Dabney S. Lancaster College announced last week that fall classes will, for the most part, be held online, with hands-on type classes offered in a “hybrid setting.”
The Natural Bridge Historic Hotel and Conference Center has become affiliated with Trademark Collection by Wyndham and will undergo a $750,000 renovation. An announcement was made Monday in a press release issued by the hotel chain.
Action on creating a Rockbridge Fire and Rescue Association was postponed at the June 22 meeting of the Board of Supervisors for a third straight month. But, the supervisors were informed that a merger of the two organizations that represent the Rockbridge area’s fire and rescue departments has been endorsed by both groups.
Cool and wet weather in May and June have made hay harvesting difficult this season but a significant portion of our hay meadows have been harvested and the rain has thus far provided abundant pasture for grazing livestock. But with long hot days of summer comes increased vulnerability to drought. High evapotranspiration rates this time of year mean that a dry spell as short as two weeks will diminish pasture growth and livestock producers can quickly find themselves short on grass.
