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A look back at 2021
Throughout the month of January each edition of The K-V Dispatch will highlight the events of 2021 as ...
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COVID cases continue to soar upward
Virus cases are continuing to soar upward in the Piedmont Health District as local hospitals see an all-time ...
Education
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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Opinion — Dr. King’s Legacy and the True Goal of Education
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January. This year, the commemoration will ...
LONGWOOD
Lacrosse schedule set
The Longwood women’s lacrosse program is set to return to the field in the spring, as head coach ...
Columns
Winter weather supplies
As I was shelving books a few weeks ago, I came across an older title that is part ...
News
Farmers have until Jan. 24 to respond to USDA survey
In preparation for the 2022 Census of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is ...
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DMV seeks participants for new highway safety campaign
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) seeks Virginians willing to share their stories for a new highway safety ...
KENBRIDGE
Kenbridge Elementary School Honor Roll
Kenbridge Elementary School has announced its honor roll students for the first semester of the school year. FIRST ...
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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 ...
COVID-19
Northam issues 30 day state of emergency
In response to record numbers of hospitalizations Gov. Northam issued a limited 30-day emergency order issued to help ...
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VCU Health CMH opens temporary urgent care clinic
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital announced in a press release the opening of a temporary urgent care clinic. ...
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School Resource Officer honored
Victoria and Kenbridge Elementary Schools recognized its School Resource Officer as part of National Law Enforcement Day on ...
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Man arrested for suspicious fire
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) personnel assisted the Lake Gaston Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Chief with ...
Local
A look back at 2021
Throughout the month of January each edition of The K-V Dispatch will highlight the events of 2021 as ...
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing
Coronavirus cases are exploding across the commonwealth this week as Virginia grapples with record breaking case numbers which ...
Local
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 ...
Victoria
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 ...