Soccer, food and music highlighted the annual festival, which, like the Hispanic population in Rockbridge, is growing.
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The owners of Seasons’ Yield and Rockbridge Barbell purchased a building on North Main Street.
Nationally, food tourism is on the rise. Local businesses are working to draw in this niche group of tourists to the county.
After 15 years as the Red Hen, the dining venue on East Washington St. will rebrand for 2024.
About 400 Rockbridge County High School students take classes through the Career and Technical Education program.
Rockbridge County employers have raised wages and cut operating hours because they can’t find enough workers. New businesses on Route 11 may further deplete the labor pool when they open soon.
A new Starbucks opened on Route 11 Friday and may cause trouble for local coffee businesses.
The move may affect a popular mom-and-pop produce shop, Herman’s, which used to be in the same area as Cattlemen’s.
Local restaurants receive fresh ingredients at least weekly from farms in Rockbridge County.
Tyson is closing plants in Glen Allen, Virginia and Van Buren, Arkansas on May 12. The plants employ more than 1,600 people.