Alert Featured Robert Saunders awarded Virginia Farmer of the Year, to represent state at national competition Emma_Martin Aug 3, 2022 Aug 3, 2022 0 Robert and Pat Saunders pose for a portrait in a greenhouse full of black-eyed Susans at Saunders Brothers Farm Inc. on July 25. Nelson County Times file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emma_Martin Robert Saunders is the 2022 Sunbelt/Swisher Ag Expo Virginia Farmer of the Year, the first Nelson County farmer to earn the recognition.kAm$2F?56CD 2?5 9:D H:76[ !2E[ H:== C6AC6D6?E E96 DE2E6 2E E96 }2E:@?2= $H:D96C\$F?36=E u2C>6C @7 E96 *62C pH2C5D[ E@ 4@>A6E6 7@C E96 ?2E:@?2= E:E=6 282:?DE ?:?6 @E96C DE2E6 7:?2=:DED 7C@> p=232>2[ pC<2?D2D[ u=@C:52[ v6@C8:2[ z6?EF4<J[ |:DD:DD:AA:[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 %6??6DD66]k^AmkAm$2F?56CD :D E96 86?6C2= >2?286C @7 $2F?56CD qC@E96CD @C492C5[ 72C> >2C<6E 2?5 H9@=6D2=6 ?FCD6CJ[ H9:49 8@E :ED DE2CE :? `h`d H96? $2F?56CD’ 8C2?572E96C $2> 2?5 7@FC @7 9:D 3C@E96CD 7@C>65 2 A2CE?6CD9:A E@ D92C6 >@?6J 7C@> C233:E EC2AA:?8]k^Am People are also reading… 94-year-old woman's death at Va. assisted living facility ruled a homicide Filmmakers to preview new doc on anniversary of Hurricane Camille in Nelson County How a Campbell County teen became an ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Local Republicans create new group after state GOP dissolves LRCC Memorial service planned to honor fallen Appomattox County deputy Python blamed in fire at Forest Middle School Program looking back Hurricane Camille in Nelson set for Aug. 15 Firefighters union censures Spanberger over collective bargaining Future of Brookneal-Campbell airport uncertain after town pulls funding Brookville's Kamden McDaniel next in family line as Bees' signal caller LCA, Nelson County and Liberty among local schools appealing proposed VHSL alignment 5 things to know about Lynchburg’s Republicans for Liberty Appomattox deputy killed on US 460 while responding to crash Family sues over Virginia Tech student's suicide Lynchburg Ballet Academy launches with focus on accessibility kAm~? 2 yF=J >@C?:?8[ $2F?56CD 5C@G6 E9C@F89 2 D>2== 4:EJ @7 8C66?9@FD6D 369:?5 E96 $2F?56CD qC@E96CD 72C> >2C<6E :? !:?6J #:G6C] p44@C5:?8 E@ $H:D96C^$F?36=E’D AC@7:=6[ E96 72C> E@52J @A6C2E6D @? b[`ha 24C6D 2?5 AC@5F46D 2??F2=D[ 3@IH@@5[ 65:3=6D[ 76C?D[ 8C2DD6D[ 8C@F?54@G6CD[ A6C6??:2=D[ C@D6D[ D9CF3D 2?5 7CF:E EC66D 7@C H9@=6D2=6 2?5 C6E2:= D2=6D] r96CC:6D[ A62496D[ ?64E2C:?6D[ 2AA=6D 2?5 pD:2? 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How a Campbell County teen became an ‘American Ninja Warrior’ All the way from a chicken farm in Campbell County, local teen Colt Elder will appear on Monday night’s “American Ninja Warrior” finals.
Local Republicans create new group after state GOP dissolves LRCC The Lynchburg-based Republicans for Liberty was created shortly after the Republican Party of Virginia voted to declare the local GOP unit defunct.
Memorial service planned to honor fallen Appomattox County deputy A memorial service is planned to remember Appomattox County Sheriff’s Deputy Burlie W. Duvall III, who was killed last Thursday after stopping…
Python blamed in fire at Forest Middle School A fire occurred at Forest Middle School early Thursday morning that is causing eight classrooms to temporarily close. Bedford County Public Sc…
Future of Brookneal-Campbell airport uncertain after town pulls funding Campbell County is reviewing whether to continue funding the Brookneal-Campbell County Airport after the town of Brookneal told the county it …
