Two days before the polls open for early voting in Virginia, candidates vying for seats on the Lexington City Council this fall will participate in a moderated forum on Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Several years after Lexington turned down a grant that would have funded a school resource officer, the School Board has agreed to accept a similar grant that will put an SRO in the city schools this year.
Sept. 12, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: My husband and I moved to Rockbridge County in 1995 because a liberal agenda of high taxes, insufferable regulations and diminishing quality of life necessitated the move from New Jersey. The Rockbridge political environment was easily navigated. Lexington leaned left, the county leaned right, but since everyone walked straight, political affiliation was not apparent.
Sept. 8, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: As the editor of a local newspaper, I am sure you have received many letters over the years, far too many than you care to count. From my reading of recent letters there seems to be a growing tendency to simply add fuel to the fire of already heated issues, rather than to shed a little light of understanding. Maybe it’s because fence sitters tend not to voice their opinions, particularly opinions which may rub a friend the wrong way.
Sept. 5, 2022 Editor, the News-Gazette, As a healthcare professional who has worked directly with pregnant women for over 25 years, I have had patients with ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, abortions and various complications. I care for those women, and I believe they deserve the best healthcare. It is important to shed the light on some of the misinformation being spread regarding the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court.
Sept. 5, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Despite dozens of lawsuits alleging fraud in the 2020 race, no evidence has been found to dispute that Joe Biden won 7 million more votes than his opponent in a free and fair election to become the 46th president of the United States.
Sept. 12, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Last week, a letter made some questionable claims regarding elected school boards. The author referenced research on elected versus appointed boards without providing specifics. However, research shows that shifting to an elected school board has no negative impact on educational quality but improves responsiveness to community concerns. Historical research mostly focuses on the role of appointed school boards in Jim Crow era segregation.
Sept. 12, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Early voting starts Sept. 23! Your votes this year will count as never before, and will help shape our public life towards one of two very different futures: one based on collaboration and earned trust, or one fueled by fear, loathing and disingenuous dramatizing.
Sept. 2, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette In a new fundraising email, Rep. Ben Cline claims that President Biden’s recently announced cancellation of student loan debt will “take your hard earned money out of your paycheck.” He says the average cost will be $2,503.22 per person.
