ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSNotice is hereby given per Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia and Section 808 of the County of Rockbridge Land Development Regulations (the Regulations) that public hearings will be held by the Rockbridge County Planning Commission on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at or after 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in the County Administration Building, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450 to consider the following applications:1) Virginia Electric & Power Company DBA Dominion Energy Virginia, 5000 Dominion Blvd, 3rd Floor SW, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit (SEP) for modifications associated with the timeframe of a previously approved special exception application pertaining to the storage of materials and equipment in Zone AE Hatched (Floodway) of the Special Flood Hazard Area. The SEP was approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 27, 2023. The properties are located on the east side of River Road (Route 663) approximately 1.58 miles west of the southern intersection of River Road (Route 663) and Glasgow Highway (Route 501). The properties are owned by Keith W. and Penny G. Holland, 80 Forge Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450 and are further identified as tax map numbers 108-3-A, 108-3-B, and 98-16-1. The properties are located in the Agricultural and General Uses (A-2) Zoning District and are within the Flood Hazard [Overlay] District (FH-1). Per section 608.11-2(6) of the Regulations, the storage of materials and equipment in Zone AE Hatched (Floodway) of the Special Flood Hazard Area is a use by Special Exception in the FH-1 Overlay District. The properties are located in the Natural Bridge Magisterial District.2) Virginia Electric & Power Company DBA Dominion Energy Virginia, 5000 Dominion Blvd, 3rd Floor SW, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit (SEP) for modifications associated with the timeframe of a previously approved special exception application pertaining to develop a private heliport. The SEP was approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 27, 2023. The properties are located on the east side of River Road (Route 663) approximately 1.58 miles west of the southern intersection of River Road (Route 663) and Glasgow Highway (Route 501). The properties are owned by Keith W. and Penny G. Holland, 80 Forge Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450 and are further identified as tax map numbers 108-3-A, 108-3-B, and 98-16-1. The properties are located in the Agricultural and General Uses (A-2) Zoning District. Per section 603.03-4 of the Regulations, private, non-commercial landing strips, or heliports are a use by special exception in the A-2 Zoning District. The properties are located in the Natural Bridge Magisterial District.3) Virginia Electric & Power Company DBA Dominion Energy Virginia, 5000 Dominion Blvd, 3rd Floor SW, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 has made an application for a Special Exception Permit (SEP) for modifications associated with the timeframe of a previously approved special exception application pertaining to develop a transmission pole staging and assembly area (Public Utilities). The SEP was approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 27, 2023. The properties are located on the east side of River Road (Route 663) approximately 1.58 miles west of the southern intersection of River Road (Route 663) and Glasgow Highway (Route 501). The properties are owned by Keith W. and Penny G. Holland, 80 Forge Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450 and are further identified as tax map numbers 108-3-A, 108-3-B, and 98-16-1. The properties are located in the Agricultural and General Uses (A-2) Zoning District. Per section 603.03-9 of the Regulations, Public Utilities are a use by special exception in the A-2 Zoning District. The properties are located in the Natural Bridge Magisterial District.Information on these applications is available in the Rockbridge County Office of Community Development, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia, by phone at 540-464-9662 or by email at [email protected]: Chris SlaydonDirector of Community Development

CITY OF LEXINGTONPUBLIC HEARINGThe City Council of Lexington will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024 during its regular meeting, held in the first floor meeting room of the Rockbridge County Administrative Offices, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia, concerning Ordinance 2024-04 which appropriates funds approved in the fiscal year 2025 budget. The ordinance includes rates, fees, and taxes to be established for the fiscal year. The proposed real estate tax rate for FY25 is $0.92 per $100; no changes for personal property tax rates are proposed. Water and sewer rates are proposed to increase by an average of 8.0%. Citizen comments are welcome at the meeting or you may submit public comments in writing to the following email address:[email protected], by US Mail to City Manager’s Office, 300 East Washington Street,Lexington VA, 24450, or by leaving it in the City’s drop box at the rear of the building (facingthe parking lot) and addressed to the City Manager’s Office. Comments will be distributed to City Council and entered into the minutes as public record.

ABC NOTICELEX VEGAS BISTRO LLC Trading as: Lex Vegas Bistro, 25 Willow Springs Rd, Lexington, VA 24450.The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Mixed Beverage Restaurant/ Mixed Beverage Caterer license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.Lex Vegas BistroNOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTYNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given per Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia and Section 808 of the County of Rockbridge Land Development Regulations (the Regulations) that a public hearing will be held by the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors on Monday, May 13, 2024, at or after 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in the CountyAdministration Building, 150 South Main Street, Lexington, Virginia 24450 to consider the following application:1) Lewis W. Hamilton Jr. & Kendra R. Hamilton, 1647 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista, VA 24416 have made an application for a special exception permit to develop and operate a special event venue. The properties are ownedby Lewis W Hamilton Jr. & Kendra R. Hamilton and are located off of Black Bear Trail (Private Road) on the east side of Irish Creek Road (Route 603), approximately 4.06 miles east of the intersection of South River Road(Route 608) and Irish Creek Road (Route 603). The properties are in the Agricultural and Limited Uses (A-1) Zoning District. Per Section 602.03-13 of the Regulations, Special Events are a use by special exception in the A-1 Zoning District. The properties are further identified as tax map numbers 65-A-6 (8.12 ac, - per tax records) and65-A-6C (5.19 ac. - per tax records). The properties are in the South River Magisterial District.Information on this application is available in the Rockbridge County Office of Community Development, 150 SouthMain Street, Lexington, Virginia, by phone at 540-464-9662 or by email at [email protected]: Chris SlaydonDirector of Community Development

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF ROCKBRIDGE In the matter of the adoption of a child known as Kaydance Eve Sadler (Birth Certificate Registration Number 145-21-050931 registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia) By Woodson A. Sadler, Jr and Lorraine M. Sadler Case No. CA24000002-00 Defendant: Peter Zuppa or any other person who may be the biological father of K.E.S (DOB 08/06/2021) ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above-styled suit is to obtain an adoption of the child known as K.E.S. (DOB 08/06/2021) from the biological father; and it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that a possible father is a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia and any other possible father is a party unknown, it is therefore ORDERED that any person who may be the biological father of K.E.S. (DOB 08/06/2021) appear on or before the 14th day of June, 2024 at 9:30 A.M., in the Clerk's Office of this Court to do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. It is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in The News-Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation in Rockbridge County, Virginia; and that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein this court is held. Michelle M. TroutClerk of the Circuit Court I ASK FOR THIS: Tiffany J. Fix Esquire VSB#89003 Simons, Thurman & Fix, P.C. 202 S. Randolph Street Lexington, VA 24450 T: (540) 463-6016 F: 540-463-6664 Counsel for Petitioners