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Wildcats Defeat Streaks To End Nine-Game Skid

Led by three individual champions, 12 Rockbridge County High School wrestlers advanced to the Region 3C tournament by placing in the top four in their weight classes at the Valley District Regional Qualifier on Saturday at Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater.

The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team earned two Pioneer District road wins last week, cruising past Eastern Montgomery 68-38 last Tuesday before defeating Highland County 83-50 on Thursday.

The Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team suffered two close losses last week, falling to Valley District rival Harrisonburg 75-66 last Tuesday before coming up short 67-60 against Salem last Wednesday.

Thursday, Feb. 1

A new community theater group in Glasgow is looking for actors for its first production.

The hours for the February book sale at Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington will be Thursday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Community and Family Resilience

Rockbridge Regional Library in Lexington will host Leslie Chappell McLane, FBI fraud prevention community outreach specialist, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m., for an educational program titled “Spot that Scam! A Discussion about Online and Phone Scams Targeting Older Adults.”

Evelyn Ayers, 463-2727

Area residents are invited to support a shoe drive to raise funds for the 2024 Balloons Over Rockbridge Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival. Donations of gently worn, used and new shoes will be accepted Feb. 5-April 5.

Swedish Defense Chief Visits VMI

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629 High Bridge Presbyterian Church welcomed its newest member, Kinsely Ann Myers, on Jan. 28. She was baptized this past Sunday by new pastor Steve Willis. Kinsely is the daughter of Brad and Hattie Myers, and little sister to Corey and Everly Myers. Proud grandparents in attendance were Pam Myers and Bob and Kathy Gilbert.

Carolyn Terrell, (540) 649-3828/[email protected] Happy birthday wishes are being sent to Gwin Berry, Dale Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Walker, Thad Painter, Ray Snyder, E.R. Brooks Jr., and Shirley Steele Walker. Happy anniversary wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Thad Painter and Tommy and Connie Groah. Better health prayers for Angie Waymack, Joe Campbell, and Becky Hite.

Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected]

Carolyn Bradley, 258-2720 Did you enjoy summer last week? Mother Nature tries to please everyone first with freezing temps, snow, ice, then turns around and gives us beautiful warm sunny days. If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute.

Rachel Clark, (630)

Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652

Buena Vista has begun the process of seeking donations for the upcoming project to construct a timber frame pavilion on the town square property.

CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED DOG PARK-MCCORKLE

Foundation Formed To Support Cemetery Where Those Enslaved At Buffalo Forge Lie