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Introducing Lexington, VA

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Fire In South River

Fire In South River

Firefighters from Buena Vista, South River and Lexington contend with heavy smoke and flames at a house fire off of South River...

CornerStone Withdraws Request For Easement

by Roberta Anderson

CornerStone Bank, in organization, has withdrawn its application to modify the Lot 1 beautification easement at the intersection of Main and Nelson streets.


The announcement came at Thursday’s meeting of Lexington City Council from Mayor John Knapp. A public hearing on CornerStone’s request was on the agenda for the Council meeting. The new bank was proposing to construct its banking...

Wildcats Rip Mountaineers

By Doug Chase
How would the Rockbridge County Wildcats react after their first 2008 offensive home possession came a cropper when visiting Alleghany stopped RCHS quarterback Tyler Staton on a fourth-and-goal play from the AHS 1, which was the 17th play in the possession that lasted nearly eight minutes?
Simple.
They exploded for four touchdowns and a 25-7 lead in the final...

News and Features

'Plaid Shirt Robber' Caught In Missouri

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

Lexington Chief of Police Steve Crowder has confirmed that the so-called "plaid shirt robber," was arrested without incident Thursday, Aug. 28, in Missouri...

New Marker

Rockbridge County's newest state historical marker was erected on the U.S. 11 bypass around Lexington last week, commemorating a 19th century African- American cemetery near...

United Way Campaign Under Way

United Way of Lexington- Rockbridge County thermometers will spring up around the community next week, marked with the group's $250,000 2008 fund-raising goal for Lexington...

Coming Out Swinging

Gilmore, Warner Trade Shots At Park

BY ED SMITH

The customary start to Virginia's fall political season began in earnest Monday in Buena Vista, with candidates for...

County, BV Miss AYP

Lexington Schools Reach Federal Benchmarks

BY KIT HUFFMAN

For the second year in a row, the Buena Vista and Rockbridge public school divisions failed to make Adequate...

Revised Marker Notes Cemetery

Historical Marker Erected On Bypass

BY ROBERTA ANDERSON

A Virginia state historical marker commemorating a 19th century African-American cemetery that was located in what is now a...

Area Officials Watching Tropical Storm Hanna

RCHS Football Game Moved Up

BY KIT HUFFMAN

Tropical storm Hanna isn't even out of the Caribbean yet, but it's already causing proactive measures in Rockbridge County.

The...

Cats Unlimited Cat Of The Week

Klondike is a long, lean, debonair kind of guy. He is a beautifully marked tuxedo who is friendly and playful. He is around 2 years...



Molly

Molly is an adorable Mountain Fiest who is approximately 5 months old. She is full of pep, very sweet and cratetrained. Molly would make an...

Labor Day Display

Retired farmer David Tardy checks out a 1953 Farmall tractor at the antique car, truck, tractor and motorcycle show at the Rockbridge Baths Labor Day...

Hi There

Not all of the politicians in Monday's Labor Day parade in Buena Vista were running for election or reelection this fall. Del. Ben Cline, one...

Bible Study For Women To Start Next Week

Beth Moore's "Believing God" Bible study for women will be held at the Faith Assembly of God this fall.

The Bible study will begin Tuesday, Sept....

Clark Family Gathers At Lake For Reunion

Descendents of James Wilson and Minnie Siron Clark gathered for a reunion Aug. 3 at Lake Robertson.

Attending from Lexington were Carl and Peggy Siron, Kathleen...

Bob Trani Honored

Richard Weede, president of the Rockbridge Volunteers Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, congratulates Robert C. Trani upon his receipt of the SAR's...


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