Glasgow News

Cathy Shaner Carlock, Investment Advisor with the Main Street Group, will be the guest speaker at the Saturday, January 2, noon meeting of the Glasgow/Rockbridge AARP chapter 2071, to be held at G Willakers.

Work has already begun on Rockbridge County's reassessments for 2011. Commissioner of the Revenue David Whitesell stated this week that the appraisers for the county's general reassessment are currently working in the Glasgow and Goshen areas of the county.

A Buena Vista man was taken into custody in less than half an hour after he allegedly robbed CC's Stop and Go in Glasgow on Saturday evening.

Rockbridge County Sheriff's Department personnel survey the scene after a pursuit that led them from Fancy Hill to a grassy area in a Lexington neighborhood.

The holiday season is officially here, kicked off with an appropriately cold candlelight processional and tree-lighting ceremony last Friday in Lexington and with the illumination of the Holiday Lights display at Glen Maury Park last night.

Community watch is thriving once again in Glasgow. Glasgow's new town sergeant, Jeff Grimm, who has been on the job now for four months, said about 19 people have joined the citizens' organization.

Mrs.Ca s Pickers, from the Maury River Senior Center in Buena Vista will be the guest entertainers for the Saturday, December 5, noon meeting at G Willakers of the Glasgow/Rockbridge AARP chapter 2071.

RARO is still accepting registration forms for its senior girls' basketball program in the Lexington, Fairfield and Natural Bridge-Glasgow areas.

By Ed Smith Incumbents were returned to office in a couple of key local races in the Rockbridge area Tuesday.

A gospel sing featuring the Union Baptist Church Male Choir from Glasgow will be held at the Buena Vista Baptist Church on November 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 2173 Chestnut Avenue.

Emergency crews are trying to rescue two people stuck on a rock in the James River in Rockbridge County.

The theme for this year's Glasgow Christmas Parade is "The Wonder Of Christmas". The parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m. with lineup beginning at 3:00 p.m. at 10th Street and Rockbridge Road - " beside the car wash/across from the Fire Department.

The Glasgow Library will resume its children's programs beginning Wednesday, September 30.

The Natural Bridge Gymnasium and Community Center is proud to announce an addition to their recreational offerings of football, cheer leading and basketball: martial arts! Dan Kimber, a Glasgow resident with nearly 20 years of training in 6 different disciplines of martial arts, and first degree black belts in both Shito-Ryu and Japanese Kempo, has ...

A horseshoe tournament is planned for the Glasgow Horseshoe Pits, adjacent to the Town Park at the corner of 8th St.

RARO will be holding soccer team placement clinics for those boys and girls registered for the senior soccer programs for ages 11-13. The girls clinic will be on Monday, August 24 starting at 6:00 p.m. at Jordana s Point Park.

LEXINGTONa 'Delegate Ben Cline, , will present resolutions commending a group of Rockbridge Countya TMs civic leaders for their public service on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 4:00pm at the Rockbridge County Courthouse.

Three people have been charged in connection with a home invasion in Rockbridge County.

Authorities in Craig County said they have seized about 2,000 marijuana plants, worth an estimated $6 million, in the George Washington National Forest.

Three people have been charged in connection with a home invasion in Rockbridge County.