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Burglary Led To BV Manhunt Last January

One of those enslaved at Buffalo Forge as an iron maker will be the focus of a program and exhibit organized by the Rockbridge Regional Library Local History Center.

Charlie Upshaw of Raleigh, N.C., a member of the Lexington High School class of 1970, took a copy of his News-Gazette with him when he visited England last July. This photo was taken at Hampton Court Palace, in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames.

The following students were named to the honor roll for second nine weeks at Rockbridge Christian Academy for the 20232024 school year: First grade

Hull’s Donates To Christmas Baskets Program

Mollie Jean Messimer, 71, an environmental educator who helped launch the Boxerwood Gardens education program and the Rockbridge Conservation communitywide cleanup, died Thursday, Jan. 25, in Lewisburg, W.Va., where she had lived in recent years.

White Street Homeowner Says Trees Pose Risk

The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office made the following felony arrests over the past two weeks: William Edward Campbell, 78, of Fairfield on a warrant from Staunton for one count of giving a false statement on a federal firearm form on Jan. 27.

In the opening game of the 10th annual Rock the Ribbon Roundball Shootout, the Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team suffered a 69-56 loss to Eastern Mennonite on Friday afternoon in the RCHS gym.

Led by Payton Emore’s game-high 21 points, the Parry McCluer High School girls basketball team defeated the Gretna Hawks 57-33 at the 10th annual Rock the Ribbon Basketball Shootout on Saturday at Rockbridge County High School.

Parry McCluer High School senior Kovyk Chandler broke his own school record in the boys’ 3200-meter to lead local indoor track and field athletes at the Bulldog Invitational on Saturday at Liberty University.

The Parry McCluer High School wrestling team defeated Bath County 46-36 to defend its Pioneer District title at home on Thursday night in Buena Vista.

The Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team suffered a 63-25 home loss to Salem in the 10th Rock the Ribbon Roundball Shootout on Saturday morning in Lexington.

The Parry McCluer High School girls basketball team always stakes its reputation on high-pressure defense. But if last Tuesday’s 55-22 win over Eastern Montgomery is any indication, the Fighting Blues are now firing on all offensive cylinders as well.