A 2019 graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Capt. Jack Casey of the U.S. Marines Corps, was one of five Marines to die in a helicopter crash in California on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in California, ...

Susan (Susie) McClung Culpepper, 74, passed away peacefully at her home with family members at her side on July 8, 2026, after battling pancreatic cancer. She was the daughter of Dr. John H. McClung ...

Dr. James Arthur “Jimbo” Smith III, 87, died July 6, 2026, at his home in Lexington with his wife of 26 years by his side. He was born Oct. 29, 1938, in Birmingham, Ala., to James Arthur Smith Jr. and ...

Buena Vista Police are searching for a missing teenage girl last seen on July 18. Police said 17-year-old Nichole Lacy ...

Donald Kenneth Slough, 80, of Buena Vista passed Tuesday, June 30, 2026, surrounded by family in his home. He was born May 10, 1946, in London, England, to the late Kenneth Slough and Winifred “Winnie ...

Larry James Owens, 76, of Glasgow died Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 15, 1950, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., he was a son of John Willard Owens and Grace ...

Retired USAF Lt. Col. James Boyd “Jim” French, 88, of Lexington passed away on June 30, 2026. Born on Dec. 1, 1937, Jim was the son of Howard French and Gladys Stoneman French. In addition to his ...

Walter Rice Lunsford, a son of Walter Irvine and Ruth Moneymaker Lunsford, was born in Fairfield on Feb. 24, 1935, and died March 14, 2026, at Augusta Health. He attended elementary school, grades 1-5 ...

Michael William Mitchell of Raphine passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at his home. Michael came into this world on Sept. 30, 1981, several weeks ahead of schedule, in his own way and time, as a ...

Anita “Diane” Crawford, 75, of Fairfield died Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital. Born March 28, 1951, she was a daughter of Bernard Snider and Alveta Hughes Snider.

Do you remember spending most of the year in school, just waiting for it to end so you could be free for the summer? Do you remember what your favorite activity was, or the food your parents fed you ...