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County Schools Expand Efforts

In a bid to provide a supportive and transformative environment for individuals dealing with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups, Rockbridge Community Church of the Nazarene has initiated the Rockbridge Celebrate Recovery Group. This program aims to offer solace and recovery opportunities for those facing various challenges, including addiction, anxiety, and life’s struggles.

Congressman Ben Cline Monday hosted his annual higher education roundtable at Southern Virginia University with higher education leaders from across Virginia’s Sixth District to hear directly from them and discuss ways to make higher education more affordable for every family and ensure access to opportunities that fit students’ needs best. Cline was joined by Southern Virginia University Provost Dr. James Lambert, Washington and Lee University President William Dudley, Mary Baldwin University President Dr. Jeffrey Stein, Roanoke College President Dr. Frank Shushok Jr., Blue Ridge Community College President Dr. John Downey, and Radford University Carilion President Dr. Bret Danilowicz. “With more than 20 colleges and universities within Virginia’s Sixth District, we need to do the hard work of finding solutions to improve student performance, boost post-graduation job placement and keep tuition affordable,” Cline said after the event. “It was great to be with so many higher education leaders in Buena Vista today to hear their ideas and share my actions to ensure affordability and opportunity for students.”

Editor’s note: Nannie Jordan, born in Lexington in 1856, was a much-loved teacher and “a woman of happy and pleasant personality and strong character, deeply religious,” as the Lexington Gazette said when she died in 1942.

In celebration of Family Weekend at Virginia Military Institute, the VMI Theatre will present a collection of stories and songs of the old west called, “Best of the West” on Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. in Gillis Theater.

Wild birds that winter in Rockbridge are back and scouting out safe and reliable sources of food for the cold months ahead.

Is your nonprofit organization planning any activities for the holidays?

Due to the conflict between Israel and Gaza, Benjamin Anthony, co-founder and chief executive officer of the New York-based MirYam Institute, did not come to Virginia Military Institute this week, and the event originally scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Gillis Theater was canceled.

Wednesday, Oct. 18

Main Street Lexington celebrated its 10th anniversary with a reception at the Gin Hotel ballroom in downtown Lexington on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Do you wish you could check-out library materials, but can’t get to the library during open hours?

Walk Saturday To Open Brushy Hills Smart Trail

A member of Congressman Ben Cline’s staff will hold mobile office hours at the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, second floor, 150 S. Main St., Lexington, on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Have you been taking any photos of the fall colors this year?

Dr. Wayne D. Faison, executive director of the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV), will be the guest speaker at Buena Vista Baptist Church this Sunday morning, Oct. 22, during the worship hour.

The Buena Vista Seventhday Adventist Church will hold its third annual Fall/ Christmas Craft and Bake Sale this Sunday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Yummy Halloween Desserts

Hannah Becker of Buena Vista was recently selected to be a Fellow at Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) at MacDillAir Force Base.

The 30th annual Fall Festival at Timber Ridge “Old Stone” Presbyterian Church will be Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

On Sunday, Oct. 22, Concordia Lutheran Mission will be chartered as a congregation in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod during the Divine Service at 9:15 a.m.

First Baptist Church in Lexington will recognize and honor those who have battled breast cancer Sunday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. with Pastor McKinley Williams bringing the special message and special prayers. Pink ribbons will be distributed to all who attend the service that day.