Rockbridge County News

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While some sectors of business are going through hard times and there have been layoffs in Rockbridge County, business has been so good at Base-X that they have run out of manufacturing room.

The Rockbridge County Council of Garden Clubs is again sponsoring a Small Standard Flower Show in conjunction with The Rockbridge County Fair July 15-19. The design theme this year is "In The City - " Scenes of Lexington". Class titles in the Adult Section are: 1) "Entertainment - " Lime Kiln Theatre"; 2) "Knowledge - " Washington and Lee ...

The Rockbridge County Sheriff's Department has reported an armed robbery of the Fairfield Shell Station , located at exit 200 in Rockbridge County.

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.

The Greater Lexington Newcomers Club will hold its monthly business meeting on July 1st from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the at Lexington Golf & Country Club.

I read with more than passing interest your article regarding the Motorcycle Sport Touring Association's Rendezvous, which is being held in Staunton.

Who is your choice of a person, organization, or business that ads to the quality of life in Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County? Now is your chance to honor them and nominate them for the Chamber's 11th Annual People's Choice Awards.

By Kit Huffman They came to bury the Rockbridge Partnership, not to praise it. By unanimous vote of its six attending members, the joint Lexington-Rockbridge County economic development group decided Tuesday evening to cease to exist as an independent agency.

A. W. "Buster" Lewis is announcing his candidacy for reelection to the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors from the Walkers Creek District at the Rockbridge Middle School, Sterrett Road, Fairfield Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 5:00 pm.

Contested races will take place this fall for Glasgow mayor and Town Council, and there's at least one contested race for a seat on the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors.

Rockbridge County Extension has a new 4-H director, just in time to make preparations for the Rockbridge County Fair and 4-H camp.

Construction could begin by early summer on Virginia's first wind-powered electric generation project.

State Sen. Creigh Deeds, whose 25th district includes Buena Vista and part of Rockbridge County, claimed the Democratic nomination Tuesday to run for governor this fall.

Recycling Coordinator Kim Thompson had good news for County Residents during her report to the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, May 26 - the Recycling Centers are now accepting all plastics.

A 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Fairfield Volunteer Rescue Squad building on June 13 from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Without the portable, powerful generators produced at Power Systems International's Natural Bridge factory, Base-X shelters would be little more than gigantic -- and very dark -- tents.

Middle school renovation is in the air. Lexington is preparing for a $9 million renovation and addition at Lylburn Downing, with groundbreaking to take place tomorrow, Thursday.

The Buena Vista Police Department released the following statement about a stabbing incident which took place early Sunday morning at Buena Vista's Glen Maury Park: " May 31, 2009 at approximately four minutes after midnight, calls began to come in asking for officers to respond to a fight at the park.

A local bear dropped in for a visit at the Whiting-Rockbridge Oil Company truck lot in Lexington on Thursday, May 28 .