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The threat of ISIL requires clear and bold action

By Congressman Robert Hurt

letters 02/25/15

Counting our blessings at BCM

    Today was a day for counting our blessings at Bedford Christian Ministries. 
    With the winds howling outside and winter returning this week, some of the volunteers at BCM were sorting and storing the latest donation of food.  While these 1200 lbs. of food came from the food drive recently conducted by the Bedford Walmart, we have been receiving both food and cash donations from many and varied sources in the Bedford community. 

Bedford considers electric rate increase

    Next Tuesday, Feb. 24, Bedford area residents will be able to tell town council what they feel about a proposed 4 percent increase to their electric rates, set to take effect March 1.
    A public hearing on the proposed increase will be held during the council meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the Municipal Building.

Miller steps down from NAACP presidency

    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.

Oulds receives 3-year sentence for accident that killed his friend

    A Lynchburg man, who drove a car involved in an accident that killed his best friend, will spend three years in prison for causing that accident.
    Steve Malotey Oulds III, 54, of Lynchburg had previously entered a no contest plea last fall in Bedford County Circuit Court, to a charge of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence in connection with the August 2013 accident that led to the death of 52-year-old James Dale Gunter.

Shocking ruling

    The Capital News Service story by Noura Bayoumi starts like this:
    “She was 23 years into her marriage when her husband swung a hammer at her head – and missed. He later was convicted of a felony, and they divorced. But what happened next was almost as shocking as the assault: Her ex-husband asked the court to award him spousal support – and won.”
    That alone is inexplicable.

A matter of primary importance

    Meetings are often really boring affairs. The one Bedford County’s Republicans held two weeks ago, however, was certainly anything but boring. I love a good political fight and these guys did not disappoint me. It was a truly entertaining gathering.
    I usually don’t go to political party meetings, but the Republicans have held a couple in the last six months that were significant. I went to this one because they were going to choose the method of selecting Republican nominees for local offices in this fall’s election.

Will voters want another Bush?

    Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is getting most of the attention lately as various Republicans position themselves to be a candidate for president in 2016.
    This would be the third Bush of his clan to seek the presidency, giving rise to some strong feelings one way or the other about dynasties in politics.

Protecting our shared values

By Sen. Steve Newman
23rd District

    In a week that included the lowest ever recorded temperature in our district and in Richmond along with significant snowfall, the 2015 Session of the Virginia General Assembly didn’t miss a day and has seen over 2000 bills work their way through the legislature this year.  So far, we have been able to protect many of our shared values of faith and family, support for Constitutional government, ethics reform and requiring government to live within its means. 

Worthy of a raise

By Amy D. Arney
Huddleston

    My husband is an investigator with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office. His boss has recently been to the Board of Supervisors and requested a pay raise for the employees of Bedford County.