasgow Council Updated On Fair Plans

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

Glasgow Town Council members received updates about the upcoming Rockbridge Regional Fair and Expo at their regular meeting last month.

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Beach Fun By The River

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

Large crowds turned out for the 23 Bank of Botetourt Beach Music Festival at Glen Maury Park last Friday and Saturday. Kicking the event off on Friday night were The Entertainers (shown at top left and at immediate left), while the Band of Oz (at left below and below) closed out the event Saturday evening. Festival organizer Mary Huffman is shown at far left announcing raffle winners. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

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LLL Celebrates Breastfeeding Month

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

The local Le Leche League is celebrating breastfeeding awareness month as it prepares for its next meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church at 40 Village Way.

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Hedgerows and Windbreaks

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

Like many other folks in Rockbridge this summer, my family enjoyed the abundance of wild berries this summer provided in the not-so-manicured parts of the landscape.

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Piperno Earns Master’s Degree

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

Anne Chandler Piperno was awarded the Master of Arts degree in higher education administration at The University of Mississippi on April 30, 2021.

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Getting Ready For School

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

A large number of parents and their children turned out for School Fest Saturday outside of Rockbridge County High School to pick up free school supplies for the coming year. The event was sponsored by Life Chapel, Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition, Grace Presbyterian Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, East for West Ministries, and United Way of Rockbridge. The booths seen here included (at left) the United Way, (at bottom left) Grace Presbyterian, and (below) Life Chapel. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos.

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HIGH BRIDGE

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

High Bridge Presbyterian Church worship service and covered-dish luncheon was held this past Sunday at Cave Mountain Lake. High Bridge will receive the two-cents-a meal offering next Sunday.

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Banjo-Loving Deer?

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

Ray Blouin of Rockbridge County said he was unpacking his car to get his instruments out after playing at last Wednesday morning’s jam at Grace Presbyterian Church when a young, female deer showed up and nuzzled up to him and then stuck her head in his car. He said he and his wife nicknamed her Bambi but then heard that their neighbor way down their very rural road had already named her Violet. “Said deer is totally not afraid in our presence,” he wrote. “We don’t feed her anything. Ha! I reckon she likes banjo music.”

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KERRS CREEK

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

The Habitat for Humanity faith build is making progress. Thanks to all those who have given their time to help a family with their new home.

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ARNOLDS VALLEY

Published on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 12:00am

Sending happy birthday wishes to St. John’s Episcopal Church members Millie Parsons and Parks Talbott and to Faith Baptist Church members Annette Hickman, Harry Wright and Cody Hostetter.