Bedford, VA News
Bedford, VA News
City Council takes a look at the budget
Preliminary hearing waived on embezzlement charges
Juveniles charged in vandalism at middle school
Judge to rule on embezzlement charge by June 5
School Board must make cuts to budget
‘Cujo’ readies for dog fight
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - AMAZING WONDERS AVIATION
Lighthouse Free Will Bapitst Presents Rejoice
Man receives 30-year sentence in Goode Country Store robbery
Program focuses on opportunities area businesses have to offer
Womanless Pageant to raise funds for Montvale Rescue Squad
Local YOVASO groups win top honors for their efforts
Commission on Local Government visits Bedford
Supervisors balk at giving schools additional $4.2M
Hearing draws few speakers
School funding request may be cut
JF teacher arrested, suspended from duties
Council begins work on city budget
Students earn trip to International Science Fair
Schools will probably get the $3.5 million
Vaden resigns from school board
Teacher of the Year finalists
Board provides some relief for bus drivers
Memorial Day Weekend
Estrada returns to faith-based films
Students promote safe driving
School budget vote set for Thursday
Hunter's Raid
Grand jury indicts former BCSO deputy
Demand is growing for Free Clinc's services
Former Bedford Elem. principal new SB member
Bus drivers hit hard by new budget proposal
Man accidentally shoots himself, wife at gun safety class
Want to attend the casting call?
Film to focus on problem Internet predators pose to children
Cross Memorial fund will make first grant this year
Schmookler to challenge in District 6
Local welder has been in business for 50 years
Apartments request gets OK
VT honors engineer for career achievements
Five apply for District 3 seat
Tax rates set
Completing puzzle took more than a year
Goodview man faces murder charge
Students take stand against bullying
Goodview man faces murder charge
Donor program creates a chain of lives being touched
Girl's father faces charge
Public hearing draws few people
Story leads to contact for Bedford Pregnancy Center
Hughes guilty of involuntary manslaughter
Charges against Grubbs sent to grand jury
Bedford Main Street gets new director
Applicant interviews will be in open session
School Board seeks additional funding for next year
Up to 200 new jobs could be coming to Bedford
Royal treatment
Accident injures one in Bedford
The tragic train wreck of 1889
Remembering Bedford’s war dead
Orthopedic services return to Bedford Memorial
Board looks at capital projects
Clearing the way
School Board to hold budget work session
Peyton Williams seeks Democrats' nod in 5th District
John Douglass seeks Democrats' nod for 5th District race
Council hears budget requests
Whorley resigns from School Board
Senate, House seek compromise
School budget proposal seeks additional money from county
Trial set for man accused of attacking Bob Terry last Oct.
Summit helps students learn to help themselves
Lack of state numbers hinders work on school budget
Budget legal notice for tax rates approved by supervisors
Reversion agreement goes to Commission on Local Government
EPA rules worry area farmers, municipalities
Low turnout in primary costs taxpayers
Sheriff, former SRO named in $3M lawsuit
Bringing the arts to Bedford
Main Street president voices support for former director
Plattus denies credit card fraud charge
Man pleads guilty to last year's Goode Country Store robbery
Bus driver, aide file responses to lawsuit
Woman sought in connection with credit card theft, fraud
Plattus says credit card fraud accusation is false
Group home faces shortfall
School Board looks at adding club sports
Supervisors approve one School Board request; table another
Teachers wear black to push for educational support
Bedford tops area in business start-ups
No tax hikes planned by county this year
TJES students raise $10,000 for AHA
Rogers steps into role as interim administrator
Woman pleads guilty to DUI maiming
All in the family: Foster parents provide home for area children
Business roundtables resume in this area
SSL: Don’t take this message lightly
Finally it snows!
Pongracz sentenced for killing
Bulletin to sponsor US Air Force jazz ensemble free concert
Volunteer Fire Dept.'s may soon be able to bill insurers
Forest Elem. student is county’s top speller
Church sponsors program to help local children
BCSO warns against telephone scams
Board forces Guzi to resign
Aznavorian seeks harmony with neighbors
Planning Commission completes comments
Horses’ necks slashed
Bedford PD could see significant increase in calls
School budget hearing is Thursday at BSTC
Book pulled from Forest MS library after complaint
Navy SEAL team rescues woman with Bedford ties
Local couple hopes to open new winery
Charge reduced to abduction
Trial related to August shooting delayed
Charges certified
Thumbs up to apartment development
Egg sales help children
Citizen group files lawsuit against county
Laptop causes fire
They're ready to respond
Determined to serve
President Obama's Statement on Hostage Rescue of Jessica Buchanan
Woman Rescued in Somalia Has Ties To Bedford
Business grows one stitch at a time
BZA backs property owner
Trip to Guatemala leads him to raise funds to build a well
Superintendents present 'Blueprint' for education reform
New chairman
City eliminates fee
Burned out with no insurance
Hurt addresses Chamber Roundtable
Virginia should retain AAA rating
Supervisors reorganize
Bedford Primary PTA gets national grant
No more lighting up at schools
Foster, adoptive families needed
From toilet paper to tools
Commission on Local Government to look at Bedford reversion agreement
County has $3 million left from past fiscal year
Lynch's law
Local resident kicked off tradition of Cokes at Grand 58 years ago
Bravery in combat honored
Christmas day crash claims Thaxton man
Citizen group says supervisors violated state law
Father and son form team for rodeo steer roping event
Council looks to end charge for 'out-of-business' sales
Poplar Forest project looks deep for design
Boards will have new look as new members take their seat
Juvenile arrested in Terry's Country Store break-in
Cavs ready for London Parade
Remembering the forgotten
Patterson Mill fire
School Board looks ahead
Elks Home lights up for Christmas
Goodview man guilty of involuntary manslaughter
Shooting range gets OK to operate in New London
Board approves shooting range request
Christmas season hits full stride
Wellness program takes a break
Construction class gives students real-world experience
Grand jury indicts two from shootout
LHS students help decorate Centertown for Christmas
Planners oppose shooting range
Officials: Distracted driving leads to school bus incidents
Parade offers more than floats, bands
Charges move forward in Goode Store robbery
Zoning change process creates dispute between boards
Bison goes solar to generate some of its power
Win this restaurant
A Winter Wonderland
Shooting range moves forward
Six-point buck ‘sought’ in Bedford Hardware break-in
State mandate concerns board, some citizens
Public sounds off on proposed zoning changes
Local farmer recovers from stroke
Future teachers instruct peers about petroleum
D-Day Memorial With Ishah
Chamber roundtable focuses on transportation needs
Bedford loses another connection to D-Day
Putney returns to House of Delegates
Zoning ordinance hearing continued to this Thurs. as overflow crowd turns out
Candidates sound off about the election
GRUBBS HEADED BACK TO VA
Missing girl found safe
Turnout surprisingly good by mid-afternoon
Man sentenced for molesting toddler
School Board responds to lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Murder charge certified in Huddleston shooting
NLA students publish newspaper to honor vets
Election 2011
Police believe missing girl might be with accused former sheriff's deputy
Down, but not out, man starts business in Bedford
Bill Thomasson challenges incumbent District 1 Supervisor Dale Wheeler
Lacey Putney seeks another term
Lew Medlin runs as Democrat
Jerry Johnson runs as Republican
SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ARRESTED
BCSO deputy arrested for taking indecent liberties with a minor
She's an inspiration to many
GED can bring added opportunities
Customers still eating out at restaurants
Incumbent faces challenge in District 6 supervisor race
Newman voices support for Putney over Republican nominee
Fallout from lawsuit continues
Pongracz guilty of second degree murder
Student hit while boarding school bus
Dry weather hurt some local crops
Cutting the trees down before they fall
Bedford County to hold round table discussion on Ag facility
What some businesses are doing
Red carpet event celebrates how a community came together to help movie project succeed
Local business leaders respond to questions about today's business outlook
Father files $20 million lawsuit against school board after obtaining video
$20 million lawsuit filed against Bedford County School Board
Long-time supporter of Memorial dies
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
D. Reynolds to close its doors
Police impersonator being sought
Mill’s wheel reset; just in time for festival
Fifth Sunday Night Gospel Sing
Two Churches Become One Congregation
Republican headquarters opens
Few turn out for reversion meeting
Board approves funding for additional teachers
Sentences handed down in murder case
A good year for apples
Benefit softball game will raise funds for Bedford Domestic Violence Services
Avenel raising funds to remodel kitchen
Lowry Post Office could be closed
Two vie to fill District 7 seat
Opinions vary on plan
City, county agree on plan for city to become town
It's time to go public
Virginia to take healthcare law challenge to Supreme Court
Local youth brings Elvis to the stage
Burglary could put charity's work in jeopardy
New London Airport to hold 42nd fly-in
District 5 School Board candidates
Jury finds Forest woman not guilty of indecent liberties charge
Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church of Bedford Calls New Pastor
Man enters plea to abduction charge
Man pleads guilty to embezzlement
Some details of shooting revealed at bond hearing
Local man makes feature-length film
Shifflett receives suspended sentence
Underwood stops by Bedford
Wheeler sees positives in reversion plan
Reverting to a town
Bedford City Council hears reports
Just like Christmas
Sweet family business
Reid to challenge Brown for sheriff
81-year-old local man jumps for a cause
Storm leaves swath of downed trees
Deaths of dogs called ‘mysterious’
Opened House
Bedford House set to open
Sheriff makes it official
Hoback to face challenge for District 7 seat
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Va.
Eating rocks
Condition of shooting victims upgraded
Back to School for Bedford - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
Lightning strikes twice
Firefighter injured during Good Samaritan effort
Big problem at Big Otter Mill
Superintendent: AYP results becoming less relevant
Students head back to school
Thursday shootout leaves one dead
Appreciate a pet by adopting one, Bedford Humane Society urges
Henrico County police officer arrested
Exploring the darker side of Bedford's history
Running around on Mr. Jefferson’s property
Two to vie for District 1 school board seat
Hurt defends vote on debt ceiling bill
Crowd doubles for second annual Night Out
GOP nominates its local candidates
Online learning program kicks off
Summer grads receive degrees
Charges to be dropped
Museum program brings history alive for children
Lifestyle that led up to shooting included belief in ‘tree people,’ heavy drinking
Is Nancy Grace headed here?
New principals gear up for school year
Board looks at adding to sick leave bank options
Local hero receives his Silver Star
Shepherd’s Table turns 20
Equine Association wants to bring facility to Bedford County
Crime fighting effort to be held Aug. 2
Fire destroys home in county
Grandmother collecting funds for family of injured child
Local veteran to receive the Silver Star 61 years after combat action
Program offers free memory screening service
McCabe won’t seek reelection in District 6
City reduces time for late payments on power bills
Sedalia has the blues
Boy Scout builds ramp for VFW Post
309 Winery promises fun, food and wine
An opportunity to do something meaningful
Horse & Hound Wine Festival biggest ever
Jefferson Villas residents caught in middle between PSA and supervisors' past decision
Former Marine pulls next door neighbor from burning car
Floors and More—and more
Board discusses facility use
Historic building to become B&B
Board takes second look at new policy
Bedford Council picks three members for City School Board
Horse & Hound Wine Festival is Saturday
County man convicted of child porn charges
Students get close-up look at medical profession
Local man’s song brings comfort to residents of Joplin
Bus service will connect Bedford with Amtrak
Cross country walk seeks to raise funds, awareness
Fourth of July activities
Lawyer defends woman’s care for cats
92-year-old identical twins still together
Byron to seek reelection
Bedford area to get third delegate
Cell tower extension gets thumbs up
Goodview man faces involuntary manslaughter charge
City council adopts budget
Daughter takes over at Rapid Printing
Police remove more than 40 cats from Bedford home
School Board asks for relief from NCLB act
Residents feel better about changes to forest plan
Storm stories
Board approves them on 4-3 vote
The edge of glory: SRHS seniors urged to reach potential
Following their dreams: LHS seniors begin new tradition
Captains of their souls: JF graduates school’s 39th class
Though their accounts differ, both defendants face convictions
Bedford program seeks to help adults who can’t read
Trip of a lifetime
Putney to seek reelection
Class of 2011
For conspicuous gallantry
Memorial marks 10 years
Police: Man lied about shooting
Forest shooting update: Man who said someone shot him, charged with filing false report
City budget, school board selections fill agenda
Guilty of child abuse, woman is pregnant again — and in jail
BCSO launches new Lake patrol boat
High school Teacher of the Year
SRMS teacher named Bedford County's best
Elementary Teacher of the Year
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE BOATERS ADVISED OF MISSING NAVIGATION MARKER
Investigators look for leads in Forest shooting
Deborah Shifflett enters pleas in embezzlement case
Lockdown update: Investigators look for suspect in Forest shooting
Doolittle’s co-pilot
WWII vet to be honored for service in Normandy Campaign
District 7 seat open
Bus trip gone bad leads school division to look at charter use
Exhibit features work by high school student
Bedford loses longtime Centertown businessman
Man pleads guilty to rape; receives 17 years in prison
Planning commission turns down tower
Bedford Co. eliminates tax on inventory
Safe Surfin’ adds another celebrity to its cause
Two teens charged in damage at cemetery
Murder plea
Arrests made in cemetery vandalism case
Hoop shoot hot shot
BlueCrane Acupuncture
Two win this year’s ARBE award
Business owners say current zoning creates problems
Redistricting
Reward increased in cemetery vandalism case
Saying ‘goodbye’ once more
Second annual Cystic Fibrosis car show set for Saturday
Bedford landmark topples
Cleaning up the Lake
What changed Thursday in the school budget?
Bedford Primary School to remain open
It was the thing to do
Headstones damaged at Bedford Cemetery
Bedford Primary to remain open this year
School board to keep Bedford Primary open, sort of
Bedford to sue County School Board
Developer in harmony with VDOT plan
Planting effort will have long-term effect
Automotive history
Not 'gone with the wind' after all
Talking turkey
Witt gets additional time
What’s next for the School Board?
Life in the workplace
Goodlatte stops at Poplar Forest Nursery
‘War’s been declared:’ What led up to Monday’s decision
Sups cut school budget
YMCA embarks on fundraiser to help fund programs, memberships
Treble Tapestry to hold area concerts
A Path to Healing: Program helps cancer patients
Board to take second look at plan
Full house speaks on county budget
Brigadier General touts importance of early childhood education
Redistricting committee presents plan
Witt gets 4-year jail sentence
Rabies clinics scheduled for this weekend
Escapee captured in Thaxton
Chamber honors local business
School bus driver injured in incident Tuesday
Mann pleads in methadone death case
Montvale heroes
BCSO deputy, charged with DUI, terminated
What Dr. Schuch had to say on Tuesday
Supervisors say they won't support closing the school
School Board votes to close Bedford Primary
Area business leaders learn about latest General Assembly actions
Parents urge Board to keep schools open
WGN dropped
Body Camp, Primary School could be saved by board
‘Plan 9’ from Bedford
Mother found guilty of child abuse, not guilty on murder charge
Building tetrahedron unites FMS students, staff
Elmore sentenced to 30 years
Body Camp residents protest proposal to close school
Body Camp Elementary joins Bedford Primary School as proposed cuts to balance school budget
Mayor's comments halt budget talks
Fundraiser to benefit Ortiz family
Local volunteers help area residents during tax season
The gift of fixing cars
Pongracz to have mental evaluation
Huddleston man served in British Army during WWII
Cattle rustled from Moneta stockyard
On 4-3 vote, supervisors approve 3 cent increase
Customers, retailers deal with rising gas prices
Infant death case goes to trial
Enforce the contract
Brown will seek one final term as sheriff
Living his dream
Home invasion
Community looks back on life of service of Peter Viemeister
Schools may get more local money from county
Police charge man with attempted murder
Windmill ordinance approved
Gardner states reasons against clemency
Business provides winter clothes for passers by
Grand jury indicts woman for murder
Witt’s bond revoked
Parents speak out about proposal to close BPS
School Board to hold public hearing on school consolidation
Shoprite will soon become Farmer’s Foods
Beginning Genealogy focus of class
Singing Valentines
The Black #3
Fire burns abandoned home in Montvale
Students have fun, learn in the process
Injured golden eagle gets new lease on life; returned to the wild
Bedford City Council opts for US 460 improvement
Fatal accident in Bedford involves four vehicles
Firefighter falls from attic to basement while responding to blaze at another firefighter’s home
Supervisors begin work on budget
Cuts school board members agree on so far
With fewer dollars to spend, School Board considers where money can be saved
Death ruled a homicide
Miracle on Bell Town Road
Book Nooky is latest offering at The Electric Company
Lago Pizza continues to grow
Girl Scouts honored for cookie sales
Troop’s first Eagle presents award to the newest to achieve that rank
New start times for students
Ministries reach out beyond the pews through wild game dinners
County’s growth close to 14%
When man was beaten and eventually died, his dogs needed a new home
Farmers: EPA rules to help Chesapeake Bay could cause problems
County may not increase school funding
Major changes considered by school board
Restoring a historical landmark
Marie Tuck retires from Moneta Post Office
Local man hopes to break into movie industry
Newman responds to Soering lawsuit
NPS holds meeting on D-Day Memorial
Montvale student wins County Spelling Bee
Earnest receives life sentence
Bedford Humane Society offers free service for pet owners
Shifflett back in court
Board looks at staggering start time of schools
Bedford County Public Schools stands to lose millions in state funding
Bedford House names executive director
Board considers having security at meetings
Man pleads guilty to abduction
Hurt gets to work representing the Fifth District
NPS to hold public meetings to discuss National D-Day Memorial special resource study
Pollard elected chairman
TV shows add to interest in local storage auctions
Bedford man faces child porn charges
Face (book) time: BPD hits the social media
Stanley heads into homestretch of race
Direction changes for improvements to zoning ordinance
Planning director hired for Bedford County
Timeline for return of Stalin bust to Memorial not yet set
Defendant in animal hoarding case to receive mental evaluation
July 2012 set as target date for city to become town
Sheriff's Office issues warning on scams
Lodge will stay open
Group of volunteers work on trail at Abbott Lake
Facility will be unique in U.S.
Legislators get ready for another tough session
Putney named VGEA Legislator of the Year
Be careful while trying to stay warm
Wuergler steps down from Board of Zoning Appeals
BSTC students see top fuel dragsters
Snow brings look of Christmas
City looks at limiting through truck traffic
Dog license rates going up in Bedford
County teachers visit China
Man guilty of infecting girl with HIV
SEC brings fraud charges against nuclear power company that started in Thaxton
Board restores band position
Ann Wood named this year’s Athena recipient by Chamber
Moving 8th graders to JF and LHS being considered
Students at Body Camp receive special gifts
Changes to Web site planned
Trial delayed against woman charged in infant's death
Theft at Y ruins children’s day
Skate shop opens in Bedford
Burns leave local farmer with some major bills
Coast to coast
School board to take close look at budget
So how much snow will we get?
Former SRHS coach pleads guilty
Christmas Station needs help
Supervisors approve RV park
Fire Department to provide photo-op for families
Tree lighting, parade kick off the season this weekend
Council to consider helping employees pay their increased healthcare costs
Festival of Trees grows
Elks National Home lighting ceremony set for Dec. 10
Museum says thanks to volunteers
Holiday open house to be held at Avenel
A heart for Haiti
Bedford Pregnancy Center seeks permanent home
Earnest found guilty in retrial
Derrick Alexander’s Barber Shop opens
No decision yet on band position for Forest zone
Vets turn out for ceremony
Plant honors veterans
Drug bust
On trial — again
Promoting tourism, business
Property values down, overall, in county
Recognizing those who keep Bedford beautiful
Counselor’s journey lands her here
A recession proof business
Dr. Samir Ghobrial isn't retired, but he's also not on call 24/7 any more
British dignitaries visit with JF band
Perriello, Hurt pledge cooperation in process
Prosecution tries again to convict Earnest of murder
Volunteer helps transform Bedford Memorial gift shop
Board will look at restoring JF band position; no promises made
Council brings fresh eyes to school issues
First degree murder charge moves ahead
No jail time in dog sale case
Voters get out early
Hurt wins 5th District race
Supervisors agree on several spending requests
Hurt vs. Perriello comes down to the wire
Toler, Whorley seek school board seat
New massage therapist opens shop
Turning the other cheek
Program targets teen drivers
Looking for ghosts
Church uses novel approach to engage others
Montvale crews respond to Saturday bus accident
Parents seek restoration of band position in JF zone
Supervisors split 5-2 over BZA action
Coffey and Saunders closing this week
Planning commission recommends approval of campground
Tanker truck wrecks, spills thousands of gallons of gasoline
Bedford serves as backdrop for several scenes in feature-length film
Convictions yield 10-year sentence
Local woman receives car from charity
Farm Bureau looks at proposed legislation
Preserving history
Area residents, advocates gather on behalf of domestic violence victims
Three dogs returned to owner
Students, teachers reap the rewards of hard work
Co-workers remember Bonnie Davis
Turning 100
Rescue squad celebrates 40 years of service
Internet crimes unit gets new office
Grisham campaigns for Perriello
Project brings SOLs alive
Boyfriend beating case
Opponents want Stalin bust removed, not just moved
Patrick Henry gets new executive director
Domestic violence awareness is focus of October events
EMS billing rates to rise
More than 100 cats, dogs taken from Thaxton home
Stalin bust to be moved
Community events and Calendar (week of Sept. 22, 2010)
Students learn what businesses do
Hurt vows to listen if elected
Child porn cases involve libraries
Body found at bridge
A-maze-ing
Getting the big wheel rolling
Murray will replace Hubbard on Council
Land will be used for research project
He was there
Fly In honors local legend
Working hard, working smart
Man who viewed child porn at library sentenced
Local troop has more than five decades of history
R.I. man sentenced on sex crime charges
Shifflett withdraws embezzlement pleas
Woman could face murder charge
Woodhaven celebrates anniversary
VDGIF decides elk will come to Va.
Nelson County jury will hear murder case against Wesley Earnest
Class helps student follow life-long dream to become firefighter
Forest man sentenced on sex charge
Legion’s national convention takes stand against Stalin bust
Bedford man arrested for felony murder
BCSO releases CVS theft video
Art at the orchard
9/11 survivor to speak at prayer breakfast
Area loses longtime community servant
Man pleads to computer solicitation
Parents protest principal at Body Camp Elementary being reassigned
System will detect emergency vehicles approaching traffic lights
Safety measures
They're back!
Man sentenced in animal cruelty case
Man pleads guilty to burglary at restaurant
BMH named among region’s best
Body Camp principal placed on administrative leave
Celebrating 70 years
Hubbard resigns from council
Victory lap
Local guard unit returns from Iraq
Shifflett enters pleas in embezzlement case
Youth have a blast at COP Camp
The government’s view: Officials look at economic recovery
Bedford's police say 'Goodbye'
Toler to replace Black on school board until election is held in Nov.
10 county schools fail to make AYP
Students head back to school
Opportunity provides Japanese teen chance to experience our culture
Moonlight Serenade
Liberty Fest
Johnson's Orchards School Tours
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