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State Diversity Officer Speaks At VMI Event

Columbia Gas began work this month on the McCorkle Drive replacement project, according to Lexington officials. The work is expected to continue through mid-August.

The familiar, friendly face that has greeted visitors to the Buena Vista city manager’s office the past 13 years has left the municipal building. Dawn Wheeler is also no longer taking minutes at City Council meetings.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will address the Virginia Military Institute’s graduating class of 2023 at the school’s commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 16, at 11 a.m. in Cameron Hall.

Community Cyber Day May 13

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Gold Star Memorial Effort Led By Student

Earlier this month, Lexington City Schools administered a survey to employees, parents and students of the LCS community to measure the success of the school resource officer program that began in October.

Baseball Field Named For Mace

RCHS Grad Taught At Central For 24 Years

Glasgow Town Council heard a range of reports at its April meeting.

The Community Foundation for Rockbridge, Bath and Alleghany is now accepting scholarship applications for the graduating class of 2023.

The United Way of Rockbridge (UWR) has announced its annual funding allocation process for calendar year 2024.

Study Shows 10 % Canopy Loss Since ‘09

The Rockbridge County High School girls soccer team dropped a pair of home matches last week, falling 5-2 to Staunton last Monday before losing 9-2 to Harrisonburg in the Valley District opener the next night.

Members of the RC softball team are (front row, from left) Lilly Purcell, Kelsie Caldwell, Emma Hall, Isabella Dorey, Cameron Terry, (back row) head coach Keston Pelter, Marla Zollman, Sadie Moore, Chasity Southers, Kaydence Wilson, Parker Dameron, Page Wright and assistant coach Wayne Beverley.

YouTube Content Creator Dined Exclusively At Fast Food Eatery

Fire and rescue crews were dispatched last Thursday night at 10:22 for a crash involving two tractor-trailers that caught fire at mile marker 202.9 northbound on Interstate 81. One driver was flown to a trauma center with serious injuries. One of the two trucks, a FedEx truck, was carrying hazardous materials and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management hazardous materials officer responded to assist with mitigation efforts. Agencies from South River Fire, Fairfield Rescue Squad, Raphine Fire, Rockbridge Baths Fire, Rockbridge County Fire-Rescue and Lexington Rescue responded and worked in a unified command with the VDEM, the Department of Environmental Quality, VDOT, state police, Lee Hi Towing and Cedar Hill Farms Environmental to ensure a proper clean-up and recovery of the material and trucks, according to Nathan Ramsey, Rockbridge County fire-rescue chief. Interstate 81 reopened around 4 a.m.

A police chase in Rockbridge County on Saturday ended with the suspect’s death by suicide.