Government

People have often joked about a “Pharaoh’s Curse” on people selected by the Bedford County Board of Supervisors to fill an unexpired term on the board. Over the last two decades these people, without fail, have been defeated by a challenger.

    Bedford County’s supervisors voted at their June 10 meeting not to participate with Lynchburg and Campbell County in a regional library study.
    But that wasn’t the last word,
    Monday night, a change in that decision came because District 3 Supervisor Roger Cheek, who had voted with the majority the last time, reversed course. Cheek was able to have the issue revisited because he voted with the majority at the prior meeting.

    This will be Lew Medlin’s fourth try at the 19th House of Delegates seat as the Democratic Party’s nominee. Medlin was defeated three times in a row by the incumbent, Delegate Lacey Putney.
    “I had a lot of people come up to me and say, ‘You gotta run,’” Medlin said, explaining why he is giving it another try.
    There is another reason.
    “When I ran the first few times, I knew I wasn’t going to win,” he said.

Like many communities, Bedford County has had its own issues with illegal immigrants committing repeat offenses, but not being able to deport those offenders.

    Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Randy Krantz took that past experience—and his recommendations for change—to Capitol Hill last week, testifying on immigration reform before a House Judiciary Committee.