Harlan Ray Beckley, who died Oct. 21, 2025, in Lexington, was born on Nov. 27, 1943, in Bellflower, Ill. Raised on a family farm that cultivated corn, soybeans and livestock, he then earned a bachelor ...

Tractor Supply at 397 E. 29th St. in the Foxtrot Plaza in Buena Vista held its grand opening on Saturday, May 2. Company representatives, city officials, store employees and chamber of commerce ...

Grendel is a tall lab mix. He is an adult neutered male who is sweet and friendly, house trained and walks well on a leash. He is vaccinated, dewormed, heartworm negative and is on Prevention. This ...

Virginia Tourism Corporation and Devils Backbone Brewing Company recently announced a new partnership surrounding Devils Backbone’s flagship beer, Vienna Lager: a collaborative “Virginia is for Lager ...

Mountain Gateway Community College has launched Hearth & Holler, the college’s first-ever literary journal, which aims to be a home for Appalachian voices. “Designed as a digital and creative ...

Rockbridge County and Lexington Sheriff Tony McFaddin was elected to the board of directors of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) during the 2026 VSI Spring Conference. The Virginia Sheriffs’ ...

On May 1, family, friends, faculty, and staff of Southern Virginia University gathered on the front lawn of Main Hall for the university’s annual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the graduation of ...

With strong hitting, fielding and pitching, the Rockbridge County High School softball team coasted to a pair of Shenandoah District wins last week, defeating Staunton 21-0 at home last Tuesday and ...

Timothy “Timmy” Wayne Butner, 63, of Buena Vista, passed away at his home on Monday, May 4, 2026. He was born March 11, 1963, in Lexington to the late Frank and Evelyn Claytor Butner. He graduated ...

In addition to congressional elections and state constitutional questions being on the ballot this Nov. 3, there will also be local elections for 15 Rockbridge area offices. In Lexington, City Council ...

GREEN HILLS Garden Club members (from left) Shirley LaCroix, Isabelle Chewning, Melissa Jones and Patty Sechi display the Shenandoah District awards the club recently won. Recently several members of ...

May 10 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall, area residents are invited to honor the women in their lives with a concert of ...