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Supervisor Dan Lyons gave the Natural Bridge Speedway a grade of Aminus for its improved adherence to the conditions of its special exception permit during the 2023 racing season.

Virginia State Parks is currently recruiting crew leaders for the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program for 2024. Crew leaders will mentor youth by helping them complete trail maintenance, basic construction and beautification of the parks.

Buena Vista City Council adopted an ordinance Thursday to abandon a 200-foot section of the 200 block of Poplar Avenue so a private road can be developed to serve two new houses of three that Raymond Holguin plans to build.

Helen Padgett, a student of Justine Mackay and Janie Thames from Spotswood High School in Penn Laird, won first place at the ESU Lexington Branch regional contest at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton.

A request to allow a fifth unrelated person to reside in a single-family dwelling at 2345 Birch Ave. drew objections from neighbors during a public hearing before Buena Vista City Council on Thursday.

The use of American Rescue Plan Act funds was among the items discussed at the January meeting of Glasgow Town Council.

Early voting for the Virginia presidential primary on March 5 began this past Friday, Jan. 19.

BUENA VISTA BOARD OPENINGS

The RCHS blood drive has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, due to a shortage of Red Cross staff and weather issues. The blood drive will be held in the RCHS Gym during the school day. Students must have a signed permission form and be at least 16 years old to participate.

Judges Say Local Attorney Violated Rules Of Conduct

Judge Says 39 Animals Can Return

BV Plans Town Square Pavilion, Park Work

Even though snow was on the ground and the temperatures very cold outside, thoughts were turning to spring and planting season in the RARA building in Lexington Saturday morning. The second annual free seed event sponsored by the Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners drew a crowd of approximately 100, and almost all of the Master Gardeners’

Former Buena Vista Mayor Todd Jones has returned to City Council. He was selected Thursday from seven candidates who put their names forward in what was an extraordinary show of interest in a vacancy created by the elevation of Tyson Cooper to mayor in the recent November elections.

Woman Charged With Malicious Wounding

Getting people to run for local elective office isn’t always easy. Committing to the time and energy it takes to serve in these mostly volunteer roles requires an incredible amount of dedication. In the most recent elections in November, there were numerous uncontested races and a couple in which no one filed to get their name on the ballot.

Buena Vista Masonic Lodge held its 152nd annual installation of officers on Jan. 6 in the Buena Vista lodge room. The new officers include (front row, from left) John Mulligan, senior warden; Tim Thorman, Worshipful Master; Steven McNeil, junior warden;(back row) Steven Webb, treasurer; Justin Wiseman, secretary; Craig Lawhorne, chaplain; Robert Agnor, installing officer; and Charles Thorman, senior steward. Masonry is a centuries-old worldwide fraternity of men who cherish ideals of morality, friendship, virtue, and brotherly love, according to a spokesman. They are involved in many local programs and offer scholarships to students from the area. The lodges in Buena Vista, Lexington and Glasgow welcome any inquiries from men who are willing to invest one night a month to pursue these goals. Those interested in Masonry can email Thorman at [email protected]. Also, Lexington’s Mountain City Lodge has a website at mountaincitymasoniclodge.org, and those interested can also access the state website at grandlodgeofvirginia.org.

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, the Office of Global Education, and the Dean’s Academic Speakers Program at Virginia Military Institute will present three French films this month and next as part of the 2024 Spring Albertine Cinémathèque film series.