The Rockbridge Report

Hello, Rockbridge. I’m Catherine Carlock-- this week's producer for The Rockbridge Report Web site.

It’s a tale of two corners: last weekend, construction crews demolished the long-standing gift shop A Corner of Lexington to make way for CornerStone bank. Construction was delayed for about six months, but crews hope to finish by the year’s end. Lexington’s only locally owned bank will soon be the third to call the intersection of Main and Nelson streets home.

In local school news, the Rockbridge County School Board is thinking about slashing fine arts programs in elementary, middle, and high schools. One drama teacher was so shocked by the news that she inquired if McDonald’s is hiring… and found out that she won’t be working for the restaurant with the golden arches anytime soon. The potential cuts disappoint a lot of students and faculty, many of whom say that fine arts is the best part of their day.

A civil suit brings up old memories of the Barger Quarry expansion. In 2007, the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors said Charles Barger could expand his quarry. Now, some residents are suing the county because of the decision. We’ll give you up-to-date information as the trial continues.

Finally, it felt like the snow would never stop falling in the winter… and now it means that roads may be a little bumpier in the spring. The increased cost of snow removal this winter put the city’s Public Works Department way over budget, and money has to be taken from the repaving budget as a result. Watch out for those potholes!


Thanks for reading!

-Catherine