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A former Washington and Lee University freshman is facing two felony charges of sexual assault.

Firefighter/EMT Justin Jarvis won the Gene Bare Fireman of the Year award at the Lexington Fire Department’s annual awards banquet on Feb. 11.

Community Involvement Recognized

This happy, chubby girl is just waiting for a great home. She is very sweet and friendly and full of personality. Jade is already spayed, vaccinated, dewormed, and heartworm negative. She will be microchipped upon adoption. The adoption fee for all SPCA dogs is just $25 through March 17. Many are already spayed and neutered and all have been heartworm tested and are negative. Visit Jade at the Rockbridge SPCA.

Lakićević Approaches Life With Positive Attitude

RC Grad Sedovy Excelling At Collegiate Level

The Washington and Lee University women’s basketball team made a furious fourth-quarter rally, but a 3-pointer from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Jenna Jorgensen pushed the Titans past the Generals 58-55, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night. It was the end of a historic season for the Generals (22-7).

The Virginia Military Institute men’s basketball team concluded its season with a 92-72 loss to Chattanooga in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament Friday night at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C.

Five Parry McCluer High School boys basketball players were awarded all-district honors last week.

The Rockbridge County High School girls lacrosse team held a successful playday on Saturday at The Fields at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista. The Wildcats were one of four teams taking part in this informal preseason competition. The other teams were Albemarle, Monticello and Salem. The Wildcats were grateful to SVU for allowing them to use the turf field, following the rain on Friday that would have made it difficult to play on RC’s home field. After a scrimmage today at Powhatan at 5 p.m., the Wildcats will officially start the season on Monday at home against Salem. The junior varsity game will start at 5:30 p.m., with the varsity game scheduled to follow at 7:15 p.m. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

W&L Musical This Week

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The George C. Marshall Foundation will host a lecture by author U.S. Army retired Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder on her book, “The Girls Who Stepped out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed World War II,” on Thursday, March 9, at 5:30 p.m., at its building located on the Virginia Military Institute’s parade ground.

Cadets Fly To New Orleans For Parade

The Rockbridge Bull & Oyster Fest, a fundraiser for Rockbridge Area Health Center, returns for its 15th year to the Virginia Horse Center on Saturday, April 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. – rain or shine.

Developing a positive attitude despite the challenges will be the topic of discussion at the Tuesday, March 14, La Leche League meeting, which will be held at 10 a.m. in Grace Presbyterian Church.

University Leases Country Cookin’ Site For Food Prep During Renovations

At an Extension tree fruit seminar Feb. 24, Shawn Jadrnicek, Extension agent for hort iculture, lectured on pruning strategies and demonstrated the principles on some older trees that had not been pruned in some years.

A group of students look over some of the works in the Rockbridge County High School student art show that opened Friday evening at the Earth, Fire, and Spirit Pottery gallery in downtown Lexington. About 80 pieces of art are on display at the gallery, and will remain on exhibit through March. More on the art show will be included in next week’s paper. (Brian Hamelman photo)

Washington and Lee University will present the Winter Choral Concert on Tuesday, March 14, at 8 p.m. in the Wilson Concert Hall in the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts.

The RCHS Student Art Show opened on March 3 to showcase student art work. The art show is being held at Earth, Fire, and Spirit Gallery in downtown Lexington until the end of March.