Natural Bridge News

Evan Cook, age 3, was "Thomas The Train" last Friday as he helped celebrate Halloween in Buena Vista during the city's Spooktacular event.

Night of the zombies. Bring a can of food to get $2 off the ticket price to benefit Lexington Food Pantry.

Congressman Bob Goodlatte, USDA Rural Development State Director, Ellen Davis, Buena Vista Fire Chief Tommy Keiser, Natural Bridge Fire Chief Gomez Lee and other federal, state and local officials will be celebration on October 29, 2009 .

Over the past few weeks, I have supported our state Del. Ben Cline, who has fought to keep the Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center open.

On the day before closing, the gently stirring Stars and Stripes flying over the deserted dormitory quad at the Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center was one of the few signs of life.

A familiar face to cable TV audiences paid a visit to our area this week. Michael Ian Black stars in the Comedy Central series "Michael and Michael Have Issues," along with fellow comedian Michael Showalter.

It's another busy fall weekend. Once again, Rebec Vineyards in Amherst will be hosting the Virginia Garlic Festival.

Free! October 17, 11am-3pm at Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington, Virginia 540-463-2552 or www.stonewalljackson.org . a Apple Butter Festival and Luncheon Enjoy apple-butter making, food, music and wine at Wadea s Mill.

Technology may enable the state to punish nonviolent offenders without taking up expensive prison space.

Delegate Ben Cline is calling on Governor Tim Kaine to reverse his decision to close the Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center.

I understand that you had to make tough decisions to compensate for revenue shortfalls, but closing this facility will have serious negative consequences for public safety and the people of Rockbridge County.

Various aspects of law and order seemed to dominate the discussion at the 14th annual candidates' forum sponsored by the Vesuvius Community Association Monday night.

A state lawmaker wants the General Assembly to convene a special session and reverse Gov.

Rockbridge County is urging the state to reconsider the decision to shut down the Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center.

September 16, 2009 Hon. William J. Howell Speaker, Virginia House of Delegates P.O. Box 8296 Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404 Hon.

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 Hymn Sing is plannted at Elliotts Hill United Methodist Church, 71 Elliotts Hill Lane, Lexington at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23rd.

It sits in a slow-paced, scenic section of Rockbridge County, but the Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center is on the fast-track to an ugly fate.

Governor Kaine's announcement of further cuts to the budget is sinking in Wednesday, especially for one small community in Rockbridge County.

"I've gotten to know a lot of the young men, and they're like my boys," says volunteer chaplain Mark Gibson.