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Kendal at Lexington will host a blood drive on July 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The blood drive is sponsored by the American Red Cross and is open to the public.

Do you have a son or daughter heading to college this fall? Or maybe you’re the one returning to college?

Glasgow Town Manager Phil Robinette took his place at the Council table for his first official Council meeting last week.

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Warrant Issued For Suspect

The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone who came out for the July 15 barbecue chicken sales event and those who bought tickets for its raffle drawing. The barbecue sold out and proceeds from the event and the raffle will be used to serve the community.

Issue Raised During Budget Hearing

At its regular meeting on July 6, Goshen Town Council discussed beginning the process of having the town take over collection of the transient occupancy tax (also known as the lodging tax) to keep the revenue generated within the town. Rooms rented in the town are currently subject to a 10 percent transient occupancy tax which is collected by Rockbridge County.

Parry McCluer High School’s principal, Todd Jones, has been working throughout the past year with a committee comprised of students, teachers, and parents to revise the school’s dress code. Jones believes their efforts have developed a more concise and positive dress code for students and teachers.

The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office made the following felony arrests over the past six weeks: Zeb Anthony Henson, 47, of Lexington, for one felony count of breaking and entering and one count of grand larceny on July 6.

Lightening is believed to be the cause of a house fire in Lexington, as well as an outbuilding fire in Buena Vista, on Monday afternoon, July 3.

Space To Be Used For Special Events

Virginia Science Teachers Tour Barger’s Quarry

Schools Respond To Court Ruling

LPD Continues Fundraising, Training

Lylburn Downing Middle School students Sarah Edgar and Joe Vargas participated in the National History Day competition held June 11-15 in Washington, D.C. They were among 3,000 students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., U.S. territories and Department of Defense and international schools to participate in the national competition.

Members of the Rockbridge County High School Wildcat chapter of FCCLA traveled to Virginia Beach in April for the annual state conference and leadership competition and brought home a number of awards.

A Buena Vista native has been honored by CHG Healthcare as a 2022 winner of the Top Women in Healthcare Staffing award.

Southern Virginia University’s head men’s basketball coach Adam Wardenburg, who has coached at SVU for the past five years, has been appointed the women’s basketball associate head coach at Division I school Utah Valley University, SVU announced last Wednesday.

VHC Cleared After Detection Of Herpes Virus

Goshen Town Council has appointed Joey Sampson to fill an open Council seat left by the resignation of Debbie Bowden last month.