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‘Egregious Wrong’ Committed Against Former VMI Superintendent

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am

Oct. 29, 2020

Those At Risk Need Help More Than Ever

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am

Oct. 26, 2020

Residents Call For Peace After Election

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am

Nov. 2, 2020

Local Farmers Market Staying Outdoors Into Next Month

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am

Nov. 2, 2020

Typical Fall Freeze Date

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am
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Lexington has one of the more consistent records of weather data, available through the searchable database developed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Regional Climate Center. This database affords us the opportunity to look at a popular annual milestone of the season – the date of first frost.

OUT OF THE PAST

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am

50 Years Ago

Changes Looming At Virginia Military Institute

Published on Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00am
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Virginia Military Institute has a rich history that ought to be celebrated. Alumni of the state military college fought and died in both world wars, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Its most renowned alumnus, 1901 graduate George C. Marshall, was author of the plan that rebuilt Europe following World War II. Jonathan Daniels, valedictorian of the VMI Class of 1961, was a martyr to the cause of Civil Rights.

Every Vote Will Be Counted

Published on Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am
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A week from now, we should know who won a special election for a Buena Vista School Board seat. We should know who, among three candidates in a regular election, were the winners of two seats on Goshen Town Council. We should know whether or not voters in Virginia approved two proposed state constitutional amendments.

A Tale Of Two Pandemics

Published on Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am
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I’m in the middle of rereading John M. Barry’s “The Great Influenza,” about the 1918-20 flu pandemic that killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, and 675,000 in the United States. Besides being a fascinating and chilling history of the pandemic, it also gives an excellent explanation for the layman on how viruses infect the body and why they can be so difficult to control.

County School Board Stands By RCHS Clubs

Published on Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am

Oct. 23, 2020

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