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    W&L Honors Three Alumni, Receives $8.5-Million Reunion Gift
    Washington and Lee University honored three graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards and celebrated the largest reunion gift in school history on Sa.....

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    · Spring Fling at Goshen Public Library


    VMI Cadets March to Honor Gold Star Families
    LEXINGTON, Va., May 16, 2012 – Virginia Military Institute’s Army ROTC unit honored the lives of those who have died in action by participating in.....


    The Steel Wheels Roll Into Theater at Lime Kiln After Wowing The Crowd At MerleFest
    The famed North Carolina music festival “MerleFest” celebrated their 25th anniversary in April of this year. The festival included performers like.....


    LPD's Captain Bucky Miller Cited For Meritorious Service
    Lexington Police Chief Al Thomas awarded a Meritorious Service Medal to Captain Bucky Miller at the Lexington Police Department Foundation's 2012 annu.....

    · Letter: BV Postal Workers Thank Customers, Helpers

    · Ayers Gets W&L Law Degree


    Nikki Lavender Wins SAR National Essay Award
    Former RCHS Government teacher and current Gifted and Talented Coordinator Peggy Hays as done it again. One of her students has been award first plac.....


    High Water At Glen Maury Park
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    · Senior Expo At VHC Features Information And Fun May 22nd


    First Annual Blast From The Past Raises $1500 For Relay For Life
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    · Boxerwood Kickstarts A Stage-Building Project Online

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    Rockbridge Weekly Community Calendar
    The Rockbridge Weekly now posts a regular community calendar of events in this place. If you are a non-profit and would like to submit an item for th.....

    · Lexington Farm Credit Distributes $300,872 To Local Customers

    · BV Sets Public Hearing On Budget, Meeting May 17, 2012

    · Campus Kitchen At W&L Celebrates Delivering 100,000 Meals In Rockbridge Area

    · 2012 Recycle Rockbridge Coloring and Poster Contest Winners

    · Rockbridge Knitters Gather On Friday's At Regional Library

    · RTA Kicks Off 2012 Summer Tennis Season

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    Boyle Awarded SAR Certificate Of Military Excellence


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    Logan Davis Gets Meritorious Service Award
    Lexington Police Chief Al Thomas awarded a Meritorious Service Medal to officer Logan Davis at the Lexington Police Department Foundation's 2012 Annua.....

    · DSL Cabinet Easements Slow Broadband Project

    · VDOT Secondary Six-Year Road Plan Has Few Projects

    · Sups Get PSA Update - More Breweries Would Help Bottom Line


    Lexington Police Department Foundation Holds Successful Dinner & Fundraiser
    Lexington, VA (May 14, 2012) - The Lexington Police Department Foundation held a successful, informative dinner and fundraiser at W&L's Evans Dining H.....


    Project Horizon Staff And Board Celebrate 30 Years
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    BV Leader, Businessman Wilford Ramsey Dies
    Buena Vista, VA (May 8, 2012) - Wilford Percy Ramsey, 86, died today, but the city he loved will not forget him any time soon. The former Buena Vista.....

    · BVPD Solves Larceny Case


    Lexington Student Art Winners Noted; VRS 'Shell Game' Noted
    Lexington, VA (May 14, 2012) - The Lexington School Board congratulated two of its system's students, 3rd grader Paul Grajzl and Lilly Kim, an Lylburn.....

    · BV Taxes: Gov't Sausage-Making At Its Best


    45th DSLCC Commencement Ceremony Held
    A total of 170 students received Associate Degrees, Certificates and Career Studies Certificates during the 45th annual Commencement Exercises at Dabn.....


    Bryant-Buchanan Engagement Announced
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    Protecting Virginia As A Right-To-Work State
    If you’re still not convinced that President Obama thinks the labor unions are more important than you, consider what he told union leaders the othe.....


    Poteet Named Best In Show At Art On The Green
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    Lexington Mayor Elrod Joins Board of Trustees at Virginia Intermont College
    BRISTOL, Va. – Lexington Mayor Mimi Elrod recently joined the board of trustees at Virginia Intermont College (VI) in Bristol, Va. The private, co-e.....


    Alumni and Music Department at W&L to Celebrate Gordon Spice’s Career on May 19
    The Washington and Lee Music Department and Alumni Office will sponsor a gala event to honor Gordon Spice’s career at W&L on Saturday, May 19, at 5 .....


    Heatex America Selected One Of Five Vanguard Winners At Virginia’s Fantastic 50 Awards Banquet
    Richmond, VA—The Virginia Chamber announced the names of fifty of the fastest growing Virginia companies at the seventeenth annual Virginia.....

    · BV Sets $1.09 Tax Rate, Hearing May 17; Budget Work Session May 10


    If Not Now, When? If Not Me, Who?
    Lexington citizen, entrepreneur and investor Ben Grigsby was able to overcome a few citizen and neighbor objections on Thursday, May 3, as his lengthy.....

    · Lexington Sets 78 Cent Real Estate Tax Rate; Adopts Fund Balance Policy

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    Opinion

    · Here We Go Again?

    · Mr. Obama's Support For The Concept Of Gay Marriage

    · California & Greece: Similar Mindsets

    · No Man's Land

    · Ben’s Ideas, Past, ‘Win The Day’

    · The Wisconsin Question Looms

    · What Next, Guns?

    · Back To The Socialist Model For France

    · 'Retire Bob'

    · Is An Analogy With Hitler Not Right For Today’s Iran?

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