Vesuvius News

Church to host Vacation Bible School: Vesuvius Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School based on the theme Outrigger Island: Living God's Unshakable Truth.

STAUNTON - Green Hills Garden Club met during June at Helen Chew's home. Shirley LaCroix served as co-hostess. Marilyn Pearson and Becky England judged the arrangements.

VESUVIUS - Hoyed "Bill" Chittum Jr., 83, of Vesuvius died Saturday, June 14, 2008.

Just a few miles from fabled Pompeii is Herculaneum, another city buried and frozen in time by the eruption of Mt.

“I enjoyed working with him the 35 years I was there”

One of the longest serving local government officials is stepping down. Don Austin, Rockbridge County administrator the past 36 years who's been with the county for 38 years, announced Tuesday that he's ... via The News-Gazette, Lexington, VA

The Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office charged Bonnie Fitzgerald, 54, of 502 Arpia St., Lexington, with fraudulently obtaining electrical service on April 1. The sheriff's office charged Robert Lam, no age ... via The News-Gazette, Lexington, VA

A wildfire that burned across about 4,500 acres of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests has been contained, but forest service officials say conditions remain potentially hazardous. via Roanoke Times

The United States Forest Service has re-opened the Blue Ridge Parkway from State Route 56 to milepost 16 at Love Gap as of Saturrday, March 29. via Rockbridge Weekly

“This has been a very difficult fire. Earlier in the week we had high temperature and high winds which helped fuel the fire. Complicating that, the fire started in the wilderness area. Very few trails and no roads permitted.”

Firefighters now have about 65 percent of the wildfire contained in the St. Mary's Wilderness Area, but more than 4, 000 acres are still burning. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

“A lot of people have been teasing about Vesuvius has really been living up to its name and I said 'I won't be worried until I see lava flowing.'”

Fire officials say in no way is the forest fire contained or controlled in Augusta County. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

The weather didn't disappoint. It didn't rain and wasn't too hot. As Goldilocks would say, this y Longtime friends Mia Grasso and Carson Bannister pose with the Easter Bunny during the Nabors Service League ... via Rockbridge Weekly

Church raising funds through dinner: Promiseland Baptist Church at 850 Maple St. via Staunton Daily News Leader

As a 15-year-old boy, Jeff Grimm of Vesuvius was a volunteer fireman and emergency medical technician. via Staunton News Leader

Two cakewalks are scheduled for Saturday, January 12 to benefit local organizations. via Rockbridge Weekly

“I think the biggest thing was that no one was home, and it had gotten a pretty good start.”

VESUVIUS - It was good news and bad news that Tommy and Connie Groah weren't at their Crestridge Lane home on Thursday afternoon. via Staunton News Leader

“I just kept telling myself, 'There's nothing you can do - just get home,'”

VESUVIUS - Connie Groah was working at Parker-Bowles at 1 p.m. today when she heard her address was the site of a fire. via Staunton News Leader

Bingo to benefit youth baseball team: Vera Bradley and Longaberger bingo games to benefit the Augusta Swarm baseball team are scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. via Staunton News Leader

" Eleven students enrolled in the Survey of Criminal Justice course in the Administration of Justice program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College are attending the classes at the DSLCC Rockbridge Regional ... via Rockbridge Weekly

This is in response to a letter from J.S. Simmons that was published Oct. 23 regarding Mike Shull's "appalling lack of judgment." What? I was also at the Mint Spring Ruritan Building for dinner on Oct. via Staunton Daily News Leader

The first in a series of public informational meetings about recommendations regarding a county-wide rezoning will be held Thursday, Oct. via The News-Gazette, Lexington, VA