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7 hrs ago | WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford supervisors to discuss county administrator's job

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors will meet in a closed session today to discuss the position of County Administrator Kathleen Guzi.

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Related Topix: Bedford, VA

Sun Feb 12, 2012

Roanoke Times

'Bristol' up for awards

Last year's box set "The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music" is up for two Grammy Awards - for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

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Related Topix: Music, Grammy Awards, Music!, East Tennessee State University, Blues, Charley Patton

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford video plays role in autism-related bill

A video showing Bedford County school bus personnel striking an autistic child is influencing legislators to require local school personnel prove they know how to deal with autistic behavior.

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Related Topix: Bedford, VA, Loudoun County, VA

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Fredericksburg.com

Literature with naughty words? A Catch-22

I recently read about a Ruth Allen in Bedford County who is attempting to have a book banned from her son's middle school for the foul language it contains.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Franklin News-Post

December jobless rate climbs to 6.7 percent

Franklin County's jobless rate increased in December 2011 to 6.7 percent from 6.1 in November, according to the Virginia Employment Commission .

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Related Topix: Franklin County, VA, Virginia, Henry County, VA, Martinsville, VA

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Roanoke Times

Bedford Co.administrator to be focus of board talks

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Monday night and gather in a closed session to discuss the position of County Administrator Kathleen Guzi.

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WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford County sees largest development request in years with 'Harmony'

Plans for the "Harmony" development of more than 200 homes off a busy stretch of U.S. 460 in Bedford - the largest project to come before the county in years - were shown to residents Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Bedford, VA, Roanoke, VA, Lynchburg, VA

Wed Feb 08, 2012

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Accident that closed lane of U.S. 221 cleared

UPDATE: The Virginia Department of Transportation says the following incident has cleared and normal traffic patterns should have resumed.

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WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford County deputies warn of 'grandparents scam' calls resurgence

One of the callers reported that she received a call from a female who said she was her granddaughter.

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WSLS-TV Roanoke

Tuition paying students to get chance to participate in special programs

Tuition-paying students who live outside the City of Lynchburg are set to gain new access to certain special Lynchburg City Schools' programs.

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Related Topix: Lynchburg, VA

Tue Feb 07, 2012

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford County commission forwards recommended zoning changes

The proposed overhaul of Bedford County's zoning ordinance that underwent several years of review and spawned a lawsuit took a step toward culmination Monday.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

WTVR Richmond

Group wants more money to catch sexual predators

Richmond , VA - A group of lawmakers and law enforcement officers is asking the state to stop taking money from the fight against sexual predators of children.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Family, Kids

Mon Feb 06, 2012

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford County horses' necks cut

The Bedford County Sheriff's Office is searching for whomever cut the necks of three horses.

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Related Topix: Montvale, VA

Sat Feb 04, 2012

WTKR-TV Norfolk

No grapes of wrath for Virginia's wine industry

Between 2005 and 2010, the Virginia wine industry's economic impact grew 106%. There are nearly 200 wineries in Virginia including the Peaks of Otter winery in Bedford County .

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford school officials hope for smoother budget ride

The last few years of school budget planning in Bedford County have been rocky with cuts, potential school closures and a few spiteful interactions among officials.

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Related Topix: Bob McDonnell, US Governors

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Roanoke Times

Salem School Board expected to approve Chris Wilkes as new Salem High band director

The Salem School Division is pleased to announce that Chris Wilkes has been recommended as the new band director at Salem High School, effective August 1, 2012.

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Related Topix: Salem, VA, Franklin County, VA

Wed Feb 01, 2012

Roanoke Times

Region's population gains can't touch Northern Virginia's

Roanoke is continuing its reversal of years of population loss, according to new population estimates, but gains here and in nearby localities are far behind Northern Virginia.

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Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Charlottesville, VA, Fredericksburg, VA

Tue Jan 31, 2012

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Bedford County man's trial delayed for mental-health exam

A Bedford County man accused of shooting his brother and nephew in August in a long-running family feud is getting a mental health evaluation that has pushed back his trial date.

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Related Topix: Bedford, VA

Mon Jan 30, 2012

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Judge Certifies Charges Against Man Who Beat 80 Year Old

Bedford Co., VA - Friday store owner Bob Terry came face-to-face with the man accused of brutally beating and robbing him.

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Related Topix: Moneta, VA

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Virginia parks saw more visitors in 2011

More residents and tourists stayed overnight in in Virginia state parks than ever before last year.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Appomattox County, VA, Buckingham County, VA

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