Maury River Senior Services has reopened its fitness room with new, upgraded equipment for use by those 60 and older. With the guidance of Dr. Amy Hevener of Synergy Rehab and Wellness, new equipment and accessories have been added.
The fifth annual Woods Creek Run 4 the Kids 4-mile benefit race, which raises funds to treat cerebral palsy for local youths, will take place on Saturday, May 13, at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at Waddell Elementary School.
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The dates for the May book sale at the Rockbridge Regional Library are Thursday, May 4, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.; Friday, May 5, 1 until 5 p.m.; and Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Members of the Brownsburg Ruritan Club (above) celebrate the successful conclusion of the club’s first Rockbridge Cornhole Tournament Saturday. Twenty-five teams from as far away as Luray and Virginia Beach competed in the fundraiser. AT RIGHT, Ruritan members prepare hotdogs for attendees.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Valley of Virginia Herb Guild will host its 22nd herb sale on Saturday, May 6, from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Hopkins Green, a new location for the sale.
YBR Fundraiser First Since 2019
A new state historical marker has been approved for downtown Lexington.
Hasfurther Turning Over HLF Mantle To Morgan Roper
Former Virginia Military Institute superintendent Lt. Gen. Josiah Bunting III greets a guest at a ceremony last month recognizing his recent contributions to VMI’s archives. Twenty-six containers of Bunting’s papers, ranging from his time as a VMI cadet in the 1960s through 2020, were donated to VMI. Bunting served as VMI’s superintendent from 1995 to 2003 and oversaw the school’s transition to coeducation. For the story on his papers and his visit to Lexington, see page B7. (VMI photo by Lexie West)
Local Y Employee Resigns
Drug Recovery Project Seeks Area Support
The Rockbridge Area Relief Association celebrated 50 years of providing assistance to needy families in the community Saturday. Rain had been in the forecast, but the sun came out for the event. In this picture volunteer Sandra Hayslette prepares a sno-cone for two young attendees. For more photos of this event, see page 4. (Joann Ware photo)
With little discussion Monday, the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors approved a general fund budget for fiscal year 2024 that includes equalized real estate and personal property car tax rates.
State Diversity Officer Speaks At VMI Event
If nothing else, the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge has a serious public relations problem with regards to our local branch, the Rockbridge Area YMCA. Two actions the YVBR has taken this year has left us and many Rockbridge area citizens wondering if our local Y has lost all vestiges of control of our local Y’s operations.
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50 Years Ago
May 1, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: “Let’s take a moment right now to kill that cow. DEI is dead,” said Martin D. Brown, who was appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) in November. “We’re not going to bring that cow up anymore. It’s dead.”
April 28, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: The recent vote by the Lexington City Council to facilitate the placement of a war memorial at Jordans Point Park came as a surprise to me. It seems like there was very little thought or discussion about this before the vote to approve.
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