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Source: The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch

Published November 10, 2026

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.

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