Seth Goodhart, assistant director of special collections at Washington and Lee University, will give a presentation on the Chessie Trail, including early photos and lesser-known stories about the history of the trail, at the annual membership meeting of The Friends of the Chessie Trail. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: The Rockbridge Historical Society is continuing its exploration of the local dimensions and legacies of Virginia’s groundbreaking, multiracial election of 1867. This third installment examines the broader rollback of Black voting rights and rise of Jim Crow, when Virginia’s conservative political order and constitutional terms were restored by the turn of the 20th century.
Jennifer McClellan, a state senator who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, will deliver the keynote address for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Worship Service at First Baptist Church in downtown Lexington on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 4:30 p.m.
Effinger Ruritan Club member Roger Lees gives a cheerful holiday grin as the club gathers outside his Lexington home last month to present him with the group’s Citizen of the Year award. The club surprised Lees with the award under cover of a COVID-compliant, socially-distant Christmas caroling visit. (photos courtesy of Roger Lees and the Effinger Ruritan Club)
The Rockbridge Camera Club members have met monthly for over 20 years in the Lexington area. Members share ideas, learn new techniques, and nurture their creativity by exhibiting and sharing their photos with friends who share their passion for photography.
RC JUNIOR attackman John Brooke fires a shot on goal during the Wildcats’ 17-3 loss to Western Albemarle. Brooke scored RC’s first goal and had an assist. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)