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Dog rescued after falling 50 feet into Lynchburg well

Calhoun Times 15 Feb 2026
A late-night rescue turned into a success story after Lynchburg firefighters spent several hours working in frigid conditions to save a dog that had fallen roughly 50 feet into an old well off Florida Avenue ....
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Lynchburg firefighters rescue dog after fall into 50-foot well overnight

Richmond Times Dispatch 13 Feb 2026
A late-night rescue turned into a success story after Lynchburg firefighters spent several hours working in frigid conditions to save a dog that had fallen roughly 50 feet into an old well ....
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Public hearing set for Feb. 19 on Bedford town comprehensive plan

The Roanoke Times 12 Feb 2026
BEDFORDThe Town of Bedford Planning Commission invites residents to give their thoughts on the town’s future during a Feb. 19 public hearing on the proposed 2045 Comprehensive Plan ... .
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'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

The Roanoke Times 10 Feb 2026
Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend ... .
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'A leader's leader:' Liberty High remembers McSweeney in first game since death

The Roanoke Times 08 Feb 2026
"We felt [the support]. We felt the energy. We fed off of it. Everything was for McSweeney tonight," Landon Darnell said ... .
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'Trauma-informed' spaces opened at headquarters

Richmond Times Dispatch 07 Feb 2026
LYNCHBURG — The Lynchburg Police Department has created spaces at its new headquarters building on Odd Fellows Road designed to help both adults and juveniles feel more at ease when speaking with police officers ....
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Liberty High taps Mason as acting boys basketball coach following McSweeney's death

The Roanoke Times 03 Feb 2026
Liberty High School announced Cory Mason as the acting head coach following the sudden passing of varsity boys basketball coach John McSweeney last week ... .
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Lynchburg's goodest boy: local woman enters dog in pet competition

The Roanoke Times 02 Feb 2026
Benry, a nearly 2-year-old golden retriever, has become a familiar face around Lynchburg and is now gaining national attention ... .
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Former Liberty High ace Donald Minnick receives 'special' call to Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame

The Roanoke Times 31 Jan 2026
Minnick is one of five inductees into the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, alongside former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., and other Roanoke-area greats ... .
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Liberty High community mourns loss of boys basketball coach John McSweeney

The Roanoke Times 30 Jan 2026
McSweeney, 66, was in the midst of his third season leading the Minutemen, heading up a resurgent program ... .
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Lynchburg selects Edwards as new police chief after national search

The Roanoke Times 28 Jan 2026
LYNCHBURG — Kennith Edwards Jr., who has served with the Lynchburg Police Department for nearly three decades, has been selected as the city’s next police chief, succeeding Ryan Zuidema, who retired ...
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