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Rockbridge County
Last weekend's snowstorm kept emergency management crews busy clearing local roads and highways. With more snow on the way, local safety organizations met Thursday to plan a coordinated response. Drug investigation continues The Rockbridge County Sheriff's Department seized what it believes to be drugs from a Winding Way home on Jan. 23. The search came four hours after Lexington police arrested a city resident on charges of drug possession.
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An economy in recovery While experts say the recession is over, the economic climate is mixed across the Rockbridge area. Take a look at how people in these sectors think things are faring. Rockbridge Realtors remaining optimistic
The local housing market seems to be doing better than the rest of the country. After a tough year in 2009, real estate agents say area home sales are finally starting to increase.
A slow recovery Lexington business owners say customers are starting to trickle in as the recession lifts. But there is still a long way to go before things are back to normal.
Increased demand for area's social services
Rising unemployment in Rockbridge County is putting a strain on local social services. Buena Vista's Career Café has seen 6,000 cases in the past three months, despite being open just three days a week.
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Rockbridge County Schools face possible budget cuts Rockbridge group encourages residents to eat local food Lexington City Council sizes up city manager's performance Repairs planned Bill advances to end
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