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What items qualify for Virginia’s tax-free weekend?
VICTORIA — It’s that time of year again. As we get ready for schools to reopen, parents catch ...
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Lifestyles
DAR donates library books
The William Taylor Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, recently donated two books to the Crewe ...
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Crash claims life of Nelson man
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Nelson man. According ...
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Virginia agency cuts funding for SCVP, citing recent actions
By Rachel Austin The K-V Dispatch FARMVILLE – After 10 years of support, the Virginia Department of Criminal ...
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Monkeypox cases continue to rise
There are more than 5,000 cases of Monkeypox reported in the United States as of Aug. 1 with ...
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College
Lancer Summer Open 5K set
The Longwood mens and womens cross country teams host the Lancer Summer Open 5K Saturday, Aug. 6 on ...
Lifestyles
New behavioral health dashboard launched
The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) recently announced the launch of a new behavioral health dashboard ...
Food & Fitness
Commodity prices announced
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on July 29: In Virginia, state graded feeder ...
College
Tuition staying the same at SVCC
Southside Virginia Community College will not increase tuition and fees for this academic year. Students will have their ...
Education
LNRTA resumes meetings
The Lunenburg-Nottoway Retired Teachers Association (LNRTA) resumed regular meetings after a two-year pause due to the pandemic with ...
Business
Managing expenses helps counter inflation
Life’s not always easy, even in the best of times. And now, while caught in the throes of ...
Church & Community
Community Calendar for the Week of Aug. 3
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday ...
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Water leak on Elm Street
The maintenance crew for the Town of Kenbridge was busy Thursday, July 28, fixing a water leak on ...
Education
New administrators join LCPS
During the month of July, Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) welcomed new administrators to its team. Some of ...
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Veteran journalist takes over Dispatch, sister papers
As of this week, Brian Carlton will take over as regional editor for The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch, The Charlotte ...
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COVID-19
Cases rise, new vaccines expected in fall
More than two years have passed since the COVID-19 outbreak, and while vaccines have eased the rate of ...
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Woman discovers snake inside bag of popcorn
A Kenbridge woman says she will not be returning to Shoppers Value after a snake popped its head ...
Columns
The Garden Muse — Patchouli’s fascinating history helped create paisley design
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) is a shrubby herbaceous perennial in the mint family. It is native to the Philippines ...
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Solar Farms in Virginia
By Faith Redd The K-V Dispatch The rise in the use of solar energy technology to generate electricity ...
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Economists say Fed plan will bring inflation down, in time
By Greg Goldfarb The K-V Dispatch As Virginians continue to bow to the pressure of record-high economic inflation, ...
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The Word — Make the decision on what is most important
What’s of most importance to you? Have you ever noticed that whatever is of most importance to us, ...
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Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. reports earnings
Benchmark Bankshares Inc. (BMBN), the Kenbridge-based holding company for Benchmark Community Bank, announced unaudited results for the three- ...
COVID-19
Data shows county on most infectious list
With the county listed as a high COVID-19 community level, it is no surprise that Lunenburg also has ...
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Report details firearm injuries
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says that the number of emergency department visits for firearm injuries increased ...
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Summer night starlight at Sailor’s Creek
Spend a beautiful evening with the Crewe Astronomy Club gazing at the stars and learning about the night ...