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The Goshen Town Council heard updates on the status of the suspension of Town Attorney Jared Jenkins’s law license and on a grant application for the proposed community center project.

The Buena Vista Police Department is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of two Buena Vista juveniles.

A 2019 graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Capt. Jack Casey of the U.S. Marines Corps, was one of five Marines to die in a helicopter crash in California on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in California, during a training exercise.

Charlie Kurtz, who served as Parry McCluer High School’s head football coach in the mid-1950s and early 1960s, died on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Roanoke. Kurtz, 90, had been living with dementia for about 10 years.

The following individuals were indicted by a Rockbridge County Circuit Court grand jury that met on Monday, Feb. 5: Derrick Allen Bryant, 36, for two counts of loitering near a playground as a registered sex offender on Sept. 28 and Oct. 7, 2023.

A king and a witch doctor were among the characters aboard the Louisiana delegation’s float in the mock convention parade through downtown Lexington Thursday morning. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photo)

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RCHS Grad Megan Sedovy Awarded National Research Grant

Another Near Miss

The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team won the Pioneer District regular- season title and earned the top seed in the district tournament by defeating Narrows 90-74 on Monday night at James River High School in Buchanan.

The Rockbridge County High School indoor track and field teams concluded their season Saturday at the Region 3C meet at Heritage High School in Lynchburg. The Wildcats had several strong performances, but none of their athletes advanced to the Class 3 state meet.

The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team positioned itself to play for the Pioneer District regular-season championship with two district road wins last week. The Fighting Blues (18-4 overall, 9-1 district) cruised to an 90-48 win over Bath County on Tuesday of last week before defeating Narrows 83-66 on Thursday.

The Washington and Lee University women’s and men’s swimming teams both won Old Dominion Athletic Conference titles last week at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.

Snare Regular Season Title With 13th Straight Win

Young Wildcats Fall To William Monroe, 41-27

Hundreds of professional and amateur bicycle motocross (BMX) riders from around the world took part in the USA BMX Blue Ridge Nationals at the Virginia Horse Center last weekend. The three-day event, which went from Friday to Sunday, featured BMX riders navigating jumps, twists and turns along the track. Five Rockbridge County dignitaries were at the event to welcome racers and fans on Friday. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

There was a lot of loud cheering and banter as the delegates’ parade kicked off the 2024 Washington and Lee University Mock Convention Friday morning, with students representing the different states and territories on floats they had created. Temperatures were a bit chilly but not nearly as cold as during some of the previous February mock conventions. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins and Mary Woodson photos)

Wild West Show Toured Here In Fall 1916

The Rockbridge Christian Academy will have its 21st annual spaghetti supper on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Chanoyu Tea Society at Washington and Lee University will host a women’s and girls’ day tea on March 9 in the Japanese tea room on W&L’s campus. Sweets and matcha tea will be served, and the students of the Chanoyu Tea Society will perform a special training exercise known as “kagetsu” (“Flower and Moon”).

Virginia Military Institute is welcoming guest speaker Robert Child, Emmy nominated writer and director, and author of the book, “Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II,” on Monday, Feb. 19, at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall.