The former vice president and possible presidential candidate visited Washington and Lee University on March 21. Pence headlined Mock Convention’s 2023 Spring Kickoff event.
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“I have never understood that if you have been victimized, your first call is to the university,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Jared Moon said. “The best thing to do to pursue a conviction is to call police.”
Daniel Selby, 20, was sentenced to four days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a sexual battery charge.
Washington and Lee University and the Lexington Country Club have stepped up talks about renovating the golf course to provide the men’s and women’s golf teams with a first-class facility.
Lexington is caught in the national housing crisis with no immediate solution. The median cost of a home in Lexington has increased $74,000 in the past year, and there are no homes on the market under $200,000.
About 10% of Rockbridge County households are food insecure. But about 50% of Rockbridge County Public Schools students qualify for free and reduced meals.
Police determined the threats posed no serious threat to either university. The Commonwealth Attorney will determine if criminal charges will be filed.
Lexington’s fire marshal had previously rejected a proposed wall separating Robert E. Lee’s statue from the rest of University Chapel, saying it would make the building unsafe. The joint board of building code appeals affirmed that decision.
Since 2020, suicide rates in Rockbridge County and across the nation have increased 4%. The increase is greatest among teens and young adults.
The race for three Lexington City Council seats pits two newcomers against two incumbents. One candidate has injected controversy into the race.