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Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Critical Access Hospital Accreditation. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

Two special musical events are being presented at Grace Episcopal Church in Lexington this weekend.

Needs Estimate Includes 7 Percent Pay Increase

As the nation continues to face repercussions from the opioid epidemic, local entities are attempting to pick up the pieces whether it’s through using funds from financial settlements with pharmaceutical companies or adopting precautionary procedures.

PM Wins Opening DH With Strong Pitching And Hitting

Five Parry McCluer High School basketball players – three girls and two boys – were awarded all-region honors last week.

Salem defeated the visiting Rockbridge County High School boys lacrosse team 16-5 in the season opener for both schools on Monday of last week.

Despite playing mostly close matches, the Rockbridge County High School boys tennis team suffered a 9-0 road loss to Staunton in its season opener on Thursday evening.

In the final day of racing of his rookie campaign, Washington and Lee University first-year student Dalton Jobe p laced 12th in the finals of the 400 IM at the 2023 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday in Greensboro, N.C.

Wildcats Split Pair In Opening Week

The Rockbridge County High School girls soccer team dropped a pair of nondistrict games in the first week of the season, falling 1-0 at home against Fort Defiance on Thursday night before suffering a 6-0 road lost to Staunton on Friday.

The Rockbridge County High School boys soccer team suffered a pair of nondistrict losses in its opening week, coming up short 2-0 at Fort Defiance on Thursday evening before falling 7-0 at home against Staunton on Friday.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Hot Pursuit 5K has been canceled. The running/ walking race was scheduled to take place on April 15 at the Virginia Horse Center, raising funds for the Lexington Police Foundation and the Lexington Mounted Unit.

Members of the RC girls lacrosse team are (front row, from left) Lexie Polly, Rachel Hines, Lily Youngman, McKenzie Hines, (second row) Ciara Staton, Josephine Caldwell, Nadia Gaydos, Emily Humphreys, Hallie Darmante, Emma Bates, (back row) head coach Susan Nye, Halina Homiak, McKenzie Poulsen, Lola Multalo, Maddie Dahl, Libba Erskine, Jaden McCoy, Nala Shearer and assistant coach Sammy Moore. Not pictured are junior varsity coaches Chloe Dubinsky and Natalie Yule.

Comprising the RC track and field team are (front row, from left) assistant coach Eric Wilhelm, Kate Holston, Grace Rolon, Evelyn McClung, Melissa Mejia, Zhyasia Singleton, Deena Ludtke, Alice Gresham, head coach Jennifer Showalter, (middle row) Madeline Doerfier, Ieva Grunomane, Dorothy Lewis, Will Gibbs, Caden Culp, Alexander Miller, Nicole Black, Spencer Pfaff, (back row) assistant coach Julie Tisone, Konner Orebaugh, Pieter Nelson, Jordan Imler, Ethan Drake, Thomas Jones, Kellan Dorey, Andrew Brannon and Hunter Howald.

Comprising the RC boys lacrosse team are (front row, from left) Colbert Peters, Quincy Speers, Cruz Apodaca, Jack Jensen, Zane Ramsey, Andrew Kelly, Brady Cauley, (second row) Chase Pooley, Samuel Hamilton, Daniel Grimm, River Hull, Ethan Forbes, Malcolm Forbes, Ashtin Taylor, Jayden Layman, (standing) manager Emma Brooke, assistant coach Pierson Hull, head coach Robert Hull, Jackson Speers, Alex Nye, John Brooke, Garrett Stillwell, Milo Mulitalo, Colby Jarvis, Sawyer Hattersley, and assistant coaches Seth Goodhart, Finn Stewart and Scottie Winterton.

Members of the RC baseball team are (front row, from left) head coach Travis Roadcap, Tucker Hopkins, Derek Smith, Clayton Irvine, Sean Martino, Nolan Stines, Brady Majors, Drew Potter, (back row) assistant coach Nick Perlozzo, Zachary Majors, Cohen Paxton, Thomas Armstrong, Bennett Bishop, Tucker Entsminger, Ehren Watkins, Peyton Matz and assistant coach Jamie Hostetter.

Each year, USA Today ranks a list of the top 10 recreational trails in the country. A panel of experts provides nominations, and readers vote for their favorites.

The 2023 Rockbridge Highlands Realtors board of directors, who were installed late last year, include (front row, from left) director Sarah Centorino, Vice President Lori Parker, Association Executive Debbie Conner-Armentrout, (back row) President Kimberly Hostetter, directors Peter Del Vecchio, Mary Beth Harris and Max Ivankov, and Treasurer Michael Lonergan. Not pictured are directors Heather Hamilton and Hunter McClung.

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Tom Camden, special collections director of Washington and Lee University and Rockbridge Historical Society trustee, will share a slideshow presentation about the town of Glasgow and its people on Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Glasgow Library.