What are we going to do about budget cuts?

That seems to be the question of the week. School systems across the area - Rockbridge County, Buena Vista and Lexington - are all trying to come up with how to balance the budget without cutting important extracurricular programs and teaching jobs and, in some cases, closing schools.

The fine arts community in Lexington is also suffering because of budget shortfalls handed down by the General Assembly. But luckily for a rural town that prides itself on theatrical, musical and other cultural productions, the budget cuts aren't as much as they were feared to be.

And that's not all Lexington has to be thankful for. A new police chief has finally come to town - and he's from just across the Blue Ridge in Lynchburg, Va.

Our town may be small, but we've sure developed a habit of making big news these past couple months. Whether its snow storms, new gun laws, local drug investigations or school budget cuts, you can 'bet your bottom dollar' (like we all seem to be doing these days) that The Rockbridge Report will deliver you the most important local stories of the week. Keep your televisions on at 4:30 on Thursdays - Channel 18.