Today's News

    Kenneth Ray Fitzgerald, a 56-year-old Bedford County man, will spend the next five years in prison for stabbing his wife last year. He pleaded guilty, Tuesday morning in Bedford County Circuit Court, to possession of a firearm by a felon and malicious wounding.

    According to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney John Wheelock, Fitzgerald and his wife were headed for divorce. An argument broke out between the two on Oct. 12 about the tax issues involved.

Joshua Ball, 25 of Bedford announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates last week, seeking the seat in the 19th district being vacated by long-time independent Delegate Lacey Putney.

Ball, a pastor in the Bedford area, announced his candidacy at the Bedford County Administration Building flanked by family and friends. He has secured the nomination of the Constitution Party of Virginia.

    A Huddleston woman who made her mark as a flight nurse during World War II and a volunteer here in Bedford County died Sunday night.

    Evelyn Kowalchuk, 93, served as a flight nurse during World War II and landed on the beaches of Normandy just three days after D-Day in her service as a nurse.
    Kowalchuk was born in Jersey City, N.J.  She obtained her R.N. Degree in October 1941 from Newark Memorial Hospital and entered the U.S. Army on Oct. 1, 1942. 

    After a career as a sales/marketing manager, Michel Kordich was ready to retire—and volunteer. An experience she had shortly before retiring led her to become a CASA volunteer.

    CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. A CASA is a volunteer that the Juvenile and Domestic Relations court judge can appoint when he’s handling a case that involves children. The CASA investigates the children’s needs and prepares a report for the judge.