Washington and Lee University is preparing its newly renovated Duchossois Athletic Center for its first event next week.
Things are busy in the Dynovis plant despite the economic downturn, so busy that they’re hiring.
The Central Shenandoah Health District says they have given over 2,300 vaccinations themselves, not counting those administered by Carilion or Augusta Health in the Central Shenandoah District.
The Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that the annual Maple Festival would be canceled for the second year in a row.
AmeriCare Plus folks normally work in home care settings, helping people with their medical challenges, but as staff at care facilities have been reduced by workers being quarantined by COVID exposure, they’re helping out there through contracts with the care facilities’ operators.
Friday brought flags to Main Street, an annual protest by the city’s refusal to allow them on the light posts. But it was just the start of a weekend of events tied to history.
The principal at Central Elementary has posted a teddy bear in her office window at school, and called for others in the community to do the same at home for the students to find while out with their families around the area.
The Marshall Foundation is going to look at the future of the museum and its place in a foundation that is seeing itself more as a place for research and archives.
With many schools on hybrid and remote learning, Boxerwood hosted an outdoor Play and Learning Season program to let kids have a place to go and learn in a variety of subjects.
Boxerwood just finished installing a series of solar panels in the meadow behind the main garden area.
VMI is using a rapid test to check every cadet before they are allowed to go to barracks.
In the midst of highway is something you don’t expect to see: A 1950s British Leyland double-decker bus. Not exactly a food truck; it’s the Lex Vegas Bistro Bus.
In Rockbridge County, the YMCA has stepped up to try to help serve childcare needs along with local churches and ad hoc parent groups.
The painting of Elizebeth Friedman, in the collection of the George C. Marshall Foundation, is listed among the 10 most endangered artifacts in the state by the Virginia Association of Museums.
CARES funding from the state was used to install UV lights at entrances, and up on the roof, new ionizers and higher quality air filters in every HVAC in every school in the system.
The Asian studies department remembered Phil Rogers, a Welsh artist who made a number of tea bowls they use to teach the Japanese tea ceremony to students and visitors. The Reeves Collection at the school holds several pieces by Rogers.
They’re keeping an eye on restrictions, but, “We’re almost fully booked for this summer,” Lime Kiln Executive Director Spencer McElroy said. “And we’re getting a lot of inquiries about when we’re going to start up from our fans.”
Officer Michael Stogdale was sworn in as a new officer at the Rockbridge County Courthouse before being handed his badge by the interim chief.
Bacova Beer Co. is making beer runs as far as Charlottesville and Roanoke as well as Blacksburg, all ordered by customers via the website.
The city used state CARES funding to buy and install five hand sanitizing stations around downtown for visitors to use.
Now the open sign is on again, and starting with New Year’s breakfast is being served.
Rockbridge area organizations decorated trees that visitors then voted on with supplies for Project Horizon, which helps people fleeing domestic violence.
Old Lex Mercantile will be contributing five percent of its sales in January, up to $500, to the Rockbridge Area Relief Association and the Community Table.
State Sen. Creigh Deeds has introduced a bill for all of the precincts in the state to count their votes the same way. He’d also like to see some of the changes that made voting easier during COVID stay in effect.
The Virginia Department of Health was in Lexington vaccinating Rockbridge County’s Fire and EMS members.
JP's Toy Drive got enough money to go on a spending spree at the Walmart in Lexington, and then with the help of the Glasgow Fire Department and a special assistant in the form of Santa, they made deliveries in Rockbridge County over the weekend.
Nobody’s on the road more than long haul truckers, and when they need to make a call, as driver Nathaniel Walker said, “You don’t want to take your eyes off the road when you’re talking.”
Teachers and staff from Parry McCluer Middle School were out front passing out goodie bags to the families of their students. Each bag included a movie coupon, some popcorn and candy, a special ornament and a bell to ring on Christmas Eve.
Retired Washington and Lee history professor Ted Delaney died this weekend after a long battle with cancer. He was a well known figure in Lexington, not just because of his position at the school.
The staff at White's Travel Center made a little Christmas magic to produce a pile of presents for a family that almost had none.
The annual Christmas Basket program has managed to prepare and deliver over 1,800 packages despite COVID.
Friday night, Appalfolks will have the Virginia Opry online, streaming from the theater onto their Facebook page.
The mascot has been in town for decades, originally a Halloween prank by local artist Mark Cline.
The Lexington Carriage Company usually caps their season of rides through town by giving Santa and Mrs. Clause a ride down Main Street, but the carriage rides are continuing on weekends for families to book to see the lights.
This was his first chance to come here, to the old McChesney farm, where his great-great-great-great grandmother, Ann Redd, was a slave.
Cards will get sent to a rocket company which will send them into space on a launch through Blue Origin’s Club for the Future.
The Historic Masonic Theater may be closed, but they’re still hoping to bring a little Christmas to town. Out in the front windows of the theater, a special display has been set up for passers by.
The Lexington Players have been rehearsing, getting ready for a live performance on Zoom of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
The morning-long event allowed visitors to spread out their attendance and maintain social distancing.
John Morman and his wife are the owners of Celtic Tides, a specialty shop in Lexington, but he is also a new member of the National Retail Federation’s small business retail council.
The clogging class at Patsy’s Dance Studio accepted the challenge from State Police Trooper Barry Schell to complete 3,000 burpees during the month of December.
There is plenty of room for social distancing at the homestead.
A few years ago, JP Lindsay wanted to help other kids who weren’t getting toys for Christmas. His effort has spawned a program that now has helped kids not only in his area, but now is reaching out to Rockbridge County, where his dad is from.
For the next couple weeks, the Gin Hotel's ballroom has a new function. Class is in at the hotel, thanks to the Rockbridge Area YMCA.
Rockbridge Christmas Baskets packing day has become packing week, with smaller groups meeting to prepare everything for more volunteers to gather at the horse center to do the bigger job.
This year, COVID prevents the traditional candlelight procession, so Santa and Mrs. Claus went down Main Street alone for a video camera to create a video to show remotely at a party to mark the event.
Lexington public works puts up holiday displays in the middle of the night
The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors’ new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee met for the first time Tuesday afternoon.
Lexington and Rockbridge County schools are going to virtual learning after Thanksgiving break.
Interim Superintendent Major General Cedric Wins wrote an opinion article defending VMI that was published online by the Washington Post.