Forest News

It wasn't about the day, and it wasn't about turkey or cherry pie, but for more than 100 people in Lynchburg on Saturday, there was plenty of opportunity for thanksgiving.

The family of slain Virginia Tech student, Heidi L. Childs, has issued a statement in an effort to generate additional leads in the two-month-old case.

Forest, VA Smith Mountain Industries Inc., which owns the WoodWick and Virginia Candle Company brands, acquired the majority of the operating assets, intellectual property, and business accounts of Fragrance Dynamics LLC.

It is a centuries-old debate, dating back at least to the 16th century when the Jesuits and Franciscans argued over the best means for religious groups to provide humanitarian aid.

Forest, VA Smith Mountain Industries Inc. , which owns the WoodWick and Virginia Candle Company brands, acquired the majority of the operating assets, intellectual property, and business accounts of Fragrance Dynamics, LLC, of Lake Katrine, NY from Key Bank NA, Cleveland, OH.

First Brethren Church in Buena Vista will have their annual Homecoming on Sunday, October 11, 2008.

A Bedford County man has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a child under 12, according to a news release from the Bedford County Sheriff's Office.

Only a historical figure as towering as Thomas Jefferson would inspire a 200th anniversary party celebrating the date of his retirement .

Nearly three weeks after two local Virginia Tech students were found slain in Montgomery County, a local cardiologist is attempting to gather money to put toward a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of their killer.

The Duke soft-commit linebacker from Woodberry Forest, VA Scout.com's, #137 prospect, tells GBW that he is visiting for the ND Game.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says a Mexican man pleaded guilty in federal court, to re-entering America illegally.

A woman reported that someone threw her to the ground and took her purse as she walked Monday night in Radford, the city's spokeswoman said.

The last thing Heidi Lynn Childs wrote on her Facebook page was a bible passage, from Colossians.

An e-mail from university president Charles Steger announced that the bodies of two Virginia Tech students have been identified as victims of an apparent double homicide on Wednesday night.

Authorities say two Virginia Tech University students have been found slain in the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia.

An all-community picnic to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Fluvanna Community Church is set for this weekend.

Two Bedford County residents were arrested Thursday after police found marijuana in their home in the course of a home invasion investigation, authorities said.

A North Carolina man who deputies said robbed area banks while wearing a series of bad wigs was indicted Friday by a Bedford County grand jury.

A North Carolina man who deputies said robbed area banks while wearing a series of bad wigs was indicted Friday by a Bedford County grand jury.

Crews are working a fire in Bedford County. The house fire is on Forest Dale Drive in Forest.