Today's News

“We’re not just some feel-good story anymore,” said Head Coach Chuck Poston, following his team’s 21-10 win over E.C. Glass.

He’d have gotten no argument from the Hilltoppers.  As they loaded their buses for the trip back to Lynchburg, they were feeling anything but good.

    The Republicans could never beat Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR holds a record that many think will never be topped: the only American president to be elected to four terms in office.

    The GOP was so angry at FDR’s achievement it swore to prevent it from ever happening again. As soon as they took over Congress after FDR’s death, they had the law changed to limit a president to only two consecutive terms.

Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte will head back to Washington in January with a lot more seniority — and a great deal more responsibility, both to the Republican Party and, even more importantly, to the citizens he represents.

    The Bedford County School Board plans to make a decision on whether to restore a band instructor position to the Forest zone band program next month. This position, which is located at Forest Middle School, had been cut when the budget for the current school year was developed earlier this year.