By the start of this summer, downtown Lexington was beginning to look much more like the pre-pandemic bustling district than it had for over a year. Patrons were dining in, and merchants were pleased to see customers come through their doors.
Under a new initiative, landowners in parts of Rockbridge County can now receive full funding to plant trees along rivers and streams that eventually flow into the James River.
The city of Lexington has hired Wampler-Eanes Appraisal Group to perform the city’s 2022 general reassessment, effective July 1. The city is on a four-year reassessment cycle.
Walmart and the Salvation Army are joining forces to provide new school supplies to local children in need during the “Stuff the Bus” campaign event at the Lexington Walmart this Friday through Sunday, Aug. 6-8. There will be a collection bin at each entrance.
1 p.m. - Both northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Augusta County have reopened, following cleanup from a multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 228. The detour at exit 227 (Verona) has been lifted.
A COVID-19 vaccine is area residents’ best defense against the Delta variant of the disease, which is now present in the Central Shenandoah Health District.
