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Esther Pennington, 291 2629

The Natural Bridge Garden Club recently presented a certificate from the National Penny Pines Program to Stephanie Louquet (left) in honor of The Herbery for her contributions to the club’s herb garden located in front of the RARA building in Lexington. The garden’s herbs are for The Community Table. With her is garden club member and Community Table volunteer Irene Condie. The club participates in the National Penny Pines Program established by the National Garden Clubs and the USDA Forest Service. Two hundred trees are replaced in damaged areas around the country by the donations of the club’s members. These indigenous trees provide soil, watershed protection, future harvestable timber, as well as beauty and shade for recreation.

Following the April 15 incident in which a fugitive used a weapon on himself during a police pursuit, the April 19 article stated that the weapon was a gun. It was actually a knife, according to the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office.

McClary To Speak At BV Baptist

Evelyn Ayers, 463-2727

Family Had Owned Store Since 1930s

Approximately 43 children and 47 adults participated in Kids Fishing Day at Cave Mountain Lake Saturday sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Awards went to Magnolia Redifer, age 5, judge’s choice and first to obtain limit; Laurel Redifer, second to obtain limit, and second biggest fish by length and weight, (19 ¾ inches and 2 pounds, 11.1 ounces); and Colton Kleinert, biggest fish by length and weight (21 ¼ inches and 3 pounds, 6.2 ounces).

First Baptist Church will celebrate Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14, at 11 a.m. with Pastor McKinley Williams preaching and special music.

The following individuals were indicted by a Rockbridge County grand jury on May 1: Morgan Taylor Allman, 26, for one count of perjury on Aug. 27, 2022.

Water Fees To Increase

Buena Vista is getting greener. The city’s first public electric vehicle charging stations are to be introduced into downtown.

Local fire and rescue companies responded to two separate instances of elderly hikers in need of medical assistance while on nearby mountains last week.

Goshen Town Council member Debbie Bowden submitted her resignation from Council Monday, effective immediately. She did not give a reason for her decision to resign.

Pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 15.2-1800 notice is given that the City Council of the City of Buena Vista will hold a public hearing to receive comment on the following matters.

Children who will be enrolling in kindergarten at a Virginia public school are required to have a physical and immunizations prior to entering the classroom. Consequently, the Rockbridge Area Health Center (RAHC) and local school boards are collaborating to provide expanded access to physical exams and vaccinations in the area.

Commencement exercises for Mountain Gateway Community College will be held Friday, May 12, beginning at 7 p.m. in the armory on the MGCC Clifton Forge campus.

The Rockbridge County Council of Garden Clubs will present its annual plant sale this Saturday, 20 years after its first one.

Donations Sought For Afterschool Arts Program

First Cyber Community Day Saturday

The three Rockbridge area jurisdictions are closing this week on a purchase of land that is to be the future site for the Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services. The site is behind the Food Lion in Buena Vista, at the intersection of U.S. 60 (East Midland Trail) and Va. 608 (Forge Road).

The Rockbridge County High School and Goshen communities are joining the family in mourning the death of a RCHS senior in a single-vehicle crash.