The Virginia Military Institute board of visitors Friday appointed retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87 as ...

Joseph Edward Campbell, 68, of Vesuvius, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at his residence following a valiant battle with Stage IV gastric cancer. He fought courageously and has now claimed ...

Pastor Mildred D. Middlebrooks, 73, of Lyndhurst died Saturday, Sept. 23, at Augusta Nursing & Rehab in Fishersville. She was a former pastor in the Rockbridge area. The funeral will be held ...

Ralph McDowell “Mac” Watts, 79, of Buena Vista, passed away on June 7, 2025 in Roanoke. Born on Feb. 10, 1946, in Lexington, Mac lived a life rich with humor, service and deep family connections. A ...

William Lee “Bill” Spence, born Nov. 8, 1944, in Buena Vista, passed away peacefully at his home in Buena Vista on Jan. 3, 2025. He was the beloved son of the late Harry Elwood Spence and Ileta ...

Col. James Nurney Joyner Jr. (retired), man of honor, dedicated Army officer and ’67 Virginia Military Institute alumnus, devoted husband, committed family, church, and community member, died Tuesday, ...

Lucretia Belle Rose Fresquez, 85, left this world and slipped into eternity on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Lucretia fought a courageous battle first with psoriatic arthritis and then cancer. Born Sept. 25, ...

With profound love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the passing of Bernard Paul Nicholas, who departed this life peacefully on April 28, 2025. He was the son of the late Shedrick and ...

The excursions are scheduled to run on five weekends, starting the last weekend of September, and tickets are now available on the Virginia Scenic Railways website. The News-Gazette visited the ...

In what has become a tradition at Central Elementary School, students entered the school year Tuesday on a red carpet, walking into school to the song “We Are Family” amid an adoring crowd of family ...

Two panels of knitted designs, including one of the Lorax – the Dr. Seuss character who speaks for the trees – appeared ...

First grade students at Waddell are being welcomed by Kristy Money, who studied at Bard University and the University of ...