Even as Ed Walker winds down his involvement in efforts to revitalize downtown Buena Vista, a new economic development initiative in the city’s business district is taking shape.
Lexington’s finance director, Jake Adams, reported that revenue losses in the fourth quarter of FY 2020 were “not as severe as expected” at a City Council work session on Sept. 3, prompting Council members to dream about reallocating extra funding later on.
On the second day of virtual instruction, Lexington residents expressed disappointment in the city School Board for its decision to keep students at home for the first nine weeks.
Concerned county citizens urged Rockbridge County School Board members to vote against implementing gender neutral bathrooms in schools at its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8. Consideration of a change in restroom facilities, however, was not on the agenda.
The Virginia Department of Forestry is again seeking 12 species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Forestry Center in Crimora to grow into tree seedlings that will become the forests of tomorrow.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has awarded Quality Improvement Award recognition to the Rockbridge Area Health Center.
