Stacey Hailey News Today

An option under the Bedford County School Board’s consideration that could greatly affect schools in Bedfords Liberty attendance zone is drawing major concern from Bedford Town Council, which indicated Tuesday zoning may be an issue for one of the schools involved.

Coming off one of the busiest elections in recent memory for the Town of Bedford, town council recently discussed the potential for an ordinance on campaign finance reporting in the interest of transparency.

Bedford Town Council is taking over ownership of Edmund Street Park after an agreement with the Bedford County School Board to convey the property to the town.

Town of Bedford employees can expect a $250 one-time bonus following approval from Bedford Town Council on Dec. 12.

A majority of Bedford Town Council incumbents are expected to retain their seats in a packed race that drew nearly double the seven seats up for grabs, according to unofficial election results at press time Tuesday.

Candidates for Bedford Town Council addressed attracting growth, infrastructure needs, improvements to downtown and other topics at a forum the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Wednesday.

Candidates for Bedford County Board of Supervisors District 6, the Bedford Town Council, Virginias Senate District 22 and House of Delegates Districts 51 and 53 are slated to speak at an Oct. 25 forum at Liberty Middle School in Bedford.

Bedford Town Council voted Tuesday to approve a rezoning plan that will allow a development of more than 100 single-family homes, a project that drew concerns mostly centered on traffic from several neighbors.

BEDFORD — No annexation.

BEDFORD — A day after the Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a 3-cent real estate tax increase, Bedford Town Council on Tuesday also authorized a tax rate of three