Local students were let out of school early to watch the eclipse.
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Three of six city council seats, Lexington mayor, and new this year school board seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 5 election.
The Dunkin’ franchise on Lee Highway has made $270,000 in net sales since January.
Departments try to avoid sending everyone out on a call, but it doesn’t always work.
The students took Introduction to African American Studies at the high school last year where they worked on the project.
The Virginia Horse Center attracts 30,000 visitors to Rockbridge County each year.
City Manager Jim Halasz is recommending approval, saying the city would still collect a little more than $2 million over 20 years.
Park Manager Jim Jones said he expects more than 200,000 visitors during the April to October peak season.
Lexington and Rockbridge County school administrators and teachers are trying several strategies to get kids to come to school.
The county and Buena Vista have agreed to pay for part of a $200,000 study that would assess the feasibility of building a regional airport in the county, but Lexington has yet to agree.