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A request to allow a fifth unrelated person to reside in a single-family dwelling at 2345 Birch Ave. drew objections from neighbors during a public hearing before Buena Vista City Council on Thursday.

Unable to come back from an early large deficit, the Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team suffered a 73-50 home loss to Valley District rival Broadway on Thursday night in Lexington.

After building a 16-point lead midway through the first half, the Virginia Military Institute men’s basketball team had to fight hard in the second half to hang on to beat Southern Conference rival The Citadel 70-63 on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall in Lexington.

Continuing to struggle against the defensive press, the Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team suffered a 63-23 road loss to Valley District rival Broadway on Saturday afternoon.

Rockbridge County High School has named two experienced coaches to lead the boys lacrosse program. The county School Board on Jan. 11 approved hiring Jay Whitelock as head coach and George Ray as assistant coach. Both coaches have been involved in the local lacrosse scene for a long time.

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) released its weekly Top 25 coaches’ poll on Tuesday of last week, and the Washington and Lee University women entered the Top 10 for the first time in program history at No. 9.

The Rockbr idge County High School wrestling team went 4-0 in duals against Valley District rivals on Thursday at Broadway. With the victories, the Wildcats improved to 13-3 in duals this season.

VMI English Professors Secure Book Deals

The first snow of the year was enjoyed by people and animals last week. Among the scenes shared on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page were (clockwise from top) a view of the lake at the Lexington Golf and Country Club by Tammy Shomo; Maverick playing in the snow in a photo submitted by Lois Martin; Landon Murphy using his four-wheeler to explore the landscape in Collierstown; and Noah and Simon Eberly sledding in Collierstown.

Glasgow Public Library is beginning a new program for current and aspiring writers.

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Elgin Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will present a lecture on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater as part of W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics’ series on the “Ethics of Design.”

The Rockbridge Chorus will resume rehearsals on Monday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lexington Presbyterian Church sanctuary.

Among the photos of the first snow of the year posted on The News-Gazette’s Facebook page last week were (clockwise from above) Maycie and Lauren Martin of Buena Vista playing in the snow; the Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, taken by Pam DeLar; view from Forge Road, by Jennifer Bishop Mask; Bentley Van-Brocklin sledding in Wesley Chapel; and Braeden Smith with his snowman in Glasgow.

Mountain Gateway Community College’s division of Workforce Solutions and Community Education is offering an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) course that began this past Monday, Jan. 22.

Marc Polymeropoulos, a former CIA agent, will speak at Virginia Military Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall.

Ted Burrowes took the above photo of Goshen Pass as the snow fell on Monday, Jan. 15, before the snow picked up overnight and accumulated several inches by that Tuesday morning. That day, Mary Helen Nicely grabbed the photo at left outside of her house near Bustleburg, with the snowman flag fitting right in.

Regional nonprofit and government- related initiatives that promote local business and development will be the topic of a panel discussion in Buena Vista this Thursday, Jan. 25.

Col. Jeff Kendrick, professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Virginia Military Institute, and Michelle Murphy, executive assistant for intercollegiate athletics, were recognized recently by Michael Cross, Southern Conference league commissioner, for being named members of the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team for the 2023-24 academic year.

Braver Angels Debate Brings Local College Students Together

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629 The ordination and installation of new officers was held this past Sunday, Jan. 21, during worship service. Elders ordained were Don Jeffer and Tracy Tackett. Sue Braford was ordained as deacon. Installed as elder was Scott Hannah. Installed deacons were Brad Myers and John McCoy. They will be serving as class of 2026.