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The Farmville Herald · Farmville, VA

Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 13

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be emailed to [email protected]. NOVEMBER 13 SPAGHETTI DINNER — The Randolph District Volunteer Fire Department. 2145 Cumberland Road, Farmville, will hold a veterans spaghetti dinner from 4:30-7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13. The meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, bread, beverage and desserts. Tickets are $10 per person, and $6 for children 12 and under. Dine in or to-go plates available. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. NOVEMBER 14 VETERANS SALUTE — The Salute to Service-Veterans Day Extravaganza in Farmville will be held from noon-5 p.m. at Three Roads Brewing Co., 312 West Third Street. The free event is an annual community event honoring military veterans, families and patriots. Opening ceremonies will be at 1:30 p.m.

The Farmville Herald · Farmville, VA

Expo connects families with services

A first-time disability services expo organized by Crossroads Community Services Board brought 59 providers to Farmville on Nov. 5, connecting families with resources and opening the door for expanded services in rural Southside Virginia. Held at the Firemen’s Sports Arena, the Disability Services Resource Expo exceeded organizers’ expectations, attracting agencies from across Virginia and residents seeking information about programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The event was designed to address a persistent challenge across Crossroads’ seven-county service area: Families often struggle to find specialized services, while organizations that provide those services may be unfamiliar with the needs of rural communities. Elyssa Long, intellectual and developmental disabilities coordinator for Crossroads, said the expo grew out of concerns about the lack of of available resources and the difficulty families face navigating service systems.

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The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch · Lunenburg, VA

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Townsend to retire after 20 years

Lunenburg County Sheriff Arthur Townsend Jr. will retire Dec. 31 after 20 years in office, with Chief Deputy Donald R. Penland Jr. appointed to assume his duties until voters elect a new sheriff in November 2027. An Oct. 27 order from Lunenburg County Circuit Court authorizes Penland to exercise the powers and perform the duties of sheriff beginning Jan. 1, 2027, until a successor is elected and takes office. Signed by Judges Donald C. Blessing, Robert M. Morrison, Calvin S. Spencer Jr. and J.

The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch · Kenbridge, VA

Nearby: Kenbridge, VA

Voters re-elect town incumbents

Voters in the towns of Kenbridge and Victoria returned incumbents to council positions in voting Tuesday, Nov. 3. Lunenburg County voters also showed their support for the Republican contenders in the races for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Unofficial tallies from the Virginia Department of Elections (VDE) show that Kenbridge voters re-elected Mayor Wanda G. Morrison, who was unopposed. She received 370 votes, which was 94.15% of those cast. In the contests for Kenbridge Town Council, two incumbents and a newcomer were elected, according to VDE’s unofficial totals. David L. Haywood Sr. was re-elected with 260 votes, 33.59%, along with incumbent Michael R. Bender with 256, or 33.07% of the votes. Voters also elected Jodi Lynn Powers-Bernhardt to a council seat with 230 votes, or 29.72% of votes. Voters in the Town of Victoria also re-elected its mayor Tuesday, according to the VDE website. Allen D.