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Campbell: "Governor ... Trying To Suppress Our Voices"

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 5:18pm

Deeds: Busy Session Underway

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 4:02pm

Editor's note: Below is this week's column from state Sen. Creigh Deeds.

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NUTmobile Stops In Rockbridge County

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 3:44pm
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Friday, 3 p.m. - The Planters NUTmobile began a two-hour stop at the Walmart in Rockbridge County this afternoon at 2. Mr.

Flaggers Return To Lexington

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 3:24pm
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Friday, Jan. 17 - A contingent of Virginia Flaggers staged their annual protest on Main Street in Lexington during the late morning and through lunch today.

Foggy Mountain Morning

Published on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:09am
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Jan. 15 - Fog greeted many Rockbridge area residents on their way to work this morning. This shot was taken of Short Hills by Gay Lea Goodbar.

Nelson Nominated To Naval Academy

Published on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 2:00am

A Rockbridge County High School senior was among those recently nominated by Rep. Ben Cline to one of the four U.S. service academies.Liesel Nelson, a resident of Lexington, was nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Cline Votes Against War Powers Measure

Published on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 2:00am

Congressman Ben Cline joined with most of his fellow Republicans in opposing the war powers resolution that passed the Democraticcontrolled House of Representatives last Thursday. The resolution directs the president to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces against Iran, pursuant to the War Powers Act of 1983. The resolution states that the act requires the president to consult with Congress “in every possible instance” before introducing U.S. forces into hostilities and that Congress had not authorized the president to use military force against Iran.The vote came a week after President Trump authorized a strike to kill Iran’s top military leader, who was in Iraq at the time.

Crime Report

Published on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 2:00am

Sarah Hope Ruley, 26, of Lexington, was charged Jan. 10 by the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office with multiple felony offenses in relation to an incident in November.Ruley was charged with breaking and entering of a dwelling during the day, conspiracy to commit breaking and entering, grand larceny, conspiracy to commit grand larceny, bribery, conspiracy to commit credit card larceny, credit card larceny, credit card fraud by merchant, and selling of stolen property. Ruley was also charged with the following misdemeanor offenses: three counts of obtaining money by false pretense, petit larceny, ID theft, three counts of fraudulent use of credit card, three counts of credit card fraud to receive goods.

NBSP, VHC State Funds Sought

Published on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 2:00am

Budget amendments have been introduced by the Rockbridge area’s members of the General Assembly that would provide funding for Natural Bridge State Park and the Virginia Horse Center.State Sen. Creigh Deeds and Del. Ronnie Campbell are both pushing for additional state financial support for both entities. They’re seeking more paid staff at Natural Bridge and funding for capital improvements at the horse center.

Student Parties Concern Neighbors

Published on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 2:00am

New leadership on the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors in the new year is confronting an old problem.Dan Lyons, selected in the first meeting of 2020 Monday to serve as chairman, had asked earlier to have a review of the county’s noise ordinance placed on the agenda. Lyons has received complaints about loud noise and misbehavior at parties in student housing in his Kerrs Creek District.

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