A weekly, family-owned newspaper serving Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County Virginia since 1801.

THIS SATELLITE image shows the current site of the Rockbridge Regional Jail and Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office on ...

Edith “Edie” (Wagner) Humphries was born on June 4, 1956, to Frances and Robert “Bobby” Wagner in Buena Vista. She passed away on Dec. 17, 2023, after suffering a long illness.

More than 150 Dominion customers in the Brownsburg area remained out Tuesday morning after a power line fell at the corner of Brownsburg Turnpike and Sterrett Road. Around 400 Dominion customers in ...

Happy first day of school to all of our students! We hope you will enjoy a successful school year and have fun reconnecting with all your friends this week. Bruce and Beverly Nedrow have returned home ...

Dennis Thorne and Steve Hoke perform John Anderson’s “Seminole Wind” during the first night of South River Volunteer Fire ...

Thomas Petitt, 48, who lives in Glasgow, said that all it took for him to end up with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) was one bite from a tiny tick on his stomach after he did yard work. “I pulled the tick ...

The annual Western Augusta Steam and Gas Club Tractor Ride was held Saturday. This year the group honored longtime participant and farmer, Jerry McDonald (at left). For more on the event see page B10.

Crisis Intervention Team training equips law enforcement officers, first responders, and community partners with the skills needed to effectively communicate, de-escalate situations, and connect ...

The members of the Natural Bridge Ruritan Club recently enjoyed a presentation from Rockbridge County Extension agent Tom Stanley, who spoke on “The Future of the Rockbridge Landscape.” He gave ...

A weekly, family-owned newspaper serving Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County Virginia since 1801.