COVID-19
COVID cases surge throughout health district
With the delta variant of COVID-19 now the dominant variant in the area, coronavirus cases are soaring in the health district as most of the ...
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COVID-19
More young, healthy people getting COVID
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb throughout Virginia and the Piedmont Health District as officials see an increase in cases among young, healthy ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 10:30 pm
COVID-19
Doctor: ‘I’m begging you to get a vaccine’
Centra Health officials are pleading with members of the public to consider getting the vaccine as hospitals have already begun to strain under the pressure ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 3:31 pm
COVID-19
COVID cases have doubled across the state
COVID-19 numbers in the commonwealth have doubled in one week as counties in the Piedmont Health District continue to see a new surge fueled by ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, August 6, 2021 2:25 pm
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 ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, July 30, 2021 7:57 am
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 ...