Arts & Entertainment

Drive-Thru Cookie Sale

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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Fairfield Girl Scout Troop 466 conducted a drive-thru (and walk-up) Girl Scout cookie sale in the drive-thru of Wells Fargo bank in Lexington Saturday. Here Abigail helps Washington and Lee law school student Nate Reynolds with his purchase. The troop will be selling cookies again this coming Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Buena Vista Food Lion.

Le Leche League Meets Tuesday

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am

Perfecting the art of breastfeeding will be the topic for the next La Leche League meeting on Tuesday, March 9, at 10 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church at 40 Village Way.

W&L Senior Presents Recital

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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Levi Lebsack, a senior music major at Washington and Lee University from Fort Worth, Texas, will be performing selections by Handel, Schubert, Mozart, Poulenc, Rodrigo, Weill and others on Sunday, March 7, at 3 p.m. Tickets are not required. The performance will be streamed at https:// livestream.com/wlu.

All-Time Record

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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The pandemic may have changed the delivery method but it didn’t hurt the turnout for the Rockbridge Christian Academy’s 18th annual spaghetti supper on Saturday. In fact, the 450 meals sold drivethru style was an all-time record for the school. Guests remained in their vehicles and picked up each item of the meal at designated stations. This is the major fundraiser for the Rockbridge Christian Academy and all proceeds go to the school. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

Disabilities Rights Advocate In ‘Fireside Chat’ At W&L

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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Washington and Lee University will host international disability rights activist Judy Heumann for a “fireside chat” on Tuesday, March 9, at 6 p.m.

Silvia Sheffield Earns Library Master’s Degree

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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Silvia Sheffield, a 2011 Rockbridge County High School graduate, recently received a Master of Science degree in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Finally Performing

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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Members of the Parry McCluer High School Fighting Blues’ marching band perform during halftime of Monday’s home football game. As it was for the football team, this was the first opportunity for the band to take to the field this school year. (Ronnie Coffey photo)

Remembering Paul

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am
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Before the Rockbridge County High School football team’s season opener Friday, athletic director Mike Gale presented a football, signed by the team, to the family of Paul Thompson Jr. Holding the football is Paul’s wife, Carolyn, seated next to Joey Wade (left), Paul’s son-in-law, and Sarah, the daughter of Paul and Carolyn. Paul, who died last March, was a longtime supporter of local athletics and an assistant director for the Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization since 1990. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)

Relief Fast Organized

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am

A Community Relief Fast has been organized by multiple churches, food relief and other organizations and individuals for March 5-12 to benefit area food banks and pantries in the Rockbridge area.

Covid Is The Lonely Killer’

Published on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00am

Editor’s note: The following is another installment – a heartbreaking one – in our “My Story” series in which we’ve asked area residents to tell how their lives have been impacted by the pandemic.

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