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August 1974 — Lexington loves Mel Greenburg.

The late historian, preservationist and Marshall Foundation official Royster Lyle Jr. is the author of a newly published article about the crusade in 1969-71 to save Goshen Pass and Marble Valley from being flooded to create two electricitygenerating dams.

Editor’s note: The following story was taken from a story written by Brian Laubscher posted on the W&L website last month. A section about the work in University Chapel was omitted since it was covered in our front page story.

Redistricting has twice disrupted Emmett Hanger’s 37-year tenure in the General Assembly. He had served nine years as a Republican member of the House of Delegates when, in 1991, redistricting removed him from a strongly Republican district and placed him in a district more friendly to Democrats. That November, Hanger lost to Democratic challenger Creigh Deeds.

Recently I was confronted with one of my pet peeves – the inability, or at least, the difficulty of repairing something. I’m a tinkerer by nature, and also cheap, and I hate to toss something that I think could be fixed, if parts or some sort of repair manual were available. But the ever-accelerating “throw-away economy” makes fixing anything a real chore. Add to that the fact that so many things made today are of poor quality, and are designed for a relatively short useful life, so you’re forced to buy one again.

The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office made the following felony arrests over the past two weeks: Robert Plogger, 45, of Fairfield, for one felony count of eluding and one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license on April 9.

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The Rose Harris Clothing Closet in the First Baptist Church of Lexington will be open on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Shenandoah Valley Post 1499 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) recently celebrated its 96th anniversary with a special event at the George C. Marshall Foundation. The commemorative program paid tribute to the rich history of the post and honored the selfless service of its members.

Jace Southers and Kaitlyn Hall of Lexington announce the birth of a daughter, Oakleigh Rose Southers, on Friday, March 10, 2023.

The local leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints covering Rockbridge County, north to White Sulphur Springs, south to Gretna and including 10 congregations, has changed.

The RCHS Music Boosters are sponsoring a chicken barbecue fundraiser Saturday, April 29. Online orders will be accepted April 10-21, with pick-up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The cost is $6 per half.

The Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives Department is an impressive landscape of rare books, manuscripts, photographs and personal paper collections, something Tom Camden, associate university librarian for special collections and archives, takes great pride in.

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) brings the celebration of its centennial anniversary to Virginia Military Institute on Thursday, April 20.

The Friends of the Chessie Trial will sponsor a kids fun run on the trail Sunday, April 23, starting at 1 p.m.

Walkers Creek Firefighters Cook Up Ham, Lamb