The Rockbridge Advocate

10/31/2024

We just posted something about the latest issue, and FB kindly offered some AI generated variations I'm not sure about this brave new world, but what the heck, we're in it.

10/31/2024

The November issue was tempted to go on a diet, but this is not a good time of year for it. So, it should be all fat and happy and ready to settle down with you before it's time to turn back the clock.

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10/02/2024

The October issue just managed to escape from the pumpkin patch and is all ready to settle down with you. There might be a scary thing or two in it, but if so, it was purely unintentional.

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08/31/2024

The merry month of September issue worked awfully hard to get itself back to town in time for Labor Day. So, it's here and all ready to settle down with you. And, just so you'll know, a prison guard in Florida confiscated an inmate's gift subscription copy last month. The warden claimed that the puzzles in the paper might contain a secret message. We'd love to know what it is.

08/01/2024

The last we heard, the Merry Month of August issue was headed back to town but had to stop at several ice cream shops, swimming holes, and front yard sprinklers. We hope it'll hit the last one soon and be all dried off and ready to settle down with you tomorrow. Stay cool!

07/02/2024

The Merry Month of July issue just got back to town after cooling off with some ice cream and a swim. We dried it off and now it's all ready to settle down with you just in time for the 4th of July! Have a happy 4th!

05/31/2024

The June issue just graduated from printer's school and will be making its way around town as soon as it can shed its cap and gown.

05/01/2024

The merry month of May issue is all dressed and pressed and will be ready to settle down with you tomorrow. There's not a single UFO sighting mentioned in it, despite one blocking the sun for a little while last month. Dang!

04/04/2024

The merry month of April edition got sprung from being trapped in a printing press, and is all ready for you to enjoy.

03/01/2024

03/01/2024

The March issue just got back from celebrating the paper's 32nd birthday, and is all ready to settle down with you. Thanks for all your support. It couldn't happen every month without you. Really!

02/08/2024

During the Supreme Court hearing this morning, there were several mentions of the “Griffin” case.
That case came from Rockbridge County.
Griffin was accused of shooting the son of Judge Brockenbrough, the founder of the W&L law school. (Griffin just winged him.)
Brockenbrough’s son probably had it coming.
Griffin was tried by Judge Sheffey and found guilty, of course.
He filed for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court, saying Sheffey had been an insurrectionist and should not be a judge.’He lost the appeal but was later pardoned.

A bit about both Griffin and Brockenbrough’s awful kid appeared in a series I wrote about the Freedman’s Bureau a few years ago. To provide some context, the entire piece is attached.

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11/02/2023

The November issue has made its annual pilgrimage to the printing press and is getting out and about, all ready to settle down with you. There's no mention of Elvis in it, but near as we can tell, he wasn't spotted hiding in a single restaurant kitchen. Dang!

10/02/2023

The October issue went off to look for some vampire repellent and got a bit sidetracked. But it ought to be back in town and ready for you tomorrow. If it smells a bit like garlic....well, it should be useful swatting away some ghouls.

08/08/2023

We've printed a good bit about "branding" the county. And we love surveys. So here's a link to one for you. It's open until the end of August. Just go to: brandingrockbridge.com The survey closes on Aug 31, 2023.

08/02/2023

The August edition came back to town after a nice, long swim. There's no mention of skinny-dipping in it (thank heavens), but there is a neat little piece about barbecue. Speaking of which, all ribbing aside, the paper's out and ready for you.

06/30/2023

The July issue apparently got waylaid while it went out to buy some fireworks. But with any luck, it'll get its butt back to town Monday, and be ready to settle down just in time to wish you a Happy 4th!

06/01/2023

The June issue just got back in town but is tempted to hide under a rock because of a mistake in the Refrigerate page listing on page 43 about the Maury River Fiddlers Convention. We'd love to find someone to blame but alas the editor has no one to blame but himself. We regret the error and any confusion it may have caused.

At any rate the correct information is......