The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch

07/29/2025

What will a $5 million investment do for Centra Southside patients, especially those from Lunenburg County? Hospital officials detailed what will be changing on Tuesday.

The goal is to do several things at Centra Southside Community Hospital. The hospital's parent company wants to cut down on wait times

07/19/2025

Billions in federal grants were frozen on July 1, money that funds everything from afterschool programs to remediation and special education needs. Now Lunenburg and other districts have to balance the shortfall that creates, while waiting to see if those grants are coming back.

Classes may not have started yet, but school districts both in Lunenburg and around the country find themselves facing some potentially ...

07/18/2025

The community concert is still taking place tonight in Victoria, but tomorrow's Music in the Park has been canceled due to the weather forecast. There's also a dedication and plenty more taking place over the next few weeks. Here's a look.

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that ....

07/18/2025

Meridian Waste went to supervisors this month, asking for and getting permission to do a "soil borrow" project, with property they purchased near the landfill. Here's what that means.

So what exactly is a “soil borrow”? It’s pretty much just like it sounds. A company buys land, then takes soil from that property and moves

07/17/2025

The proposal to put up a solar project at the Lunenburg County Airport is moving forward. In their July meeting, the Board of Supervisors voted to allow bids on the project, in order to see if there’s interest and if so, what that would look like.

The proposal to put up a solar project at the Lunenburg County Airport took a step forward this month. The Board of Supervisors voted ...

07/15/2025

A flash flood warning for Kenbridge and Victoria is in place until 7:30 pm. The National Weather Service out of Wakefield is monitoring a group of storms moving across the region.

07/15/2025

The Flood Watch has been extended until midnight tonight and has also been expanded to include southeast VA. Scattered storms again develop this afternoon and evening, bringing a threat for heavy rain and flooding. Additionally, many areas have received 5+" of rain over the past several days and are particularly vulnerable to additional rainfall. Please heed any warnings that may be issued later today!

07/12/2025

Reminder: There’s plenty to do today in Kenbridge. The Farmers Market starts at 8:30 am, then the parade kicks off at 10am, followed by the rest of the July Jubilee. For more on the parade route and the festival, you can click the link.

The Town of Kenbridge is preparing for the annual July Jubilee, but the Independence Day celebration comes with a twist - the event ...

07/11/2025

The way Megan Bagley describes it, her bakery is a return to comforting flavors and simpler times, with a tiny side of fancy. This is The Farmwife’s Kitchen, a microbakery operating in and around Victoria.

This is The Farmwife’s Kitchen, a microbakery operating in and around Victoria. Think fresh baked bread, cakes decorated and ready to go ...

07/11/2025

It's almost July Jubilee time! The parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and then the festival follows right after in Kenbridge. Here's the details about tomorrow's event.

The Town of Kenbridge is preparing for the annual July Jubilee, but the Independence Day celebration comes with a twist - the event ...

07/08/2025

With the flip of the calendar to July, dozens of new laws have taken effect here in Virginia, changes that government officials say protect children, strengthen penalties on fentanyl use and have other impacts.

With the flip of the calendar to July in Virginia, dozens of new laws take effect that protect children, strengthen penalties on fentanyl use

07/07/2025

Public hearings have been set, this week and next, for residents across Lunenburg County to weigh in on how they feel about the proposed solar project at the county airport.

Officials with the Town of Victoria want to hear from local residents before making any decisions about airport solar. The same ...