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    Twelfth Annual Hike for the Hardy on Brushy Hills Feb. 18
    The twelfth annual “Hike for the Hardy” on the Brushy Hills trail system west of Lexington is planned for Saturday, February 18th, starting at 10:.....

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    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.....

    · Local Students Named to Dean's List at Hampden-Sydney College

    · Mountain View PTA Sets Cake Walk February 11

    · Thompson, Watts, Captio, McCotter to Address Washington and Lee’s Mock Convention

    · Del. Cline Expresses Support For Extension of Rockbridge County's Landfill Permit

    · Marek Smith Featured Speaker At Rockbridge Bird Club Feb. 15

    · Art on the Green, Saturday May 12, 2012 At Hopkins Green

    · Regional Library Board To Meet February 15

    · Sign Up For 4-H Poultry Club Chicks By Feb. 17

    · Buena Vista FMS-CFS-MCS-Lyme Network Meeting February 18th

    · United Way Schedules Annual Neeting

    · Fairfield Woman Killed In Tuesday Car Crash

    · Humiston Makes Tufts Dean's List


    DSLCC Launches 'Middle College' Program
    Dabney S. Lancaster Community College will be launching a new program, “Middle College”, for adults 18 to 24 years of age who did not complete hig.....


    BP’s Fueling Communities Program Donates $3,250.00 To Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation
    CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA – Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation is proud to support the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (DSLCC) Educational Foundation t.....

    · BV City Council Meets February 2

    · Kling Elementary Honor Roll Listed For 2nd Nine Weeks

    · Let’s Dance! Lexington Set For Feb. 10

    · Tyree To Speak At Civil War Roundtable

    · DSLCC Plans Activity at RRC Feb. 8 To Observe Black History Month

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    BV School Board Faces Very Tough Budget Year
    BV Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Rebecca Gates currently has a full head of hair. But that may not last long. Her brief, but apparently dire, recitat.....

    · Barger Asks Planners For Five-Year Large Capacity House Permits


    MRMS Renovation Set To Begin In June
    The Rockbridge County School Board held a joint meeting with the Rockbridge County Supervisors on Wednesday, January 25th with an update on the Maury .....


    County Schools Short $901,675 For FY13
    There was a warm and familiar feeling around the table as the newly elected County Board of Supervisors and School Board held a joint meeting on Wedne.....


    Beth Hawse Bringing 4H Back Into The Schools
    After working as a park ranger for 13 years at Douthat State Park in nearby Alleghany County, Beth Hawse saw the opportunity to come to Rockbridge as .....

    · Letter: Buffalo Creek School Details

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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

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