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    Ronnie Miller is stepping down as president of the Bedford Branch of the NAACP.

    “I took over four years ago with the intent of getting the chapter started again,” Miller said.
    The chapter had virtually ceased functioning and was in danger of losing its charter. Miller said he was asked to take over because he is a businessman. Miller owns Bedford Funeral home, which was founded by his parents Frank and Frances Miller in 1962.

Next week, Travel Channel’s “Expedition Unknown” will explore a long-standing Bedford mystery.

    In an effort to revitalize Bedford Main Street, Inc., the current board of the Centertown organization has resigned and new applications are being accepted for nominations for a new board.
    The resignations become effective March 2 and the plan is to have the new board in place March 3.

    Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown believes Google’s Waze App should be modified to not allow law enforcement officers to be tracked.
    Brown explained that the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) is concerned that those who have grievances with law enforcement could use the App feature to plan or carry out an attack on officers. He said while it hasn’t been directly linked to the shooting of two officers in New York City, the suspect who carried out those attacks had been using that App.