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Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation announces over $575,000 in Spring Grants
The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) has announced the recipients of its Spring 2024 competitive grants. This spring the GLCF received 79 applications for grant funding. The GLCF Distribution Committee carefully reviewed each application, resulting in over $519,000 awarded in competitive grants, plus over $55,000 in recommendations from our donor advised funds.
VSP: Bedford Co. crash leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 5:10 p.m. on Hardy Road, two tenths of a mile south of Turner Branch Road in Bedford County. According to authorities, a 2022 Honda Accord was traveling south on...
Colorado teenager dies after jumping into electrified lake
An 18-year-old teenager passed away after jumping into an "electrified lake" in Virginia. According to an article from The Mirror US, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office has identified the teenager as Jesse Hamric, who is from Colorado. Hamric was with friends and family at a Fourth of July gathering at Smith Mountain Lake at a private home with a dock when the incident occurred. Two of his friends noticed Hamric...
Colorado 18-year-old dies after jumping into electrified lake during visit to Virginia: report
A Colorado teenager visiting friends in Virginia for Independence Day died after jumping into an electrified lake. Jesse Hamric, 18, was visiting friends in Virginia with his family when he jumped into Smith Mountain Lake outside Roanoke on Thursday morning, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office said, according to WDBJ. After...
An 18-year-old From Colorado Died When He Jumped Into an Electric Lake While on Vacation in Virginia Report
A teen from Colorado who was in Virginia with friends for Independence Day died when he jumped into an electric lake. Police say 18-year-old Jesse Hamric jumped into Smith Mountain Lake near Roanoke on Thursday morning while visiting friends in Virginia with his family. This was reported by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.
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UPDATE: We posted the wrong address for commercial trucks to use during our landfill closure. Commercial trucks can use the Livestock Road Regional Landfill located at 361 Livestock Rd, Rustburg. This change is noted in bold below. The Bedford County Waste Management Facility will be closed for the remainder of...
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