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Mays Grocery, a Buena Vista convenience store that has been owned and operated by Mays family members since the 1930s, has been sold. A message on the sign board outside the store conveys the family’s gratitude for its many long-time customers. For the story, see page B8. (Ed Smith photo)

Sober Living Home Next Step In Area Mission

Site Process Just Starting, Says Attorney

The Lexington and Buena Vista city councils pledged both support and funding for the Hope House project at their respective meetings last Thursday.

The consensus among folks who have commented publicly on Lexington City Council’s recent decision to approve a Gold Star Memorial is that they support the concept of honoring families in our community who have lost loved ones in military conflicts. Everyone appears to be supportive of the idea of such a memorial – just not necessarily at the proposed site at Jordans Point Park.

There’s a lot being written about newspapers closing and news deserts, where there are no sources of local news. It’s definitely happening but there are places where local newspapers are hanging in, if not exactly thriving. Community papers that are surviving tend to be locally owned or in small groups of 5-10 newspapers with the owner active in daily operations.

May 3, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Martin D. Brown is Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s third appointee to the position of chief diversity officer of the state of Virginia in his short stint as governor. Mr. Brown’s time in this important job is now up since he has repudiated in a recent speech at VMI the entire basis of the mission for his office. He is wasting taxpayer’s money. He gets paid $160,000, plus benefits, perks and travel expenses.

To begin each monthly meeting, the Lexington School Board takes a moment to recognize teachers, students, or individuals and groups within the LCS community that make a significant impact on the district’s day-to-day operations.

Judy Marie “Cricket” Newcomb, 73, of Lexington died Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her home.

Curtis Hunter McCormick, 85, of Lexington died Friday, May 5, 2023, at Woodlands Health & Rehab Center.

Honoring the life of Ella D. Boone, née Ella Ione Davis. Ella Boone passed away at the age of 94 on May 3, 2023.

Pauline H. Johnson (nee Hostetter), 95, a resident of Heritage Hall, died April 28, 2023.

Devin Michael Riley, 18, of Goshen went to join his family in his eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

Hamilton’s Walk-Off Grand Slam Gives Blues Win

PM Fends Off RC Rally To Earn 10-7 Win In Rematch