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The Bedford Museum held a luncheon Nov. 13 to honor its volunteers.

    “It’s just actually a token of our appreciation to those who volunteer at the museum,” said Annie Pollard, chairman of the museum’s board.

    Pollard said that volunteers provide wide range of skills to the museum ranging from computer skills to providing information for books on Bedford area history that the museum produces.

    One current project is scanning ledger books to create digital images.

A customer at a Bedford beauty salon liked the place so much that she bought it.

    Kathy Grigg had been a customer of Hair Then and Now, located on South Bridge Street, for five years when she learned that it was up for sale. She and her husband, David, bought it in July.

    Grigg, who said she first started coming for facials, said that salon provided a full array of services and was constantly coming up with new offerings.

    While there are many things we don’t know about President-elect Barack Obama, there is one thing I know, and one thing I’m pretty sure of.

In this month of November, with Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving, it seems appropriate to remember, pay tribute, and extend thanks to all from Bedford County who have ever served in our country’s armed forces.

    Throughout Bedford County’s history, its citizens have been patriotic in peacetime and in war. Bedford County men have fought and died in nearly every major war of America.