The Forest Farmers Market this week announced that it has secured the dates for the 2014 season, both outdoors and indoors. They have also released the forms that vendors may use to secure booth space at these markets. The Forest Farmers Market is held April

Forest-based company, MRT Manufacturing, was selected as one of Virginia’s 50 fastest growing businesses.

The Bedford One Program just conducted "Take your Teacher to Work" tour days this past week. Over two days and covering 6 businesses, teachers were informed on job opportunities in the county and the training needed for their students.

Bedford County released a new public Geographic Information Systems (GIS) website in May 2014.

Forestry Equipment of Virginia (FEVA) has successfully completed its new 42,000 square foot weld shop facility on its 23-acre site in Forest and has hired nearly 60 new employees since it announced the $3 million expansion in 2012.

The Bedford One Program just finished up its sixth successful year of informing local students about career possibilities in our region.

Lindsay Tomlinson has been named Liberty High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2014. For the past six years, she has served as both an Agriculture teacher for Liberty and a Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor. During her time there, she has made leaps and bounds with the Agriculture program. Now a two-teacher program,

Livestock producers in 14 Central/Southside Virginia counties, including Bedford, are eligible for matching grants under the Central Virginia Produce, Livestock, and Feed Storage Systems Program.

Jessica Hupp has been appointed Business Programs Coordinator in the Office of Economic Development effective April 21, 2014.

On March 15, 2014, Bedford County’s annual Coyote Lottery closed for the second time and names were drawn for cash prizes. A total of 97 coyotes were brought in and six prizes were awarded with the top prize of $2,000 going to one lucky hunter. According to organizers, this lottery has helped bring down the