Update: Missing Lexington man has been located, and is safe
The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing 51-year-old male.
The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing 51-year-old male.
Bilingual students from the Rockbridge County School system were invited to Washington and Lee University’s campus for an enrichment program this summer hosted by English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL.

The McAuliffe campaign team knew that it wasn’t going to do well in my part of Virginia, that committing resources to Augusta County, Rockingham County, Rockbridge County, would only take away from what it could commit to Northern Virginia.

The office of Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-06) will host a Service Academy Day on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rockbridge County High School in Lexington.

Repairs are complete and all lanes are reopened to traffic on the Buffalo Creek bridge on Route 608 (Forge Road) in Rockbridge County.

Washington and Lee University’s Campus Kitchen and community members helped tackle childhood hunger in Rockbridge County in late January with its annual Souper Bowl event.

The Interstate 81 exit 175 northbound on-ramp will close from 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 until approximately 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. This location is in the Natural Bridge area of Rockbridge County.

Rockbridge County Fire & Rescue, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Virginia National Guard are partnering to provide free COVID-19 tests in Lexington on Friday, May 29.

The Ben Salem Wayside along westbound Route 60 (East Midland Trail) in Rockbridge County is scheduled to be closed during the week of March 23 for the removal of hazard trees.

Rockbridge County High School will present Catagious Laughs, taking place in their auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 9, featuring the host and top three comedians from The World Series of Comedy sold out event at Court Square Theater.
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