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Project To Coincide With Spotswood Work

Library Book Debate

The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police Tuesday afternoon were investigating a bomb threat that was called into Rockbridge County High School.

Concerns Raised About Impact On Other Projects

CERT might recall to one’s memory a breath mint that was popular from the 1950s to 2018. I f you’re like me, you missed its discontinuance in 2018 “for having partially hyd roge nated cottonseed oil, which is not allowed as an ingredient in food,” according to Wikipedia.

This is a busy time for the offices of our local voting registrars. Early voting for the Nov. 7 elections has been underway since Sept. 22 and will continue through Nov. 4. Much is to be decided in these elections and we encourage local voters to cast ballots – to participate in our representative democracy.

50 Years Ago

Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners, Virginia Native Plant Society Upper James River Chapter, and Rockbridge Regional Library will host Will Shaw of the Jefferson Chapter of VNPS to talk about why and how to grow native plants from seed, on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the RARA Community Room, 350 Spotswood Drive.

Oct. 2, 2023 Editor, The News- Gazette: May it rest in peace. May the Grand Old Party which has shown considerable signs of old age in recent years — the strength needed to be effective in a divided government, be allowed to go the way of all old elephants and find its burial ground.

For the past three years, the Blue Forest Theater Academy has become well known for their children’s theater performances at the VMI Marshall Theater, including “Newsies,” “Matilda,” and most recently, “Fiddler on the Roof.” This fall, for the first time ever, the Academy is extending a curtain call to adult actors for their upcoming play, “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

Oct. 9, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: I write to strongly encourage our neighbors and friends in the Buffalo District to vote for Leslie Ayers’ reelection to the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors.

Oct. 6, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: The writer Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a six-word story. He wrote, “Baby shoes for sale. Never used.” This short story moved me to try to take one subject, my right to vote, and boil it down to six words.

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

Porter “Pete” B. Echols Jr. died in Richmond on Sept. 4, 2023.

Byron Sydnor Andrus Odend’hal, 87, of Lexington went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.

Charles Herbert Peter Schirmer, 82, of Fairfield passed after a long battle on Oct. 4, 2023, at Lewis Gale Montgomery in Blacksburg.

Judith Kaye Dooley Witt passed from the cursed sinful life into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ on Oct. 4, 2023, about 2:18 p.m.

Patrick Edward Hecht Sr., 79, of Raphine died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.

Nancy Collins Greaver, 75, of Buena Vista, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.

Clarence Mack Mason, 90, of Natural Bridge Station died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at Heritage Hall.

William “Billy” Eugene Conner, 65, of Buena Vista, was suddenly called home to Heaven on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.