Raphine News

When a small plane crashed east of Raphine Sunday morning shortly after 10 a.m., Walkswithwolves Ledford was sitting on his front porch with his wife.

Virginia State Police and the Rockbridge County Sheriff's Department are at the scene of a plane crash near Raphine.

The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester.

Free entry with a donation of a new toy or a can of food for those 12 and up. 11 and under free, as always.

LEXINGTON - Christina Ann Davis and John Oliver Moore, Jr., of Lexington announce their engagement.

T he community of Greenville has every right to its own volunteer fire station, and we hope its residents join in the conversation.

A meeting tonight should help county officials better understand any public interest in possibly locating a volunteer fire and rescue station in the Riverheads District.

Buster Lewis greets Walker's Creek residents at Rockbridge Middle School on Thursday, June 18th as he announces his campaign for reelection to the Board of Supervisors.

Church planning bus trip: Mount Salem Baptist Church is planning a bus trip to Blanche, N.C., on June 27 to a gospel concert with Lee Williams and the Spiritual QCs, Harvey Watkins and the Canton Spirituals and the Silver Stars of Blanche.

The small quilt took Bren Sutton about three months, but she said the time was well worth it.

Interstate 81 will have nighttime northbound lane closures from mile marker 205 to 207 as part of a paving project near the Rockbridge and Augusta County line.

We wish to add our voices to those expressing concern regarding the proposed commercial development at I-81 and Va.

BARREN RIDGE - Mr. and Mrs. Trooper Callison announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Ann Callison, to Robert Hezekiah Fitzgerald III, son of Bobby Fitzgerald of Newport and Freda Groah of Raphine.

WILLIAMSBURG - Ten members of the Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International attended the IOTA State Convention.

I have some questions for the Augusta County Supervisors and Planning Board concerning the proposed development at I-81 and Va.

The Weekly's news staff respectfully requests information from any member of the public with respect to Paul Andrew Hughes, missing since March 5, 2000.

The National Wild Turkey Federation awarded scholarships to these students. Mark Melady, a senior at Wilson Memorial High School, received the Augusta County Chapter of the NWTF's $500 scholarship.

The details spell out the considerable scope of moving the national Boy Scouts of America Jamboree to Rockbridge County.

Shakin' at the Station kicks off Thursday: SDDA has announced the band lineup for this year's edition of Shakin' at the Station, which will begin Thursday with Money Penny.

Nature Nuts raising funds through yard, bake sale: The Nature Nuts 4-H Club will host a fundraising yard/bake sale 7:30 a.m.- noon Saturday at TheMeating Place inStaunton.