As part of its mission to empower older adults, Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) is implementing a number of new strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community
In response to the COVID-19 public health threat, Rockbridge County asks that residents limit visits to the County Administration Building to only essential business. This includes the treasurer’s office, commissioner of revenue office and other county departments.
Attorney General Herring has warned Virginians to be wary of scams related to the coronavirus. Below are some tips and ways to protect yourself from coronavirus scams:
AN AREA RESIDENT wipes down his shopping cart on his way into Walmart last Friday. Most shoppers have been taking advantage of wipes and hand sanitizers made available by stores as the threat of the coronavirus has spread. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)
Editor’s note: Below is a listing of cancellations and postponements that The News-Gazette had received notice of as of Tuesday morning. We will continue to run new notifications about events throughout this medical emergency. If your group would like to make an announcement about a change to an event, send us an email at editor@ thenews-gazette. com.
The Rockbridge Baths Community Organization is offering to pick up groceries or medicine for residents in the Rockbridge Baths area who are staying at home during this coronavirus emergency.
Given the state of emergency declared by Governor Northam regarding the spread of COVID-19 and the closing of all K-12 schools in the commonwealth, services at Rockbridge Regional Library System locations will be restricted for the next two weeks.
All three colleges in the Rockbridge area, as well as Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, shut down in-person classes last Friday and began preparations to switch to remote learning due to the growing threat of the coronavirus.
