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Downtown Project Underway In Buena Vista

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

The $1 million Community Development Block Grant awarded by the Department of Housing and Community Development for downtown revitalization in Buena Vista is underway. A new project sign has been installed at the corner of 21st Street and Sycamore Avenue to acknowledge the project location, funding source and contractors.

City Taking Part In ‘Work From Home’ Project

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

The city of Buena Vista has been selected to participate in the 2022 Virginia Main Street “work from home” pilot project. The services associated with this project are valued at $10,000.

DSLCC To Offer New Program For Students With Disabilities

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am
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Dabney S. Lancaster Community College is launching an “Inclusive Learning Enabled Action Program” (ILEAP) this fall for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, allowing participants to enroll in classes on DSLCC’s Clifton Forge campus. The announcement was made recently by Dr. Benjamin Worth, DSLCC vice president for academic affairs.

Lexington Passes Proposed Budget

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

Lexington’s budget for the coming year contains pay increases for employees but does not contain contributions for local nonprofit groups.

Attempt To Rob ATM Machine Fails

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am
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Early Monday morning, an unidentified person or persons attempted to rob an outdoor ATM machine at Bank of Botetourt on U.S. 60 just east of Lexington.

A Moo-ving Project

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am
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Visitors to downtown Lexington probably had trouble believing their eyes when 18 colorfully painted cows took to the streets on Saturday morning. The cows, created by Mark Cline and painted by local artists, will be auctioned off at Maury River Middle School in October to raise money for Blue Ridge CASA for Children, which supports children in foster care in the Rockbridge area. Pictured here are Beax-Vine by Jody Jaffe and Cock-A-Doodle-Moo by Kelli Woodard. (Joann Ware photo)

Covid Cases Increasing Again

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

Covid cases are on the rise again in the Rockbridge area, prompting the Central Shenandoah Health District to increase the Covid community risk levels.

Murder Charge Certified In Buena Vista

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

Timothy Aaron Wilkins died of blunt force trauma after sustaining multiple blows to his head, face, neck and chest, according to the report of the medical examiner who conducted the autopsy following the Feb. 22 beating death in Buena Vista.

BV Boosts Pay For City Employees

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

Buena Vista city employees will be getting 5 percent cost-of-living raises for next year. Also, employees at the bottom of the pay scale who earn minimum wage will receive at least $1-an-hour raises six months in advance of when the minimum wage rises from $11- to $12-an hour next Jan. 1.

Boarding School Voted Down By Supervisors

Published on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

Formal action was taken Monday by the Board of Supervisors to reject a special exception permit for St. Dunstan’s Academy to develop a private boarding school in a remote part of northwestern Rockbridge County.

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