Struggling center celebrates Thanksgiving with students

Robbie Turner of Campus Kitchens Project prepares a Thanksgiving meal. Photo by Jessica Shaw.

The Rockbridge Area Occupational Center recently lost 35 percent of its funding. That could make the holidays tough, but college students from a local organization are helping out.

 

 

 

Sheriff announces plans for retirement

Sheriff Bob Day said this will be his last term. Day beat former Deputy Robert Clark in last week's election.

 

 

 

Sheriff Bob Day will not run again.

 

Planning Commission recommends less land than Barger hoped

The County Planning Commission's 4-1 vote now goes to the Board of Supervisors.

 

 

 

 

Neighbors oppose expansion.

Photo by Melissa Caron.

 

City, county may add water tanks

Officials say at least one more tank would make the local water grid more reliable. A new study recommends a site.

 

Changes for fire and rescue services?

A report says all emergency services in Rockbridge County, Lexington and Buena Vista need central oversight.

 

 

Fire departments could change.

Photo by Queenie Wong.

 

New lane proposed for I-81

The trip between Lexington and Charlottesville may get easier.

 

 

 

 

 

Web Producer: Megann Daw                           

Associate Producer: Queenie Wong

Production Assistant: Christina Pratt

 

W&L will spend less time

in session

 

Cadets or vets? Both at VMI

 

 

U.N. looks into rights violations in Myanmar

 

Earthquakes shake Chile

 

Abuse in the Marine Corps

 

 

Local veterans honored

 

Mock Convention celebrated in style

 

Store provides a new look for men in Lexington

 

 

Well-known artist exhibits in Staniar Gallery

 

Competition in high gear

as drag racing season ends

 

 

Your 4-day weather forecast

 

Nothing to do? Get ideas.

 

Seasoned Voices - a site

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Lead supervisor:      Prof. Brian Richardson

Prof. Phylissa Mitchell

Reporting supervisors:

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