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Oliver Anthony

Lifestyles

‘I’m gonna keep on writing’: Oliver Anthony answers questions

“This will be my last post about politics on social media,” Oliver Anthony wrote on Facebook over the ... Read more

Meherrin Fireworks

News

Fireworks bursting in air

Thunderstorms Saturday and scattered rainfall did not stop the 37th annual Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue fireworks celebration ... Read more

Lifestyles

How will the debt package affect SNAP?

Food pantries like FACES saw a large uptick when emergency allotments for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) stopped ... Read more

Ray Elliott

Lifestyles

Ray Elliott recognized at Animal Hero Awards for his dedication

Lunenburg Animal Control Officer Ray Elliott was recently recognized at the Animal Hero Awards at Busch Gardens in ... Read more

Central High School

Education

Class of 2023 graduates

Lunenburg County Public Schools graduated 118 students from Central High School on Saturday, May 27. Emma Newton served ... Read more

Lifestyles

Corn planting begins, despite dry April

Higher temperatures in early April led to abnormally dry, moderate drought conditions across Virginia. The U.S. Department of ... Read more

Lifestyles

News Briefs for the week of April 29, 2023: CHS Prom, PTSD, DAR and more

See below for a round of this week’s local news briefs. Take me to Paris  Central High School ... Read more

Dispatch calendar music in the park

Lifestyles

Church and Community Events Calendar: week of April 12, 2023

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

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