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Steve Bolster, former director of fiscal services for Rockbridge County, has taken a job as a regional planner for the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission.

Celebrating 100 Years

Great news: thanks to the new prescription drug law, the Inflation Reduction Act, in 2024 people with Medicare may qualify for even more savings through the Extra Help program. This program helps some people pay their Medicare drug coverage (Part D) costs, like premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other costs. In 2024, the program will expand and you may qualify.

You can bet we haven’t seen the worst of the summer’s heat! While you may have been following general guidelines for staying safe in high temperatures, like staying in air conditioning, wearing loose, light colored clothing, and not going outside in the hottest parts of the day, there is another important thing you should do.

Victory Baptist Church Dates: July 2-6 Times: 5:40-8:40 p.m. Ages: 4 years old through rising sixth-graders Special notes: light dinner served Theme: “ElectriCity--Plugging into God’s Power” Additional information or to arrange van pick-up: call (540) 261-3199

The 29th annual Maury River Fiddlers Convention was held June 16 and 17 at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista. Winners in the various competitions are as follows: Bluegrass Band – Garden Variety Band of Richmond, first place; Happy Valley Boys of Lexington, second; Cannabis Mountain Boys of Eagle Rock, third.

Hasfurther Honored

Nursing Graduates

Buena Vista City Public Schools in May announced Peggie Poluikis as the division’s Teacher of the Year.

Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652

How cute it little Barney? His sisters and brothers all got adopted and poor little Barney was overlooked. He is still just a baby at 4-1/2 months. He is already neutered and vaccinated and ready for a home to call his own. Visit this cute little guy at the Rockbridge SPCA.

MRMS Jazz Band Performs

Esther Pennington, 291-2629

‘Then & Now’ Offers Photos From Yesterday, Today Of Area

City of Buena Vista Planning Commission Public Hearing July 11th 2023

An Art and Expression Camp is being planned at Grace Episcopal Church for Aug 7-11.

An Amherst man was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway Saturday.

Festival Of Balloons

LFD Celebrates Arrival Of New Tower Truck

Local Resident Had Worked At Buffalo Creek Boys School

Lexington’s efforts to repair or upgrade the city’s sewer system to limit inflow and infiltration into the system has moved to the next phase: relining sewer pipes in the Providence Hill area.