Through good times and bad, in periods of prosperity and hardship, the Rockbridge Christmas Basket program has persisted in carrying out its mission. As demonstrated by the multitude of volunteers who take part in this endeavor, year after year, the spirit of giving remains ever present in our community. This Saturday, Dec. 10, marks the 75th annual packing day, when volunteers gather to pack food and toys for their neighbors in need.
Nov. 28, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: After seven years of providing a year-round farmers market, (with an indoor market for five winters), we once again find ourselves out in the cold.
While we like to think that everyone in our community partook of a joyous, bountiful Thanksgiving this past week, the reality is that some folks within our midst are struggling.
Nov. 23, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: On behalf of the Rockbridge Regional Library Foundation Board, I would like to urge your readers’ strong support of the Rockbridge Regional Library in its upcoming annual fund drive.
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to take time to contemplate the many blessings for which we can be thankful. We live in a land of plenty and most of us are gainfully employed. Our democracy seems to have survived a divisive election. The worst effects of the coronavirus pandemic appear to be behind us, thanks to an effective vaccine.
