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New Aquatic Center Dedicated At Event

Three Charged After Break-in, Assault

Kat Maier will speak on her recent book, “Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions through Integration of Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine” at the Piovano Building Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Presented by The Valley of Virginia Herb Guild, the program is free to the public.

The safety protocols of local school districts were tested on Thursday as police worked to apprehend a suspect in a Buena Vista breakin and assault.

A public lecture entitled “Art under Bombardment” will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Hillel House at 7 p.m.

Trying to improve salaries while dealing with the financial impact of lower enrollment is among the challenges facing Rockbridge County school officials and leaders as budget season arrives in earnest.

Anna Claytor Eclipses 1,000-Point Mark

The ninth annual Rock the Ribbon Roundball Shootout welcomed big crowds to watch 11 high school basketball games last Friday and Saturday at Rockbridge County High School.

With balanced scoring, the Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team got out to an early lead and gradually pulled away to earn a 61-37 home win over Stuarts Draft on Friday night in Lexington.

Despite a strong second half defensively, the Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team suffered a 53-30 home loss to Salem on Saturday afternoon.

The monthly board meeting for the Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, starting at 6 p.m. at Lexington City Hall, second floor meeting room.

Informational Session Set For Thursday

RCHS Pantry Effort Includes ‘Cinderella Project’

New Benches For NBES

Getting Ready For Spring

Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected]

Lexington Lodge Officers

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will be offering free tax preparation to anyone of any age – especially if they are 50 or older or can’t afford paid tax preparation. Assistance will be available at Maury River Senior Services in Buena Vista on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., beginning Feb. 4.

Pattison Returns To Childhood Church Where He Was Ordained

Collierstown Presbyterian Church launched its annual “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive on Sunday, Jan. 29, and the community is now being invited to help.

Three popular local musicians will perform at Oxford Presbyterian Church this Sunday, Feb. 5, at 4 p.m. They are Julia Goudimova on the cello, Kevin Matheson on violin and Anna Billias at the piano. They will play romantic selections from Grieg’s famous “Peer Gynt” and Holberg Suite, one of Beethoven’s most celebrated chamber works, the “Ghost Trio,” and Grieg’s dramatic violin sonata No. 3. This will be the fifth in the Twilight Concert at a Country Church series. Admission is free.