Teams from five states competed in the annual horse pull sponsored by the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department Saturday. The horse pull was part of a day full of Labor Day weekend festivities that included a barbecue chicken dinner and the sale of other food items, and a raffle drawing. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)
Wayne Hawkins and E.J. Higgins from Magic City Ford Lexington distributed backpacks with school supplies to three area schools recently. Accepting the backpacks and supplies at Waddell Elementary School is Principal Melanie Camden. Magic City Auto Group has four locations in Lexington, Covington and Roanoke.
Wayne Hawkins (right) from Magic City Ford Lexington distributed backpacks with school supplies to Natural Bridge Elementary recently. Accepting the backpacks and supplies is NBE Principal Rick Bain.
Teaming up with Modine Manufacturing Company, the Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization purchased a new scoreboard for the football field at Camden Field in Buena Vista last week. The scoreboard was dedicated on Thursday morning, with RAROusing the memorial fund established in 1996 in honor of John Pickral, along with Modine’s donation of $100.
First Baptist Church of Lexington will celebrate its 153rd anniversary and Pastor McKinley Williams will celebrate his second pastoral anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 20.
The Oronoco Church of the Brethre will have its annual homecoming service o Sunday, Sept. 13, beginning at 10:30 a.m Oronoco is celebrating its 96 year.
While most of the traditional activities of the Buena Vista Labor Day celebration were canceled this year because of the coronavirus, area residents were still able to enjoy fireworks that lit up the skies over Glen Maury Park Monday night. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)
The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the patrons of its Sep. 5 barbecue chicken dinner and those who bought tickets for its annual drawing. The barbecue sold out and proceeds from the event and the annual drawing will be used to serve the community.
Worship service at High Bridge Presbyterian Church continues each Sunday at 11 a.m. Vesper services continue this Wednesday at 7 p.m. High Bridge resumes Sunday school classes Sunday, Sept. 13, with most classes by Zoom except the adult Bible Study. High Bridge will receive the monthly food pantry offering Sunday, Sept. 13.
