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COLLIERSTOWN

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the patrons of its June 13 barbecue chicken dinner. Seven hundred and fifty chicken halves were sold by 2:15 p.m. Proceeds from the event will be used to serve the community.

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VESUVIUS

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Happy birthday wishes are being sent to Arlene Cunningham, Bential Groah and Keith Fields.

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KERRS CREEK

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

The New Monmouth Presbyterian Church food pantry is still going well. Thanks to all who have contributed and spread the word.

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GLASGOW

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

It was nice to be in the house of the Lord this past Sunday at Glasgow Baptist Church. Social distancing was practiced, families sat together, and every other pew was marked indicating which ones to sit in. There were about 25-30 in attendance, plus about 12-15 people in their cars in the parking lot listening on their radios. Some folks noted afterwards they had difficulty hearing on the radios. If you plan to attend and stay in your vehicles, remember to park on the entrance side of the parking lot, as close to the church as possible so the broadcast signal can reach you.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Thursday, June 18

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HIGH BRIDGE

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

The High Bridge Presbyterian Church Reopening Task Force has reported that as we enter Phase 2, the task force will constantly review information to determine next steps. The task force is in the process of purchasing necessary sanitation equipment for our reopening. In the meantime, our services continue to be posted online.

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Summertime Effort

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

A team effort among the County Council of Garden Clubs of Rockbridge County, along with the chamber of commerce and Lexington Public Works (Celia Raney, seen here watering), contributes every summer to the beautification of downtown Lexington with 46 baskets displayed on hangers the length of Main Street and also on Nelson and Washington streets. An additional basket adorns a hanger at Evergreen Cemetery.

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Severe Weather

Published on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:00am

Storms last Thursday, which included straight-line winds, downed trees throughout the area, including a big one on Main Street in Lexington (as seen at right in a photo by Claudia Schwab), and caused scattered power outages. On Borden Grant Trail, half of the roof of a large equipment shed belonging to Joe Clements was ripped off. His daughter, Virginia Clements, who submitted the photo at left, reported the barn was built with telephone poles 4 ½ feet in the ground and they were pulled up.

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Signs Of Solidarity

Published on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:00am

In a downtown Lexington protest last Wednesday and a rally at Richardson Park Saturday, residents of all walks of life joined together to show solidarity against racism following the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African American in Minneapolis last month. As seen in these photos, residents shared messages of concern at both events, holding signs in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and calling for an end to police brutality. Over 300 lined the sidewalks Wednesday, where many chanted in support of racial equality and later observed a moment of silence, in which participants kneeled in respect to Floyd. Among the kneelers were Lexington Interim Chief of Police Mark Riley and Rockbridge County Sheriff Steve Funkhouser (in photo at right). The rally at Richardson Park drew over 400 and allowed for more discussion among community members.