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Opinion: Moneta Rescue Squad First Lieutenant voices concern about lack of funding for volunteer rescue squads
Recently, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors met to approve the 2024-2025 budget. One item in the budget increased the funding levels for all the volunteer fire departments in Bedford County. Their [volunteer fire departments] rate for responding to a call increased substantially to $135 a call. While I applaud this needed increase for a very worthy cause, it is frustrating and disappointing to see that no similar funding (nor any increase period for at least 10 years) was approved for the volunteer rescue squads. Perhaps the supervisors are unaware of the benefit that the volunteer rescue squads bring to the community and significantly, the taxpayers.
Bedford County Economic Development to launch a Childcare Facilities Grant
BEDFORD, Va (WFXR) – The Bedford County Economic Development has launched a new incentive fund program for childcare providers. The grant aims to improve the shortage of childcare facilities in Bedford County. The grant does not apply to childcare providers in the Town of Bedford as they have their own childcare grant program. […]
Montvale standoff leads to suspect suicide
On June 30, 2024, at approximately 4:45pm the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance involving a gun in the 4000 block of Mountain View Church Road in the Montvale area of the county. The victim was able to get away to another address and make the 911 call.
Nature Is Healing
Nature is healing,” said Catherine Eubank, founder of ONE Forest School near Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County. Nature is healing,” said Catherine Eubank, founder of ONE Forest School near Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County. Her sentiment echoes myriad studies on the healthful impacts of spending time...
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