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Collierstown Presbyterian Church’s annual church dinner, a community tradition since 1925, returns this Saturday, Nov. 4.

Lexington’s annual Rafiki sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at Grace Presbyterian Church located at 40 Village Way, Lexington.

There will be a farewell reception for Clyde and Jeri Keen Nov. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Manly Memorial Baptist Church located at 202 S. Main St.

A free dinner is being offered to the whole family with a kids game, food, dessert, and “food for thought” every Monday evening at Life Chapel as part of its New Life Suppers program.

All Souls Day will be observed with a community labyrinth walk on Thursday, Nov. 2, at

The following students were named to the honor roll at Natural Bridge Elementary School for the first nine weeks of the 2023-24 school year:

Carolyn Bradley, 540-258-2720

The Marlbrook Chamber Players will present “Obsessions: Ghosts of the Past” on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall at Washington and Lee University.

Mountain Gateway Community College is scheduled to open its first career center, with a mission to assist all MGCC students in locating gainful employment in their chosen field of study, at the beginning of the 2024 spring semester in January, according to Dr. Matt McGraw, MGCC chief workforce officer.

The University Wind Ensemble will present “Musical (R)Evolution” on Monday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall at Washington and Lee University.

THERE IS AN OPENING on the Rockbridge Area Community Services Board. This is a three-year term that will begin on January 1, 2024, and expire on December 31, 2026. You must be a citizen of Buena Vista to serve. For more information or to apply, please contact Sarah Burch, City Manager’s Office, 2039 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA at (540) 261-8601 or email [email protected].

Family Visits Normandy, Bastogne, Dachau

Local, Assembly Races On Rockbridge Ballots

The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available in the Rockbridge area for everyone 6 months and older, regardless of how many vaccines and boosters they’ve already received.

How to better promote commerce and economic vitality in Buena Vista was the central theme of a forum last Tuesday, Oct. 24, for candidates for City Council and mayor. The forum, sponsored by the chamber of commerce, was held at the Ramsey Education Center.

The six candidates running in reconfigured districts of the General Assembly who would represent the Rockbridge area have contrasting views on marijuana laws.

The Buena Vista School Board last Thursday evening approved the distribution of the new state funds that the division is receiving from Governor Younkin’s All In VA initiative.

Returning To Where It Began, Musician Recalls Career

We’re heading down the home stretch in this year’s fall elections. Early in-person voting that began Sept. 22 concludes this Saturday, Nov. 4. The actual Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Next week this time – Wednesday, Nov. 8 – we should know the results of the elections.

In the early 1990s, my college friend, Julie Hanssen, enlisted in the U.S. A r m y . While she was in basic training, she asked me to tape her favorite show, “Friends.” This was years before DVRs and streaming services. All we had then were VCRs and VHS tapes. I agreed, even though I wasn’t a fan of the show. Just judging by the title, it seemed so generic.