Bedford County was recognized by the Region 2000 Technology Council at the organization’s TechEdge Awards dinner held Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 in Lynchburg for Technology Excellence.

Dr. Fred Conner was one of eight regional educators in the running for the Region 2000 Technology Council’s STEM Educator of the Year.

The program incentivizes hunters to help manage the over-population of coyotes, which are a growing threat to livestock in the county.

Clearview Software, Inc. announced this week that it is locating its headquarters to the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) facility in Bedford County, Virginia.

The Electrical Training Program will provide workers with the training needed to sit for examination for a DPOR journeyman’s card.

The Bedford County Fair will be open Friday, Aug. 28 from 1-9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 30, 1-6 p.m.

As part of its improvements, CVCC has increased its handicapped accessibility through the help of the EDA and an assessment plan from the Department on Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS).

The Region 2000 SBDC is an effective resource for customized counseling and education for small businesses.

The Bedford County EDA approved $12,500 worth of matching funds to support a Bedford Main Street, Inc. effort to create a zero interest loan program.

The unemployment rate has also decreased .2 percentage points since June 2014.