COVID-19
Delta variant has arrived in the region
The Piedmont Health District is experiencing a new surge in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant arrives in the area. From Monday, July 19, to ...
Alexa Massey, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
Local
A joyful jubilee
Hundreds of Lunenburg residents came out Saturday, July 17, to celebrate the Town of Kenbridge’s July Jubilee. Although canceled last year due to the COVID-19 ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 22, 2021 8:51 pm
COVID-19
Delta variant poses threat to unvaccinated
There are still no confirmed cases of the Delta variant in the Piedmont Health District, but COVID-19 cases are on the rise locally and across ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 22, 2021 8:35 pm
Columns
Tell us about your unique talent
As the world wakes up from its pandemic slumber, I find myself questioning why I didn’t learn a new talent or get a new hobby ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 15, 2021 2:44 pm
COVID-19
The long goodbye – Pandemic changes funeral practices
From planning socially-distanced funerals to determining how to safely transport the body of someone who died from COVID-19, the pandemic turned the funeral home industry ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 15, 2021 1:49 pm
Local
Waid fundraises for charity bike ride
A Meherrin resident is looking to participate in a 184.5-mile charity bike ride to raise money for a nonprofit dedicated to family, community and mental ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 8, 2021 4:21 pm
Local
Meherrin fireworks go off with a bang
Heavy thunderstorms Thursday night and scattered rainfall throughout the evening did not stop the Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue fireworks celebration Friday, July 2. Residents ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 8, 2021 4:11 pm
COVID-19
Lunenburg sees no new cases
As COVID numbers remain low throughout most of the health district, officials warn keeping those numbers low and protecting yourself against the new Delta variant ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 8:39 pm
Columns
OPINION — Anyone can sing and dance
In college, I spent a great deal of my free time dancing. I was the president of a Latin dance team. I went every week ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, June 25, 2021 4:56 pm
COVID-19
Public health officials concerned about Delta variant
Health officials are concerned localities lagging behind in vaccine rates may be headed for trouble as the B.1.617.2 (Delta) COVID-19 variant takes hold of the ...