1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (342+ words) Published 2:52 pm Thursday, February 12, 2026 Victoria Elementary School (VES) students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade will return to in-person instruction by attending classes at other county schools beginning Tuesday, Feb. 17. Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) made the announcement Thursday in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (416+ words) Published 4:48 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Benchmark Bankshares Inc., the Kenbridge-based holding company for Benchmark Community Bank, announced unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2025." Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $5.2 million, or $1.17 per share, compared to…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1179+ words) Published 7:20 am Wednesday, February 11, 2026 On a day when icy weather kept many churches closed, about 130 people " many of them seniors " bundled up and made their way to New Grove Baptist Church for a Black History Month program that turned local…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) Published 4:12 pm Tuesday, February 3, 2026 A water leak at Victoria Elementary School has made the building temporarily unavailable for students. In a Tuesday news release, Lunenburg County Public Schools officials said the water-related incident occurred Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1. "A fire sprinkler…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (173+ words) Published 1:55 pm Sunday, February 1, 2026 The Piedmont Area Veterans Council and Community Resources is holding a Valentine's Day raffle on a basket just right for the holiday. The Valentine's basket includes two bottles of wine, two wine glasses, Juicy Couture perfume,…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (239+ words) Published 11:56 am Thursday, January 29, 2026 I try to go into every movie with a positive outlook, but any movie opening in January deserves some healthy skepticism. Unfortunately, my fears were realized with "Mercy." Rebecca Ferguson is always great, so it's no…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (329+ words) Published 7:39 am Thursday, January 29, 2026 There was an overgrowth of trees and shrubbery around the entrance of the house." The dilapidated two-story wood structure, with a deteriorating coat of yellow paint had a certain faded glory, but it showed years of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (336+ words) Published 1:59 pm Sunday, January 25, 2026 As ice and snow continue across the region, local law enforcement and emergency services officials are all recommending that motorists stay off the roads, unless it is absolutely necessary. Officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) Art students" 2026 calendars available'Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch Art students" 2026 calendars available Published 12:16 pm Saturday, January 17, 2026 The Central High School Art Department still has some of the 2026 art calendars for sale. Residents are asked to consider supporting the arts at CHS by…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (121+ words) Cosmetology program honors graduates'Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch Cosmetology program honors graduates Published 11:10 am Friday, January 16, 2026 Southside Virginia Community College celebrated its latest group of cosmetology graduates Monday, Jan. 5, at the Estes Community Center in Chase City. During the ceremony, graduates were…...