State shuts local employment office
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| Budget shortfalls claimed the Buena Vista unemployment office. It had the lowest number of clients in the state. (JANE LEE/The Rockbridge Report) |
The Buena Vista office of the Virginia Employment Commission closed Wednesday. The state Department of Labor announced seven months ago that it would pull to plug on the Rockbridge area's only office.
Saving money without sacrificing heat
Falling oil prices should mean lower heating costs for Rockbridge area residents this winter. Adapting modern material and techniques for old houses can help save even more in the long run.
W&L group dishes up holiday meals
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| Campus Kitchens Project volunteers serve Thanksgiving dinner to local youngsters at the Lexington Office on Youth. (HELEN COUPE/The Rockbridge Report) |
Washington and Lee University's Campus Kitchens Project teams up with other local charitable organizations each holiday season to provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need.
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