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Harboring Hope In The New Year

Published on Wed, 01/04/2023 - 12:00am
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Rain and fog that cast gloom on Saturday, New Year’s Eve, receded overnight, making way for clear skies and unseasonably mild temperatures on Sunday, the first day of 2023, perhaps portending a sunnier outlook for the year ahead. We would certainly like to think that we are heading toward better days in the new year.

Solar Array Taskforce Urged

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:33pm

Dec. 19, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette:

Another ‘Snake Oil’ Salesman In City

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:30pm

Dec. 26, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette:

Rockbridge Fortunate To Have Dedicated Volunteers

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:25pm

Dec. 26, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: We want to give a shout out to the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department, and extra friends who helped us last week.

Returning Veterans Need Our Support

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:20pm

Dec. 26, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: It’s increasingly foolish and dangerous to take things for granted - our country, our freedoms, our safety, our health, our right to openly worship and celebrate this very special time of year.

Not Enchanted With Echelon’s Sketch

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am
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When Lexington City Council this past April selected Echelon Resources to design and develop apartments for a city-owned tract of land along Spotswood Drive, individual Council members emphasized that they were choosing a developer and not a specific development proposal. Council chose Echelon, it was said, because of the firm’s experience in developing similar projects – not because Council was enamored with specific designs the firm had preliminarily sketched out for the Spotswood site.

Then And Now

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am
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It all goes by so fast, doesn’t it? Every year I convince myself that this Christmas won’t be gone in a flash and every year I find myself wanting to know where all the time went.

OUT OF THE PAST

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am

50 Years Ago

Dec. 27, 1972

Census Of Agriculture

Published on Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am

The Census of Agriculture for 2022 is taking place now and everyone with agricultural interests needs to participate. The Census of Agriculture looks at land use and ownership, producer characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures. Census responses are due by Feb. 6.

Lexington Station Not Providing Cheaper Gas

Published on Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:28pm

Dec. 19, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: A week ago, I gassed up my car at a Fredericksburg Sheets for $2.80 a gallon. Upon my return to Lexington three hours later, I went by the Sheetz here and found gas priced at $3.30 a gallon.

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