With heavy hearts we announce that our beloved Jerry Lyle Austin passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2025, at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family. He was ...

In the opening game of the 11th annual Rock the Ribbon Roundball Shootout, the Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team cruised to a 60-26 home win over Roanoke Catholic on Friday afternoon ...

The Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team suffered a 79-44 home loss to new Valley District rival Rocktown on Thursday night in Lexington. In a game between two teams that were meeting ...

Thursday, Jan. 23 -- The Parry McCluer High School girls basketball team ran its winning streak to five games with a 49-30 home victory over William Campbell. Victoria Hamilton tallied a game-high 23 ...

TOMMY FLOYD Edmond Thomas “Tommy” Floyd, 83, of Buena Vista passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. He was born May 7, 1938, in Rockbridge County the son of the late Robert Hamilton and Julia Floyd. He ...

Edith Thompson Whiteside, 93, passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2025, in Merritt Island, Fla. Edith was born on April 15, 1931, in Rockbridge County to parents Walter and Dessie Thompson. Edith was ...

Phyllis Marie Peters Hicks, 65, of Lexington was called to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, one day shy of her 66th birthday. She was the daughter of Robert and Gladys Venning ...

Parry McCluer High School sophomore Kebryl Chandler broke his older brother Kovyk’s school record in the 1000-meter run to lead the Fighting Blues’boys indoor track team on Saturday at the Walter Bass ...

Sending birthday wishes to Amy Ross in Charlotte, N.C., from her Virginia family and friends, as well as to Faith Baptist Church member Martha Tolley. At Faith Baptist, there will be a Men’s Prayer ...

Nancy Frazier cuts a slice of cake for a customer during Lexington Prescription Center’s celebration last Thursday. The event, which included cake, other goodies and gifts, marked the 20th anniversary ...

Volunteers with Walkers Creek Fire & EMS once again smoked ham and pork tenderloin for area residents’ Christmas dinners during December. The fire department has been using a smoker to cook up ...

The following students were named to the honor roll at Natural Bridge Elementary School for the second nine weeks of the 2024-25 school year: All A’s ‒ Ben Alexander, Maya Braun, Katie Mac Carter, ...