Central High has officially made the list. The school was one of just 92 across the state to earn the Virginia Board of Education’s Highest Achievement Award this year. The annual award is given out to recognize schools that excelled in all areas. Every year, the Board of Education gives out two sets of “Exemplar” […] The post Central High makes the list, earns ‘Highest Achievement Award’ appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Central and Southside Virginia lost one of their longtime advocates on Saturday. The family of Frank Ruff Jr. announced the retired Virginia State Senator had passed away at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer. “Frank was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be remembered for his service to the […] The post Southside Virginia says goodbye to Frank Ruff appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The Lunenburg Nottoway Retired Teachers Association (LNRTA) met on Oct. 17 at the Victoria Public Library. New members joining the unit have contributed many years of experience to education. They are Wanda Hill with 34 years in education, David Dalton with more than 24, Mary Pat Johnson with 31, Carolyn Newbill with 34 years and […] The post LNRTA welcomes new members appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Students from Kenbridge and Victoria elementary schools made their way to the Hooked on Learning Park Event on Thursday, Oct. 17. A total of 293 students and families from both schools attended after class ended for the day, along with Lunenburg staff, Central High student volunteers and community members. Tin Can Coffee and Pippy’s Dog […] The post Elementary students get ‘Hooked on Learning’ appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The Delta Alpha Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met recently in South Hill to hear guest speaker Devon Jackson, Director of Emergency Communications for the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, speak about the Brunswick County Public Safety Discovery Camp. Jackson, a native of Gasburg, who holds a Master’s degree in vocational education from […] The post Educators learn about Public Safety Discovery Camp appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The idea is to help build the Lunenburg County community through new projects. Maybe the best idea pops up from a local non-profit. Maybe it’s generated by a school or a community group. That’s the thought behind the Southern Virginia Community Fund, which just launched over the weekend. Run by national non-profit group ChangeX and […] The post Community Fund offers some new options for Lunenburg County appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Work continues to move forward on the Kenbridge Connector Trail. Earlier this month, the Town of Kenbridge used previously awarded grant funds to purchase park benches and trash cans to enhance the developing trail and prevent litter along it.  The ongoing Kenbridge Connector Trail project involves creating a paved connector trail from the existing 0.5-mile […] The post Work continues on the Kenbridge Connector Trail appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Hunters here in Lunenburg and across the region recently scored a victory as the Virginia Supreme Court upheld their right to retrieve. The Sept. 26 decision affirmed the Court of Appeals ruling that allows sportsmen to go onto private property to retrieve their hunting dogs. Here in Lunenburg, there have been a few complaints from […] The post ‘Right to Retrieve’ upheld by state’s high court appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to CommunityCalendar@KVDispatch.com. OCTOBER 23 JV FOOTBALL — The Central High junior varsity football team will play host to Cumberland High on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at […] The post Dispatch Church and Community Calendar week of Oct. 23 appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Some 51 years after deejaying his first disco at Rabbit’s Place, Mr. K was back blasting the tunes this weekend. Lunenburg County native and regional celebrity Calvin King brought the music Saturday night for the Old School Party Reunion at the Dogwood. King was the first Black deejay in this region and the first to […] The post Mr. K honored by classmates at reunion appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

There’s one matchup on Central High Coach Will Thomas’ mind this week. Due to rescheduling as a result of Hurricane Helene, Central’s game against undefeated Buckingham was moved to Tuesday, Oct. 22. Leading up to the game, however, Thomas said he hoped for his team to be at full tilt for the James River District […] The post High School Football: Buckingham matchup looms for Central High appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

If you live in the Town of Kenbridge, there’s a good chance your water might not look like normal this week. Town staff will be flushing fire hydrants, as required by the Virginia Department of Health. As a result, town water could be discolored.  According to town officials, fire hydrant flushing is necessary to keep […] The post Kenbridge residents may see some discolored water. Here’s why appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Editor’s note: There were eight questions raised by Hampden-Sydney students at Thursday’s 5th District Congressional forum. This edition includes answers to the first four. We’ll continue the discussion later this week online and then in next week’s paper.   Candidates for Virginia’s 5th District Congressional seat laid out their platforms and talked about their goals during […] The post Students raise questions, get answers in 5th District forum appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

When it comes to fraud, knowledge is power. But how can we spread that knowledge so more people are empowered to protect themselves? The AARP offers a suggestion. One great way to report what you’ve experienced is through the AARP Scam-Tracking Map (www. aarp.org/scammap). The map shows scams that people experience every day, and it […] The post AARP offers scam-tracking map appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The American Cancer Society reports that approximately 30 percent of postmenopausal breast cancer cases can be attributed to potentially modifiable risk factors. That finding, cited in the organization’s “Breast Cancer: Facts & Figures, 2022-2024” report, means as many as three in 10 breast cancer diagnoses in postmenopausal women may have been attributable to variables within […] The post Did you know? appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The Lunenburg County Historical Society has announced the results of its annual photo contest for amateur photographers. The contest called for submission of photos – either color or black and white – that reflect some aspect of the county’s history. Entries were judged on creativity, quality, and relevance to the stated theme. This year’s winners, […] The post Contest winners announced appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

For the first and only time, both candidates in the 5th District congressional race will be in one spot later this week. Republican John McGuire and Democrat Gloria Witt will both take part in the candidate forum, held on Thursday, Oct. 17 at Hampden-Sydney College. The two are competing to fill the seat currently held […] The post Candidates agree to 5th District forum appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

If a child goes missing in Lunenburg County, up until now Virginia State Police couldn’t issue an alert unless he or she had been abducted. That’s changing, thanks to a bill supported by Del. Tommy Wright, one that passed in the 2024 General Assembly. The Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative, aka the CODI […] The post CODI Alert can help track missing children in Lunenburg County appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

The plan had been simple. Gov. Glenn Youngkin instructed the Virginia Department of Education to develop guidelines for a cell phone-free education plan. Each school district was to use those guidelines to build their own version of what that plan would look like, if they didn’t have one in place already. Now that concept may […] The post Assembly members file ‘cell phone-free’ bill. What would change? appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.

Lee Smyth is the newest member of the Kenbridge Town Council. The real estate agent with Long & Foster has been a Kenbridge resident since 2017 and fills the seat left vacant by Alan Hersherberger’s resignation.  Kenbridge Town Manager Tony Matthews said three letters of intent were submitted to the administration for last Tuesday’s council […] The post Kenbridge names new town council member, will fill empty seat appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.