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    Two W&L Professors Win State's Top Teaching Award
    Two Washington and Lee University faculty members — James R. Kahn, the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics, and Lesley M. Wheeler, Henry S. Fox Jr.....

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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.....

    · Rockbridge County Sheriff's Dept. Seeking Information On Vandalisms

    · VMI Releases Dean's List For First Semester

    · Book Clubs At The Regional LIbraries

    · Friends Of The Library Book Sale Feb. 2nd And 3rd

    · Rebecca Wilder To Speak At RAPC Meeting Feb 8th

    · Managing Lyme Disease Topic Of February 11th Support Meeting


    Local Girl Scouts Enter Garden Club Poster Contest
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    · Social Media Workshops Set At DSLCC

    · DSLCC Receives Funds for Meteorological Tower on Campus


    Philosopher Lydia Patton to Lecture at Washington and Lee
    Lydia Patton, an assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech, will give a talk at Washington and Lee University on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. in.....

    · DSLCC Seeks Input On Quality Enhancement Plan


    Educational Foundation to Create Alumni Scholarship
    Clifton Forge, January 17, 2012 - In honor of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College’s 50th anniversary, the DSLCC Educational Foundation announced t.....

    · Scholarships for Firefighters or Their Dependents Available Through DSLCC Educational Foundation

    · 'Start Smart' Business Workshop Set Feb. 7


    Bodie To Speak At Paxton House Historical Society Jan 27
    Dr. Charles A. Bodie will be the featured speaker at the Quarterly Meeting of the Paxton House Historical Society to be held Friday, January 27 at the.....


    Kiracofe To Speak On The U.S. And China Jan. 26th
    Dr. Clifford Kiracofe, Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics at W&L., and Instructor in History at VMI will be speaking on "The U.S. and China" at.....


    Lexington Chapter Of DeMolay Gets Membership Award
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    · Lexington Lacrosse Information Session Feb. 12

    · Anne D. Weede Featured At The Upstairs Gallery

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    UPDATED: Over 170 Participate In Healthy Rockbridge Visioning Workshop
    The recently held Healthy Rockbridge Visioning Workshop drew 175 people attended the January 17th Community Visioning event hosted by Rockbridge Area .....

    · Is It Legal For Fire Departments To Bill For Accident Response?

    · Lera Suggests Large Cuts For Local Non-Profit Agencies


    Fairfield Elementary Celebrates One School One Book
    Fairfield Elementary School is immersed in the tale of The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White for the whole month of January. Every student, staff me.....


    Connie Loughhead Business Individual Of The Year
    At the Chamber's Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, January 21st, President Jay Lewis presented the Business Individual of the Year Award to Connie S. L.....

    · Banners, Skate Park Renovation And A Beatles Festival

    · Community Foundation for Rockbridge, Bath and Alleghany Grows to $2.6 Million in Funds

    · Parking Issues Surface Again In Lexington


    Community Bank Gets BV's Business; Groah Pinned; Health Clinic Noted
    Buena Vista, VA (Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012) - Two public hearings preceded the former Buena Vista City Council meeting, but the only public comments rec.....


    RHS Meeting To Examine History Of W&L Mock Conventions
    The first Rockbridge Historical Society program of the new year will be given at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, at the Hillel House on W. Washingto.....


    Newly Opened Abigail Inn Welcomes Community
    Landey Patton loves the town where his father and uncle went to school. His father, Francis Landey Patton, Sr. went to W&L and his uncle, Burr Powell .....

    · Elrod and Moore Clarify Main to Maury Project

    · Rockbridge Planners Discuss Subdivision Ordinance Changes

    · Lexington Planners Approve R. E. Lee Conditional Use Permit

    · Projected Lexington Budget Short $706,254


    Scenes From The Saturday, January 14, 2012 Lee-Jackson Parade
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    First Brew From Devil's Backbone Delivering Today
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    Virginia Flaggers Stage Protest
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    New Solar-Energy System Generating Power at Washington and Lee University
    Virginia's largest solar-energy system is now up and running at Washington and Lee University, and visitors to the University's website can watch it w.....


    Local Photographers Featured in 2012 Visitor Guide
    Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge Area Tourism is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 Visitor Guide. The 150,000 print copies of the guid.....

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