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  • Woman Rescued in Somalia Has Ties To Bedford

    An American aid worker with a Bedford County connection was rescued from Somali pirates last night in a nighttime raid by Navy SEALs.

    Jessica Buchanan, whose father, according to an NBC report, lives in Goode, had been working with the Danish Refugee Council when she and a Dane, Poul Hagen Thisted, were kidnapped in October. Thisted was also rescued in the raid.

    Buchannan and Thisted were working with a de-mining unit of the Refugee Council when they were kidnapped. The organization has been clearing mines and unexploded ordnance in Africa and the Middle East.

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  • Father files $20 million lawsuit against school board after obtaining video

        The father of an autistic child in Bedford County has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the Bedford County School Board, the director of special services and a bus driver and aide, alleging that his 12-year-old son was physically abused while riding a Bedford County bus in 2009.

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  • Missing girl found safe

     

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    The 16-year-old Bedford County girl reported missing Monday morning was found Wednesday morning safe in Kentucky. She was located with the former Bedford County Sheriff's Deputy recently charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor.

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  • Community Events and Calendar (week of Feb. 1, 2012)

     

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    Sign-ups and notices

     

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  • Fire department looks back on busy year

        The Bedford Volunteer Fire Department looked back at a busy year and honored the people who made things happen. A special thanks went to one person who, although not a member of the fire department, has provided a valuable service to Bedford’s firefighters.

        “She takes care of all of our sewing,” said Bedford Fire Chief Brad Creasy as he handed a plaque to Ruth Crouch.

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  • Navy SEAL team rescues woman with Bedford ties

        The last two years have been a rough time for John Buchanan.

        Buchanan and his wife moved here from Ohio a few years ago. He is a furniture maker and restorer and they were looking for a place to semi-retire. They loved the mountains, they loved Virginia and settled in the Bedford area.
        Then, in 2010, his wife died. He was still trying to adjust to that when his daughter, Jessica, was kidnapped by Somali pirates in October, 2011.

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  • Egg sales help children

        After retiring from the Georgia Pacific paper mill 15 years ago, Eldo Daniels, who lives in Thaxton, decided he needed a hobby. He grew up on a farm and lives in a rural area, so he decided to raise chickens.

        “I’ve always had chickens around the house,” he commented.
        Rhode Island Reds are his chicken of choice.    
        “My mama always had Rhode Island Reds,” he said.

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  • Laptop causes fire

    He soon discovered that there had been a recall notice issued on both brands of laptops.

        “It’s not the laptop itself, but rather the battery pack inside the computer that is the problem,” Jennings said.
        Those incidents led him to hold a news conference last week to alert residents to the potential problems that can be caused by the battery packs in laptop computers. He’s encouraging area residents to check their own computers to find out if a recall notice has been issued on them.

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  • Life Saving Crew seeks more help

        Since 1943 there has been a group of area residents committed to serving Bedford area residents who, many times, were having the worst day of their life.

        On July 8 of that year, the first members of the Bedford Life Saving and First Aid Crew—15 men strong—began their journey.
        Today, the crew members who have followed them, are simply known as the Bedford Life Saving Crew. They're carrying on that original tradition of service.
        And they need more help.

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  • They're ready to respond

        Lynch Manley learned early on just how bad some rescue calls can get.

        In fact, he found out on his very first call.
        That was in 1964 when a private plane crashed near New London. There were several fatalities and the damage was extensive.
        But that incident didn’t deter Lynch from volunteering with the Bedford Life Saving Crew, something he’s continued to do for 47 straight years.

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