Health care, noise and school-budget squabbles continue

This week the saga continues for the Rockbridge County School Board’s budget cuts. Tonight the board will meet to determine what to slash from the budget. The options: close Effinger Elementary or pray that the Board of Supervisors will make up the difference. Rockbridge Reporter Anne Vesoulis will have an update after tonight’s meeting.

And speaking of meetings, the Board of Supervisors passed a revised noise ordinance Monday that will shorten the time for county parties by one hour. The ordinance mandates that party-goers will go home at 11 p.m. instead of midnight, and, in theory, the neighbors will get an extra hour of sleep.

While attending those county parties, don’t forget to lock the doors and windows beforehand. A break-in on Collierstown Road reminds locals of home security.

But county woes are small potatoes compared to the massive health care debate. The bill is now a law, and a new “fix-it” bill is headed to the House. Virginia now has its own state health care law, and Virginia congressional representatives are receiving threatening mail from angry activists.

Still, this post is only a glimpse of the full stories, which you can watch, and read, on our Web site, rockbridgereport.wlu.edu. Stay tuned for next week’s show, which airs live on Channel 18.

- Melissa Szumlic