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June 26, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Starting on the first of July, Governor Youngkin - and no few legislators from both parties - will make good on a false dichotomy: prioritizing a crackdown on hemp-derived THC products over the implementation of a legal cannabis market.

The field of candidates for this fall’s regular elections is set. A couple of late-filing candidates managed to get their paperwork in just ahead of the deadline last Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m.

The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As a result, increased visitor traffic on park trails and in park campgrounds at the same time bears are looking for food has led to a series of recent human and bear encounters in several area across the 469-mile park.

Virginia Cooperat ive Extension, in partnership with USDAW ildlife Services and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, is working to make Virginia residents aware of the negative impacts associated with feral swine in our state.

There was a public hearing of the proposed budget for the coming year at this month’s Glasgow Town Council meeting.

The Lex Rock BV Juneteenth celebration drew a crowd to Richardson Park in Lexington Saturday afternoon and evening for food, music, vendors, a talent show, basketball contests and fellowship. Providing DJ services in the afternoon was (at top right) William “DJ Mook” Jones, while Apple Butter Soul performed in the evening. Running a free throw shooting contest was (below) was Eric Walker. Ginny Sieminski (in photo at bottom left) offered tattoo services, and Josh Ronnenberg drew caricatures. Let’s Do Lunch catering service (right) was one of the many food options available at Saturday’s event at Richardson Park. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

A 10-vehicle accident on Interstate 81 near Fairfield Saturday morning sent four people to local hospitals and shut down the interstate for several hours.

All three Rockbridge area jurisdictions have approved a regional agreement that spells out how capital expenses and operations costs will be divided for a planned new social services building.

LGBTQ+ Students’ Security Addressed

Couple Proposes Short-term Rental In House

Fourteen retiring employees were acknowledged at this month’s Rockbridge County School Board meeting.

ARPA Purchases Approved

What the National Weather Service describes as a straight-line wind event toppled several large trees and blew over an outbuilding in Glasgow during the storm that went through the Rockbridge area Friday afternoon. One tree, pictured above, fell partially on a house on Virginia Street. The storm also brought hail to Glasgow and other parts of the area, as seen in the photo at left. (Carolyn Bradley photos)

The Lexington City Council unanimously appointed Dr. Sandra Hayslette to fill an open seat on the Lexington School Board at its meeting last Thursday.

The Hope House, a proposed transitional sober living recovery home for men in Buena Vista, was among the dozens of projects approved for funding from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority in the first round of cooperative partnership grant awards last week.

Born and raised in Tennessee, Phil Robinette has started serving as Glasgow’s newest town manager.

Only one of three members of the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors up for reelection this year has a challenger. And, there is a crowded field of candidates for Buena Vista City Council, with seven contenders for three seats.

Patterson Gets Life Sentence For Murder Of His Father

June 14, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: