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  • New London Academy Color-A-Thon
    Sports Editor Sports@Bedfordbulletin.com         A cold wet rainy Saturday for some means curling up with a blanket and a book or television show, however, for the New London Academy Elementary School it meant time for fun fundraiser Last Saturday.     Rain didn’t stop the Color-A-Thon from happening. The New London Academy Elementary School held its first Color-A-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 26. “It has been our biggest fundraiser yet,” said PTA member Abby Wilson.
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  • Fat Tire Bike Weekend
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sports@bedfordbulletin.com     The Centra Health Fat Tire bike weekend took place this past weekend at Falling Creek Park. It kicked off Friday, June 10 and finished up on Sunday, June 12.     The Bedford Co. Recreation Department decided in 2006 to put bike trails into their parks. “In 2007 we started promoting Bedford County as a mountain bike trail destination,” said Kenny Palmer the Operations Coordinator for Bedford Co. Parks and Recreation.
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  • Take a shot at love
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sports@bedfordbulletin.com     The Bedford County Recreation Department held its first indoor tennis and archery camp this past week for youth in the area. The camp was held at the old group home gym near Falling Creek Park.     With the camp doing so well, Coach Dave Eckes has decided to hold another camp. “We are also going to be offering another camp July 11-15,” he said.
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  • Youth learn from high school athletes
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sport@bedfordbulletin.com     The Jefferson Forest boys baseball team hosted its youth baseball camp last week, June 7-9.     The Cavaliers had 65 participating youth ranging in ages from five up to 12 years old. Coach Ryan Gilleland split all the youth into age groups and had different stations where the youth would work on certain aspects of the game.
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  • Adventure Riding
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sports@bedfordbulletin.com     Rob and Kathleen Gore, owners of Reba Farm Inn, home of Soaring Saddle, decided to move to Bedford 20 years ago to start a horse farm. “In northern Virginia it’s mostly horse stalling, so we wanted to make a major move, finish raising four kids and have horses back in our lives,” said Kathleen Gore.     Reba Farm Inn and Soaring Saddle is located in Bedford, near Johnson’s Orchard.
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  • Benefit Softball Game
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sports@bedfordbulletin.com     The sixth annual First Clergy and First Responder Benefit Softball Game was played Monday, Sept. 12 at the Forest Youth Athletic Association field.     The First Clergy took the win with a 20-13 victory over the First Responders. The Clergy is now 5-1 over the First Responders.     The softball game benefits the Bedford Women’s Shelter.
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  • Goode Recreation dedicates new soccer field
        The Goode Recreation Association (GRA) dedicated a new soccer field on Soccer Opening Day this past Saturday behind the Goode Rescue Squad.     GRA Soccer Opening Day included the introduction of 101 soccer players and coaches, a dedication ceremony for the newly acquired soccer complex, a soccer skills clinic, scrimmage games between GRA teams, and food for all who attended.  
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  • Battlefield in Bedford
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sports@bedfordbulletin.com     Roanoke Airsoft Tactical (RATAC) will be opening a battlefield in Bedford County.    RATAC will have a game day on Saturday, August 27. “It’s a 40- acre outdoor field,” said Jacob Pruitt store manager.     The field is an airsoft only field. “We do not allow the use of airguns or BB guns,” said Pruitt.
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  • Missing teen with autism found
    The search for Timothy Kilpatrick had a happy ending. He was found sleeping beside dog kennel at 8:30 this morning a half mile north of his home.   According to Sheriff Mike Brown, a citizen heard his dogs barking and went out to investigate. He found the Kilpatrick sleeping beside the kennel. Citizens had been alerted to be on the lookout for anything unusual and the man who found him realized that this is the young man everybody was looking for.
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  • Andrew Thomas received gold in discus
    By Margaret Scott Sports Editor Sports@bedfordbulletin.com     Three Bedford County participants received silver and gold at the Virginia Commonwealth Games track and field event on Sunday, July 24.     Shannon Thomas and son, Andrew Thomas, along with Jordan Patti competed on the hottest weekend in July against people in their age group from all over Virginia.
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