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Joint Concert Slated At SVU

The time is quickly approaching to begin renovations to the Rockbridge Innovation Center – formally known as Floyd S. Kay Vocational Center.

Local photographer Patrick Hinely will be the guest artist for the month of May at Nelson Art Gallery.

McCorkle, McLaughlin To Present LPC Concert

Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652

Carolyn Terrell, (540) 649-3828/[email protected]

Carolyn Bradley, Glasgow Baptist Church continues to hear guest speakers each Sunday, while their Pastor Search Committee begins the task of finding a full-time pastor.

A service of installation for the Rev. Andrew James “Drew” Ditzel will be held Sunday afternoon, May 7, at 3 p.m., in the sanctuary at Lexington Presbyterian Church.

Collierstown United Methodist Church will present a special music service featuring The Announcers from Clifton Forge this Sunday, April 30, at 11 a.m.

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church will hold its spring bazaar this Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A memorial meeting to remember Devan Malore will be held Saturday, April 29, at 2 p.m. at Maury River Friends Meeting (Quakers), 34 Waterloo Road. This is just off West Midland Trail about 10 miles west of Lexington.

Evelyn Ayers, 540-463-2727

Alarge number of area youths turned out for the kids fun run on the Chessie Trail Sunday afternoon. The event, open to runners from pre-k through eighth grade, was sponsored by the Friends of the Chessie Trial. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

The National Honor Society and the Executive Student Council will be hosting the annual Lip Sync Battle this Saturday, April 29. The doors will open at 5 p.m., and the show will start at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold to students for $5 during lunch beginning three days before the show date, and they will be sold for $7 at the door on the day of the event. All proceeds that are made from the event will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Esther Pennington, 540-291-2629

Olivia Persinger of Raphine made the fall dean’s list at the College of Arts & Sciences, Baylor. -Caroline Joyner of Lexington was named to the fall dean’s list at Dickinson College. -The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. All are from Buena Vista and attend Southern Virginia University.

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Two area residents received degrees during Radford University’s 2022 winter commencement exercises on Dec. 9-10.

Students from Waddell Elementary and Lylburn Downing Middle School participated in the 2023 Virginia State Chess Championships in Norfolk on March 25-26. The team from Lylburn Downing finished in first place in the K-8 under 1,200 division. The Trojans dominated a competitive field of 19 teams, finishing first with 13 points, a full two points ahead of the second-place team. Pictured at left with their team and individual trophies are (from left to right) Graham Shester, Elliott Allen, Edison Rahl, and Sammy Eastwood. Missing from the picture is teammate Luke Drumbl. The team from Waddell finished in fourth place out of 11 teams in the K-5 under 1,000 division. Pictured at right with their team trophy are Alex Eastwood and Theo Rahl. Missing from the picture is teammate Gibson Fox.

The members of Cats Unlimited have begun preparing for their 18th annual “Catapalooza” yard sale to be held at the Sam Houston Ruritan Club Auction Barn north of Lexington on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16. They are currently seeking donations to be sold during the event, such as accessories, electrical appliances, artwork, antiques, books, CDs, DVDs, crafts, tools, housewares, Christmas and other seasonal items, jewelry, kitchen items (dishes, glassware, utensils, baking dishes), linens, pet items, “picker” items, toys, yard decorations, garden implements, sports and exercise equipment, etc.

The Brownsburg Ruritan Club will be hosting its first Rockbridge County Corn Hole Tournament this Saturday, April 29, at the Whistle Hollow Farm located at 2488 Borden Grant Trail, Fairfield.