Free clinic facing the strain
of more patients, less funding

Demand at the Rockbrige Area Free Clinic is up 100 percent since last year. (ADAM CANCRYN/The Rockbridge Report)

As the recession ups requests for services at the Rockbridge Area Free Clinic, the staff feels the strain. They worry over how much longer the clinic, which is funded solely through donations, will be able to run.


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Roanoke neo-Nazi charged with
encouraging violence against juror

William White was arrested in October 2008 on charges filed in Chicago.
(Courtesy of The Roanoke Times)


White's trial to tackle
First Amendment issues


Cases in Chicago and Roanoke
will determine whether White's communications encouraged violence against several people.

Tenants say White "gave them hell" over race


Ex-tenants of White say they were mistreated and abused. Some said they were targeted for eviction because of their race.

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(Courtesy of SAW 2010)

Gang activity trickles
toward Rockbridge County


Because of growing gang activity in neighboring counties, Waynesboro and state police warn local residents what gangs would mean for the area.


(MICHAEL WHITEJ/
The Rockbridge Report)

Buena Vista school board
sends budget to City Council



The spending plan calls for staff layoffs and a pay freeze. School officials worry that more cuts could be looming.




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Meet the Rockbridge Reporters
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Associate producers: Erin Galliher & Jess Shaw

State pension woes cause no worry for local schools

Moores Creek reservoir to stay under Lexington maintenance

Mulch combustion cited in Roanoke, Salem fires

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