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VA Governor Bob McDonnell Tours Devils Backbone Outpost In Lexington
Steve Crandall founder of DBBC Nelson & Lexington makes a celebratory toast across the bar with the governor and his wife this past Friday afternoon.
VA republican proposes 20% tax break for small business
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor made the announcement during Friday's mock convention at Washington and Lee University in Lexington.
PETA complaint leads W&L parade organizers to cancel elephant for hire
The show will go on, even without "Tiny," the 7,000-pound female elephant originally scheduled to star as a representative of the Republican Party in Friday's parade in downtown Lexington for the mock political convention at Washington and Lee University.
Red Hen executive chef Collin Donnelly eyes two geese he roasted whole for the restaurant's Burns Night supper on Jan.
Monthly dinner meeting scheduled: The monthly dinner meeting for the Augusta Christian Singles will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Shoney's Restaurant, 30 Sangers Lane.
Paxton To Lead Chessie Trail Nature Walk February 11
Members of the community are invited to join the Rockbridge Master Naturalists this Saturday, February 11 at 10am for the organization's monthly interpretive walk on the Chessie Nature Trail.
The Great UN Conspiracy to (gasp) increase green space! [denialism blog]
Mark Hoofnagle has a MD and PhD in physiology from the University of Virginia, and is now a general surgery resident.
Capitol Briefs: Panel passes bill targeting cigarette smuggling
What's happening today? The House of Delegates is expected to debate a bill that would make it easier for home-schooled students to play sports in public schools.
Cook Named Sayre CEO, Executive Director Of Stonebridge Community Center
James Cook joins Sayre Enterprises, Inc. as the Chief Operations Officer headquartered at the Stonebridge Center in Natural Bridge Station, VA.
Murder trial of UVA lacrosse player set to begin
Nearly two years after Cockeysville native Yeardley Love was found dead, bruised and lying in a pool of blood in an off-campus apartment near the University of Virginia , her former boyfriend and fellow lacrosse player is scheduled to stand trial for her murder.
Ducks Unlimited Volunteer Recruitment Meeting
The Rockbridge Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be hosting a volunteer recruitment meeting, Monday, February 20th, 6:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Express in Lexington.
Local Students Named to Dean's List at Hampden-Sydney College
Local students attending Hampden-Sydney College were named to the Dean's List for the Fall semester of the 2011-2012 academic year.
Born into a successful family, blessed as an athlete and accepted as a student into the University of Virginia, George Huguely seemed to have it all - until May 3, 2010.
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 10:00 a.m. Area residents will have an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of Lexington's 560-acre Brushy Hills woodlands during the traditional late-winter winter hike sponsored and led by members of ... (more)
Carilion To Base New Helicopter In Lexington
ROANOKE, Va. Carilion Clinic will add a third helicopter to its fleet of medical aircraft serving southwest and central Virginia and sections of West Virginia and North Carolina.
Meditation Garden And Labyrinth To Open At R. E. Lee
R. E. Lee Memorial Church is creating a Meditation Garden and Labyrinth that will soon be available for the use by the community.
State Police name truck driver killed in Rockbridge County I-81 fiery crash
State Police have named the driver killed in a deadly crash on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County Monday night.
College endowments show growth for FY 2011
College and university endowments made gains in the fiscal year that ended in June, but many are still struggling to make up ground they lost in 2008 and 2009, according to a report released Tuesday.
1 Killed In I-81 Exit North Of Lexington
The name of the truck driver who was killed in a Monday evening crash on I-81 near milemarker 197 has not yet been released, but the accident in which that tragedy occurred resulted in the closing of both northbound lanes of Interstate 81.
Let's Dance! Lexington Set For Feb. 10
Let's Dance! Lexington. Let's Move! Lexington is coupling up with Rockbridge Area Dance League so you can learn to Swing Danceat the YMCA at located 794 N. Lee Hwy on Friday, February 10, 2012.