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Vigil planned for slain Appomattox woman

A candlelight vigil honoring Lisa Henderson, a 22-year-old Appomattox woman who recently was found dead, is scheduled for April 14.

 

City slaying suspect denied bond; Friday vigil planned for victim

A Heritage High School senior charged in the shooting death of a city man earlier this week was denied bond Thursday.

 

Woodys Lake Road in Madison Heights targeted for $7.8M reconstruction project

MADISON HEIGHTS — A daily traveler on Woodys Lake Road, Amherst County resident Ronnie Adams said he believes a $7.8 million project to reconstruct about a mile-long stretch of the roadway in Madison Heights is much needed and worth the…

 

Bedford County supervisors vote for flat tax rates

BEDFORD — Bedford County residents will see their tax rates remain the same in the upcoming fiscal year after the board of supervisors voted to keep tax rates flat for the third straight year in a meeting this week.

 

Construction begins on Concord roundabout

Traffic into the village of Concord is on track to get a little bit slower. This week, the Virginia Department of Transportation began an eight-month project to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Village Highway and Spring Mill Road.

 

Work on Euclid Avenue commences April 16

Traffic on Euclid Avenue will be restricted to one lane weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 16 through 24, weather permitting, for milling and paving, according to a news release from the city of Lynchburg. Flagging personnel will…

 

Runk & Pratt buys Kirkley Hotel on Candlers Mountain Road

Runk & Pratt Companies announced Wednesday it has purchased the Kirkley Hotel on Candlers Mountain Road from GDG Lynchburg Hotel LLC for $13,700,000, according to Lynchburg’s Geographic Information System.

 

Blacksburg student wins Virginia contest aimed at distracted driving

A junior at Blacksburg High School is the winner of a state contest that challenged students to create a license plate design to emphasize the danger of distracted driving.

 

Study recommends eventual rerouting of U.S. 11 away from Natural Bridge

LEXINGTON — Using the Natural Bridge as a highway bridge does not pose a threat to the people who drive across the top of the 215-foot-tall limestone arch, a geological study has concluded.

 

Latest plan lessens real estate hike, increases personal property rate, adds $120 solid waste fee

A proposed hike on the Pittsylvania County real estate tax coupled with recent appraisals could prove to be a double whammy when it comes time to pay the tax man.

 

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