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Taylor Hollow Fire 40 Percent Contained
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (491+ words) Wednesday morning, July 15 - The Taylor Hollow fire has been 40 percent contained, according to last night's update from the Forest Service. The fire had grown to around 108 acres, up from 92 acres on Monday. On Tuesday, firefighters burned vegetation inside containment lines…...
New Views Production Tackles Climate Change
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (311+ words) Lexington’s first resident professional theater company, New Views Theatre, is currently rehearsing “Planet First,” a new play written by William R. Duell, the artistic director of the theater, and directed by Jennifer Decker, an acclaimed director and the artistic director…...
NB/Glasgow Food Pantry Marks 30 Years
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (491+ words) Open House This Saturday The Natural Bridge/Glasgow Food Pantry is celebrating 30 years of service to families in southern Rockbridge County. In recognition of the milestone, the food pantry will be holding an open house celebration this Saturday, July 18, from…...
RCHS Poet Laureate Emphasizes Perspective
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (363+ words) Ashley Kauffman isn’t an ordinary poet, said teacher Mary Holton. Kauffman, a rising senior who is now the poet laureate of Rockbridge County High School, has something special. “You can just tell that she has, like, just a gift,” said…...
‘Guns And Hoses’ Game This Tuesday
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (137+ words) The Virginia Military Institute Police Department will host the third annual “Guns and Hoses” charity softball game on Tuesday, July 21 at 6 p.m. at Lamore Field at Gray-Minor Stadium on post. Members of police and fire departments from Rockbridge County,…...
Collierstown
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (316+ words) thenews-gazette.com Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652 Leading the worship service at Collierstown Presbyterian Church on Sunday, July 12, was Elder Mike Adams. Following the service, the church family enjoyed fellowship and “Lemonade on the Lawn. On Sunday, July 19, Greg Jewitt will lead…...
Current Nonresident Students Returning To LCS
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (925+ words) Teachers Express Concerns Over Class Sizes All renewing nonresident students who have applied to attend Lexington City Schools will be able to reenroll this fall after a tense Board meeting on July 8, Superintendent Rebecca Walters told The News-Gazette on Monday....
Taylor Hollow Fire Continues To Grow
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (430+ words) The Taylor Hollow Fire in Rockbridge County had grown to approximately 92 acres as of Monday and was only 20% contained after burning for nine days, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire was discovered on July 5 about five miles east of…...
Over 50 Cats Rescued In County
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (367+ words) ‘Hoarding’ Case Under Investigation By RCSO More than 50 cats and kittens were rescued from a property on Plank Road last week by several animal rescue organizations working in cooperation with the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office. “Cases of this magnitude truly…...
‘Revolutionary Films’ Focus On Washington
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (169+ words) On Thursday, July 16, the Rockbridge Historical Society’s monthly “Revolutionary Films” series narrows the cinematic lens, and broadly refracts it, through a ‘kaleidoscope’ of different filmed representations of George Washington. This free event is timed to complement the premiere community screening…...