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Dispatch Church and Community Calendar

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday ...

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AARP warns of IRS scams

Tax season isn’t just about filing returns; it’s also prime time for IRS impostor scams. According to the ...

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A Box of Love: The Blessing of Jesus

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O ...

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Treasures on the Shelves: A story of good books and sunshine

As we begin the spring season, we see growth and renewal symbolized by the color green. April 22 ...

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Students get prepared

One of the most important parts of dealing with an emergency is being prepared. And the Commonwealth Regional ...

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Speedway shuffles time for April 20 races

South Boston Speedway officials have changed the track’s scheduled Saturday, April 20 event from a night event to ...

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The Word: It ain’t a competition

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller.  I can’t stand ...

Dr. Witherspoon

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Dr. Witherspoon: Time bomb

A gentleman was referred to a surgeon for treatment of a painful hernia. His past medical history included ...

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Enterprise zone request approved

It went down to the wire, but Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin put pen to paper Monday night, signing ...

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WSVS celebrates 77 years

Among many places listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register is the house that Southside Virginia’s oldest radio station ...

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Dispatch Church and Community Events calendar

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Dispatch Church and Community Events Calendar: week of April 10

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday ...

solar eclipse

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Solar eclipse makes its mark across region

A total solar eclipse is a rare thing and one that all of Southside Virginia got to witness ...

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More Railroad Park case details released

 By Nate Pentecost The K-V Dispatch  Police reports and court documents provide more information into what happened on ...

Nottoway Corey Oliver

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Corey Oliver learns sentence in Burkeville murder trial

Corey Oliver will spend the rest of his life in prison. The Nottoway County resident learned his fate ...

Daryl Linn King

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Lunenburg deputies search for Daryl Linn King, with three warrants

Have you seen Daryl Linn King? That’s the question officials from the Lunenburg County Sheriff’s Office are asking ...

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AARP warn of AI scams

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new shiny object that has captured the world’s attention. It’s also captured the ...

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AARP warns of payment apps

Many of us have used a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app to split a bill or send money to ...

Lunenburg veterans

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Memorial group wants to collect stories from Lunenburg veterans

Every veteran has a story to tell. That’s how representatives from the Virginia War Memorial (VWM) in Richmond ...

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Wheat crop, corn prices climb

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 29: In Virginia, state graded feeder ...

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Engel to be honored

 By Jes Simmons Special to The K-V Dispatch Patricia Engel grew up in a Colombian family of storytellers ...