Rockbridge County Public Schools are working on interactive strategies that seek to make coming to school fun for students. After the COVID-19 pandemic, Rockbridge County High School’s absenteeism rate increased dramatically. Officials say attendance has improved but hasn’t gotten back to pre-pandemic levels.
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The Generals star was selected to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division III All-Star Game. As Schleusner weighs her options for the future, the team is preparing for a new-look roster next season – with a total of six senior players graduating in May.
The Generals lost on Saturday to Denison University 77-64, closing out the season 31-1. The game marked the end of star center Mary Schleusner’s career but her DIII rebounding and double-double records will stay on the books even after she graduates.
The Rockbridge County Tourism Corridor Overlay Review Board has approved plans for the new Sheetz. It would replace the Super 8 motel at the intersection of U.S. 11 and Route 39, just outside of Lexington.
The Generals will play again in front of their hometown crowd, which packed Holekamp Gym during the opening rounds last weekend. They take on Bethel University on Friday in the Sweet 16.
Virginia state Senators voted to end an annual projected $1.6 billion tax break for data centers. It’s unclear if the proposal will pass the House of Delegates.
The legislation, inspired by the Natural Bridge Zoo case, has been sent to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who hasn’t indicated if she’ll sign them. Hybridization would also have to be stopped at zoos if the bills become law.
River Ridge Family Health charges patients a monthly fee, rather than billing insurance. It comes as an estimated 5% of Rockbridge-area residents are uninsured – and many more might lose coverage later this year.
Phillip Thompson has served as head of Rockbridge County public schools since 2017. His colleagues say he has been committed to the community since his days as a student at Rockbridge High School in the 1980s.
The U.S. and Iran ramped up attacks amid the war. Tuesday is said to be the most intense day of strikes since the war started.