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Bedford Town Council recently voted to commit a required local match in applying for a federal grant to aid in efforts for a new Amtrak passenger trail stop in Bedford, a project estimated at $23 million.

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.

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

City officials have scrambled to find new approaches to thwart wire thieves, at escalating costs to city coffers.

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 police have administered Naloxone in saving at least six lives from drug overdoses mostly related to Fentanyl in recent months, according to Ronnie Lewis, the departments chief.

5 INVESTIGATES found Minnesota lawmakers anticipated a surge in auto-related thefts nearly a decade ago when they passed a law that changed how scrap yards report purchases.

Converter theft has soared since the pandemic started, thanks to precious metal prices and how easy they are to steal, said one insurance expert. It can take just two minutes to swipe one.