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The battle for Bedford County got underway last week, with Jefferson Forest drawing first blood via a win over Staunton River.

But it wasn't easy.

The Cavs had their hands full with the undersized Eagles all evening.  In the end, the lads from Forest hung on for an 86-82 win in front of an undersized crowd at the Sabredome.

"There wasn't a whole lot of defense played in this game," said JF Head Coach Paul Redgate.  "Still, we're very happy to get the win."

Adele’s Legacy continues work Moneta woman started in ‘03

    Carole Rogers of Bedford knits all year.

    A lot.
    Enough, in fact, to provide 75 sweaters and 125 hats and scarves to a program that gives one of each to students at a Bedford or Franklin County school each year.

Fire destroys historic house

    Jamie Snell and his wife returned home late Saturday night and saw what they first thought was fog surrounding their home at 719 Longwood Ave. in Bedford.

Bear vs. man

    Virginia’s black bears are very timid animals, according to Lt. Chris Thomas, a conservation police officer who works out of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) Forest Office.
    “They are normally as scared of people as people are of them,” said Thomas.
    While black bears are not aggressive, they can get riled if you mess with them. Dwain Karnes, a 32-year-old bear hunter, was messing with a black bear last week when it bit him on both arms.

Bulletin update: Fire damages home on Longwood Ave.

Crews from several area fire departments were still on the scene of a fire at 2 a.m. Sunday morning at 719 Longwood Ave. in Bedford, a fire that began late Saturday night.

Sports commentary: A Desert of Ice

 

The iceman cometh, but not in these parts.

I've gushed previously on the wonderful attributes that adorn life in this area of Virginia.  

Now, I'm griping.

Where's the hockey?

Now, I fully realize that neither the town nor the county of Bedford has the population or the inclination to support pro hockey at any level.

I also understand that the introduction of the sport at the high school level is too pricey a proposition to merit even consideration.

Liberty Lodge celebrates 200 years

    Liberty Lodge, Bedford’s Masonic Lodge, will celebrate its founding, Saturday. There won’t be any charter members, however. That’s because the Lodge was chartered in 1813, 200 years ago. It got its name because Bedford was named Liberty back then.

    The Lodge was organized on July 6, 1813, and received its official charter on Dec. 14, 1813. It met in the home of Charles Mitchell which, Carl Wells, the Lodge’s chaplain, believes was located at the corner of East Main Street and Otey Street.

Santa visits Bedford

    Santa Claus stopped by the Bedford Bulletin, Friday, and picked up some back issues. Perhaps he was looking for names to add to his “Naughty” or “Nice” list. The Bulletin’s pages certainly had a number of people fitting both categories over the past year.

    He doesn’t live at the North Pole, however. Most of the year he lives in Grand Island, Neb., and goes by the name of Dale Nielson. He’s an Elk and comes to Bedford every year for the Christmas Lighting at the Elks National Home.

Cheek has his last meeting

    The Bedford County Board of Supervisors last meeting of the year held on Monday, and the last board of supervisors meeting for District 3 Supervisor Roger Cheek, turned into a lengthy session that ran past midnight.

    It began with an appearance by Delegate-elect Terry Austin. Austin was elected to the 19th House of Delegates seat last month after Delegate Lacey Putney, who held the seat for 52 years, chose not to seek reelection.

Life as a military brat

    “I am proud I am an Army brat,” said Anita Beard as she opened her talk before the New Beginnings support group recently.

    Beard, who now lives in Bedford County, is the daughter of Col. James E. Foster, a career Army officer.
    Military brats are what the children of career members of the armed forces call themselves. They often use the more specific designation of Army brat, Navy brat, and so forth, indicating their father’s specific branch of service.