.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Today's News

  • Obama won’t hesitate to end the war

    Recently, Sen. Barack Obama made some innocent remarks about his policy regarding the Iraq war in anticipation of a planned visit there. While the senator indicated that developments in the country might possibly affect his withdrawal timetable, he had certainly not changed his policy in any important way.

    The McCain campaign was quick to say that Obama was suddenly seeing things their way, that he had “flip-flopped” and was not reliable on the war, foreign policy, etc., etc. But they were wrong.

    Click here to read more...
  • What are esential services?

    It always amazes me that government spends so much money on essential services that it doesn’t have money for essential services. Take sidewalks in Bedford, for example.

    Click here to read more...
  • The school system is stretching the taxpayer's dollars

    This upcoming school year the Bedford County Public School System is going to save 22,000 gallons of gas by adjusting parking locations for school buses.

    That’s 22,000 gallons, some $80,000 or more worth of savings.

    Click here to read more...
  • Two schools expected to fall short of AYP goals

    Students at two Bedford County Public Schools may be able to transfer to Big Island Elementary School if testing results come back as expected.

    Bedford Primary School and Bedford Elementary School will likely be required to offer public school choice to its students this year for failing to meet Adequate Yearly Progress numbers under the No Child Left Behind Act. Parents of students at those schools will likely soon receive letters informing them of the option to choose to have their children transferred.

    Click here to read more...
  • Volunteer honored for his service

    A local Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) has been awarded a couple of special honors for his volunteer work.

    Leslie "Sandy" Morrissett won the top honor, this spring, among 10 Central Virginia CASAs who received a President's Volunteer Service award. This is a national honor that recognizes volunteer service and Morrissett, a Moneta resident, logged 313 volunteer hours with Bedford's CASA office last year.

    Click here to read more...
  • Concert to benefit police, fire and rescue squads

    Bedford's parks and recreation department wants to honor some local people who help us all.

    Called the Hometown Heroes' Benefit Concert, the event will raise money for the Bedford City Police Department and Bedford's volunteer fire department and rescue squad, stated Shawn Duff, the administrative assistant for the city's parks and rec department. It all takes place from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. at Liberty Lake Park on Saturday, July 26.

    Click here to read more...
  • New time set for Christmas parade

    The hot, humid days of mid-July don't put most people in a Christmas frame of mind. Bedford Main Street, however, has been thinking about the year-end holiday and a note at the end of its 2008 calendar of events on its Web site, indicates that the time of Bedford's annual Christmas parade has been moved to 7 p.m.

    Linda Exley, Bedford Main Street's director, said that there has been a conflict between the parade, which starts at 11 a.m. and a foot race, which starts at 10 a.m.

    "The police have to take care of the foot race,"Exley said.

    Click here to read more...
  • The sky's not the limit

    While in the sixth grade, Sarah Vaden performed a science project trying to discover a way to decrease the impact of hurricanes.

    She set up a mock hurricane with a sprinkler and fan, dumping salt on the sprinkler to see if the water pressure could be reduced.

    She’s been involved in research ever since.

    Click here to read more...
  • Breaking - Police: Victim in car died of smoke inhalation

    The yet-to-be identified person found dead inside a burned car off Ole Turnpike Road early Wednesday morning apparently died from smoke inhalation as the result of a traffic accident, according to a Bedford Police Chief Jim Day.

    Day said Wednesday afternoon that apparently the driver of the vehicle left the road and traveled 200 feet into brush. Excessive speed might have been a factor, he said.

    He said there wasn't any evidence of foul play involved.

    Click here to read more...
  • Israeli company to purchase Barr

    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, an Israeli generic drug manufacturer, will purchase Barr Pharmaceuticals. The two companies announced the agreement Friday morning.

    Teva is the world's largest generic drug manufacturer and Barr is the fourth largest. Barr owns Barr Laboratories, in Forest. With 570 employees, the company is Bedford County's largest non-public employer and, county officials note, is a major contributor to the county's tax base.

    Click here to read more...

Copyright © 2013

The Bedford Bulletin is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Bedford County and Bedford, VA and the surrounding area.