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    Nay President, Mattie Vice President Of New Lexington Police Dept. Foundation
    Lexington, VA (November 6, 2009) – The first organizational meeting of the Lexington Police Department Foundation was held on October 12 at the depa.....

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    Stephen R. Covey to Speak at Southern Virginia Nov. 18
    Dr. Stephen R. Covey, leadership expert, teacher, organizational consultant and author of the best-selling book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Pe.....


    Paintings By New York Artist Shirley Irons At W&L's Staniar Gallery
    Shirley Irons: A Perfect Day, an exhibition of paintings, will be on display at Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18. The arti.....


    Robin F. Wilson Named to Chaired Professorship
    Robin Fretwell Wilson, a professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been named Class of 1958 Law Alumni Professor of Law. A.....

    · Letter: Thanks To Estabrooks, Trinity Volunteers

    · Business Leader to Give Roberts Lecture


    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.....

    · WSLS Channel 10 To Broadcast Live From Lexington Nov. 18

    · Public Forum On Parking In Lexington Nov. 18

    · Wreath Laying To Commemorate Veterans Day In Lexington Nov. 11


    W&L's Flournoy Playwright Festival Features Words of Lucy Thurber
    Lesbians, sex and incest, oh my! This year’s Flournoy Playwright Festival features the works of Lucy Thurber, including Where We’re Born, which fo.....


    Rockbridge Ballet Presents Holiday Concert, Sat., Nov. 21
    Jessica Pyatt Martin wanted to open her first season as the Artistic Director of the Rockbridge Ballet with a bang, so she chose an explosive ballet: .....


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    · Relay For Life Committee Invites Citizens To Open House Nov. 12

    · Gospel Sing Set At Buena Vista Baptist Nov. 8

    · Seniornavigator Presentation At Regional Library Nov. 12

    · SPCA Pet Luminaries To Light Hopkins Green Nov. 27

    · County School Board Appointments And Resignations

    · W&L Symposium Examines Sports, Law and Media

    · W&L's Community Grants Committee Will Evaluate Proposals In November

    · Nelson Gallery Celebrates Pictures And Words

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    BV School Board: Maintenance Report Positive; Retirement; Honors
    Buena Vista, VA (Oct. 29, 2009) - The Buena Vista School Board session included some presentations, a retirement ceremony and an honor for the school .....

    · County School Board Puts Citizen Comments Back On Agenda

    · Lexington Begins To Develop A City Economic Development Plan

    · Stimulus Fund Awards For Broadband To Be Delayed


    USDA Funding Celebration Held For City Of Buena Vista, Natural Bridge Fire Departments
    Buena Vista, VA (Oct. 29, 2009) - Debbie Garrett, representing Congressman Bob Goodlatte, State Director for USDA Rural Development, Ellen M. Davis, T.....


    Voters Turn Out In Walker's Creek For Contested Supervisor Seat
    By 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, November 3rd, over 100 voters had visited the Walker's Creek polling place to cast their vote in the only contested loca.....


    County Schools Honor Longest Serving Employees
    In celebration of American Education Week that will take place November 16 through the 19th, the Rockbridge County School Board honored the employee i.....


    Ghosts, Goblins And Pirates Invade Lexington To Celebrate Halloween
    The annual Lexington downtown trick-or-treat madness took place this year on Thursday, October 29th as ghosts, goblins, princesses, and pirates invade.....


    BV Police Note Promotions, Honors
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    Groundbreaking Celebrates New Construction For I-81 Truck Climbing Lane In Rockbridge County
    STAUNTON – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 26 to mark the beginning of construction on the Interstate 81 truck climbing lane project in R.....


    Christmas Basket Program Needs New Names By December 3rd
    For the past sixty-one years, the Rockbridge Christmas Program has provided baskets of food and age-appropriate toys for the needy throughout the coun.....

    · Kerr's Creek Fire Department To Get $16,500 From County

    · Lexington Planners Approve CornerStone Site Plan

    · County To Move Ahead On Planning Grant For Agricultural Center

    · Broadband Authority To Hear November 7th On Stimulus Funds

    · County To Look At Offering Early Retirement Incentive Program


    A Great Turnout For Hospice Hustle
    Rockbridge Area Hospice held their 13th annual Hospice Hustle on Sunday afternoon, October 25th in perfect weather with a great turnout for the festiv.....

    · Court Documents Reveal Basis For Charge Against Sheriff Day


    UPDATED: Rockbridge Sheriff Bob Day Served With Assault & Battery Warrant
    (Editor's note: we've made a couple of modifications to this story since our printed edition went to press: Mr. Foresman's title was corrected and it .....

    · Lexington Council Creates Paid Fire and EMS Chief Position

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    Opinion

    · Why Deeds Lost

    · The Growing Snake Pit

    · The Speech That Wasn't

    · Getting Personal

    · The Right Message Delivered The Wrong Way

    · Creigh Or Bob? Depends On Your View Of Taxes

    · The Ship With No Rudder Is Afloat

    · Virginia Is Not Alone With Money Troubles

    · The Main Event

    · The Sad State We're In

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