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LCPS reverts to virtual learning
The soaring number of COVID-19 positive cases among staff and students at Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) has ...
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Area sees second winter storm
For the second time this year, snow, sleet and freezing rain left its mark across the Commonwealth on ...
COVID-19
Gov. lifts school mask mandate
Shortly after taking office on Saturday, Jan. 16, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders, one lifting ...
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SEC restores power to all members following snowstorm
Southside Electric Cooperative completed restored electricity for its members impacted by last week’s snowstorm on the morning of ...
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Overdose deaths surpass 100,000
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released data that deaths from drug overdose have hit an all ...
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COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing
Coronavirus cases are exploding across the commonwealth this week as Virginia grapples with record breaking case numbers which ...
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New school board members sworn in
During the Lunenburg County School Board’s organizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4, re-elected and newly elected school board ...
Lifestyles
Movie Review: West Side Story
By Lauren Bradshaw Special to The K-V Dispatch When is a remake better than the original? Almost never. ...
Columns
Do you have lesesucht?
Hello again! Well, I hope you all had a nice Christmas and a happy new year. I know ...
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$12 Million in School Security Equipment Grants announced
The Virginia Department of Education announced $12 million in state School Security Equipment Grants to protect students, faculty ...
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Piedmont Health District offers COVID-19 testing event
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District will offer a COVID-19 testing event January 12 from 9 ...
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Blood drive scheduled
Benchmark Community Bank along with the American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 12 ...
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Soaring fertilizer prices have farmers bracing for spring planting
As fertilizer costs continue to rise, farmers are working hard to plan and budget for the 2022 growing ...
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Town receives new refuse truck
In an effort to keep the service to the citizens of the Town of Kenbridge at a premium, ...
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2021: The year in review
January each edition of The K-V Dispatch will highlight the events of 2021 as they appeared each week. ...
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Fire department responds to crash
The Kenbridge Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash on Renrut Road early Sunday morning, Jan ...
COVID-19
CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines on Friday. The ...
Community Calendar
Church and community events for the week of Jan. 5
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday ...
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Officials look to clean up town
The Town of Victoria is taking action to keep the town free of unsightly buildings and inoperable motor ...
COVID-19
No end in sight as cases continue to soar
COVID-19 cases continue to climb at record breaking speed with dramatic jumps in coronavirus cases attributed to omicron ...
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Thousands without power following storm
Wet snow and gusty winds have left thousands without power following a Monday, Jan. 3 winter storm that ...
BREAKING NEWS
Lunenburg County Public Schools closed Tuesday, Jan. 4
Via a Facebook post Lunenburg County Public Schools announced schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 4. The post ...
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Heating bills could cost more this winter
Local homeowners can expect to pay a lot more on their heating bills this winter as prices surge ...
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First day hike set
Saturday, Jan. 1, Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host its annual First Day Hike Program from ...
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VCU Health CMH visitation update
Given the unprecedented surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital (VCU Health CMH) ...