– Five members of the Lynchburg outdoor track & field team will chase down historic times on the West Coast as they compete in the uber-competitive Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific University in Azusa Known as one of the premier outdoor track meets across the country Bryan Clay hosts over a thousand athletes at the Cougar Athletic Stadium each year With just over a week until the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships the meet offers a stellar opportunity to post national-qualifying times before the postseason On Wednesday morning, Allison Dell will compete in the women's 10,000m after breaking the 17-minute mark for the first time in her previous 5k performance The senior clocked 36:24.86 in the 10,000m run at the 2024 ODAC Outdoor Championships to win the conference title Cooper Hurst races during the Wednesday evening session in the men's 3,000m steeplechase Hurst boasts a 9:09.91 PR and looks to post his first official time of the outdoor season in the event Thursday's slate will feature the men's 5,000m and 800m events. Chasen Hunt looks to crack the 14-minute barrier in the men's 5k after finishing third in the event at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He owns the second-fastest time in program history behind Frank Csorba's 13:56.44 mark from last year's Raleigh Relays Tor Hotung-Davidsen prepares to compete in the men's 800m after earning multiple first-place finishes and the ODAC Runner of the Week honor at the Jack M Hotung-Davidsen ran 1:49.95 in the 800m and 3:45.71 in the 1,500m at the home meet The men's 1,500m caps Lynchburg's slate of athletes on Friday. Hunt and Hotung-Davidsen return to race after Thursday's events, joining Sam Llaneza in the field of 587 competitors Hunt and Llaneza own 3:43.69 and 3:43.77 personal bests the ninth and 10th-fastest times in DIII history Hotung-Davidsen's 3:45.71 result marked a four-second improvement from his previous PR Temperatures will remain in the 60s throughout the week as clouds and potential rain stay in the forecast Distance events will primarily occur during the morning and evening sessions to prioritize cooler temperatures Visit Lynchburg athletics' home online, LynchburgSports.com, anytime for up-to-the-minute news on all Hornets sports and coverage from the Lynchburg Hornets Sports Network Sign up here to receive Lynchburg Sports news in your email inbox Give Lynchburg Athletics a like on Facebook, and follow Lynchburg Athletics on Instagram and X Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here (WSET) — A motor vehicle accident left one person trapped inside a vehicle on Sunday fire crews responded to an accident where they found a single vehicle down a 30-foot embankment in the area of West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike (460) and Rocky Ford Road SEE ALSO: 27-year-old dies after motorcycle crash in Botetourt County, VSP says Crews were able to rescue the person after removing the windshield of the vehicle The person denied any injury from the accident This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Hop your way to Easter with Lynchburg Macaroni Kid and Find Your Family Fun® together so hop along with Lynchburg Macaroni Kid and plan for lots of family Easter fun Our calendar of events will help you find the best local Easter Egg Hunts and other fun Easter events Check out local Easter Egg hunts and events and Easter basket stuffer ideas to make this your best Easter ever Click on each link to find your Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Easter fun Find Yummy Easter Goodies in the Lynchburg Area - It's time to order your yummy Easter sweet treats from Lynchburg area bakeries Find all of the family-friendly events in the month of April here: Find Your Family Fun® in the Lynchburg Area During April Easter Events 2025Plan ahead for these events and know before you go **Reminder - Bring your child's basket for Easter egg hunts and a camera or phone for photos with the Easter Bunny.** March 29 - Easter Egg Hunt at Lakewood Baptist Church from 10 AM - 12 PM March 29 - April 19 - Photos with the Easter Bunny at River Ridge Mall - Hours vary April 5 - Sensory Easter Egg Hunt at Tree of Life Ministries from 8:30 AM - 10 AM April 5 - Easter Egg Hunt at West Lynchburg Baptist Church - 10:45 AM - ages 6 and older; 11:05 - ages 5 and younger April 5 - Easter Egg Hunt at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church from 1 PM - 3 PM April 6 - Easter Celebration at Keystone Baptist Church at 12:30 PM April 6 - The Eggstreme Hunt at Impact Church from 3 PM - 5 PM (Egg Hunt at 3:45 PM) April 6 - Easter Egg Hunt and Party at Monroe First Baptist Church from 3 PM - 5 PM April 12 - Toddler Saturday Character Event at FunQuest - Easter Eggstravaganza from 10 AM - 12 PM April 12 - Annual Easter Celebration with The Promise from 10 AM - 1 PM April 12 - Easter Egg Hunt at Virginia Auto Outlet from 10 AM - 1 PM - Ages 6 and under at 10 AM; ages 7-12 at 11:30 AM April 12 - Bedford Humane Photos with the Easter Bunny at Bedford Tractor Supply from 10 AM - 1 PM April 12 - The Bunny Bash at Tharp Funeral Home in Madison Heights from 10 AM - 3 PM April 12 - Easter Egg Hunt at Falling Creek Park in Bedford at 11 AM (Egg Hunt starts at 11:30 AM) April 12 - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg Easter Egg Hunt from 11 AM - 2 PM April 12 - Spring Spectacular at Fort Hill United Methodist Church from 11 AM - 2 PM April 12 - Easter Egg Hunt at Clover Hill Village at 12 PM April 12 - Easter Eggstrava-games-a at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox from 12 PM - 3:30 PM April 12 - Meet the Easter Bunny at Grand Home Furnishings from 1 PM - 3 PM April 12 - Easter on the Farm at MESH Farm from 1 PM - 4 PM April 13 - Easter Eggstravaganza at Living Word Baptist Church from 12 PM - 2:30 PM April 13 - Easter Egg Hunt at American Legion Post 16 from 2 PM - 4 PM (Egg Hunt times: ages 0-5 at 2:15 PM; ages 6-12 at 3 PM) April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Huckleberry Knob Nursery at 9 AM April 19 - Toddler Breakfast with the Bunny at Bounce Lynchburg from 9 AM - 10 AM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Mt. Comfort Methodist Church from 9 AM - 11 AM April 19 - Easter Eggstravaganza at Calvary Baptist Church in Bedford at 9:30 AM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Calvary Baptist Church (Lynchburg) at 10 AM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Hydaway from 10 AM - 11:30 AM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church from 10 AM - 11:30 AM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Peakland United Methodist Church from 10 AM - 12 PM April 19 - Community Easter Egg Hunt at Forest United Methodist Church from 10 AM - 1 PM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt and Ranch Day at Twin J Ranch from 10 AM - 3 PM (egg hunt at 1 PM) April 19 - HumanKind Foster Care: Easter Egg Hunt at Gross' Orchard from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM (egg hunts at 11 AM <4 and younger> and 12 PM <5 and older>) April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Clifford Ruritan Club at 11 AM April 19 - Fairmont Crossing Easter Egg Hunt at 11 AM April 19 - Community Easter Egg Hunt at Calvary Baptist Church in Concord at 11 AM April 19 - Egg Hunt and EZ IDs at Appomattox Moose Lodge #975 from 11 AM - 12 PM April 19 - Easter Eggstravaganza at Mountain View Church from 11 AM - 12:30 PM April 19 - Spring Treasure Hunt at Miller Park from 11 AM - 2 PM April 19 - Pet Fair & Doggy Egg Hunt at Old City Cemetery from 12 PM - 3 PM April 19 - 2nd Annual Rustburg Community Easter Egg Hunt at Rustburg Ruritan Club at 1 PM April 19 - Meet the Easter Bunny at Grand Home Furnishings from 1 PM - 3 PM April 19 - Easter Egg Hunt at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista from 1 PM - 4 PM (egg hunt at 3 PM) April 19 - Easter Eggstravaganza at Madison Heights Library from 2 PM - 4 PM April 19 - Easter Party at craveABLEs from 3 PM - 5 PM April 21 - Easter Eggstravaganza at Bolling Hill Baptist Church from 1 PM - 3 PM Easter Bunny Pancakes  Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls  Easter Cookie Nests  Easter Bunny Breakfast  Sweet Spring Eats: Easter Basket and Bird Nest Cupcakes Chocolate Easter Marshmallow Milkshake 5 Fun Ways to Celebrate with Iconic PEEPS® this EasterEaster Crafts and Activities  Hop into Spring With These DIY Salt Dough Easter Eggs - Salt dough takes just 2 ingredients Hop To It! Get A Free Personalized Letter From the Easter Bunny - Plus coloring sheets and an Amazon discount on our kids' new favorite Egg Toss Toy from Move2Play Preschool Craft: DIY Bunny Stamp for Easter Easter Egg Snowflakes  Tissue Paper Easter Eggs  Water Bottle Bunny Basket  Serious Fun with Plastic Eggs  Update Your Egg Hunt  Bobble Bunny CraftEaster Basket Stuffers  10 Non-Toy Ideas for Your Easter Baskets Non-Candy Easter Basket Surprises  Fifty "Non-Candy" Easter Basket Ideas 40+ Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas Ten Tips to Keep Your Easter Holiday Safe Easter Fun at Home How to Hold A Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt, From a Distance Surprise Your Kids With These 7 Easter Bunny Shenanigans Check times of services for Holy Week and Easter Sunday in the article below Some churches offer online services in addition to in-person services Many of these churches also offer services on Palm / Passion Sunday on April 13 Many of these churches frequently offer family and children's events in addition to worship.  Celebrate Easter at a Lynchburg Area Church - Check times of services for Easter Sunday at many local churches More Family Fun Events in AprilCheck our calendar for all family-friendly events this month April Fools Day - April 1 everywhere - 7 Silly April Fools' Day Pranks To Play On Your Kids Lynchburg VA Spring Break Events and Activities - April 14-18 - Find Your Family Fun® in Lynchburg and Central Virginia Spring Festivals Welcome Springtime in Virginia - Find Your Family Fun® with spring festivals across Virginia Lynchburg VA Spring 2025 Day Trips, Staycations, and Road Trips - Find Your Family Fun® in Lynchburg Find more family friendly events on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid event calendar If your church or organization has an upcoming family-friendly event you'd like to add to our calendar, please visit https://lynchburg.macaronikid.com/events/submit to add to our website we wish you a Happy Easter from Lynchburg Macaroni Kid your home for family-friendly activities and local events We have proudly served Lynchburg area parents since 2011.  I've lived in Lynchburg for many years and love it here I'm mom to five young adults who now have families of their own We stay busy with kid activities and love spending time outdoors the Blue Ridge Mountains or out of state to visit family you'll find me in the garden or at the computer adding great local events to the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar (WSET) — City Council voted unanimously to move two voting locations in the Hill City RELATED: Lynchburg City Council to vote on relocating polling precinct from Jubilee Center If you've voted at the Jubilee Family Center in Ward Two you'll now cast your ballot at the Greater Brookville Church If you've voted at the Lynchburg Public Library in Ward Three you'll now vote at the West Lynchburg Baptist Church The 2024 All-Southeast District baseball teams have been selected by coaches of the district Leading the way for Highland County was one Coach of the Year in Fairfield head coach Kyle Zimmerman (Div while six players received first-team All-District honors Lynchburg-Clay’s Cole Wells was named to the first team in Division III The remaining four players were all from Div and Whiteoak’s Eli Roberts and Zander Roades Two Highland County players earned second-team honors in Div with Hillsboro’s Walker Pence and McClain’s Kaden Penwell recognized Lynchburg-Clay’s Braedon West was named to the Div Rounding out the second-team honorees were three from Div IV in Whiteoak’s Izayah Clift and Kaden Moon-Stone One Highland County player was named honorable mention that being Corbin Willey of Fairfield (Div McClain and Hillsboro combined for four Div Andrew Potts and Seth Weller — as well as Hillsboro’s Ashton Clemons honored Division IV featured two special mention players in Whiteoak’s Dakota Clift and Fairfield’s Wyatt Willey Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens While some news organizations opt for paid websites or costly paywalls The Highland County Press has maintained a free newspaper and website for the last 25 years for our community If you would like to contribute to this service Donations may be made to: The Highland County Press Please include "for website" on the memo line Check out these local 4th of July and Independence Day family events and Find Your Family Fun® and other fun events are usually part of your 4th of July!  Click on the links below for more information about the 4th of July events Lynchburg and Beyond 4th of July and Fireworks Family Friendly Events June 27-29 - 1776 The Concert Musical at Poplar Forest at 7:30 PM June 29 - First Responders Celebration in Amherst from 4 PM - 10 PM Music begins at 4 PM; Children's activities from 5 PM - 8 PM; Fireworks show at dark June 29 - Light Up The Lawn Fireworks Show at Ivy Hill Golf Club from 6 PM - 10 PM Music begins at 6 PM; Fireworks show at 10 PM June 29 - Fireworks and Fire Performers in Appomattox at 8 PM (fireworks at dark) June 30 - Celebrate America at Thomas Road from 5 PM - 10 PM (fireworks at dark) June 30 - Lovingston 4th of July Parade at 5:30 PM July 3 - "Before the Works" Independence Day Festival at Liberty Lake in Bedford from 5 PM - 10 PM (fireworks at dark) July 3 - Winton Farm Fireworks Celebration at Winton Farm - begins at 6 PM; fireworks at dark July 4 - Concord Rescue Squad Pancake Breakfast in Concord from 7 AM - 10 AM July 4 - Percival's Island Firecracker 5-Miler at Percival's Island at 8 AM July 4 - Independence Day Celebration at the Frontier Culture Museum from 9 AM - 5 PM July 4 - Concord Fire Department July 4th Parade in Concord at 10 AM July 4 - Independence Day at Poplar Forest from 10 AM - 4 PM July 4 - Concord Volunteer Fire Department 4th of July Lunch in Concord at 12 PM (after parade) July 4 - Smith Mountain Lake Fireworks Show at Parkway Marina - Gates open at 4 PM; Music at 6 PM; Fireworks at dark July 4 - Independence Day at Red Hill - Gates open at 4 PM; Fireworks at dark July 4 - July 4th Celebration at West Lynchburg Baptist Church from 5 PM - 10 PM (Fireworks viewing from City Stadium) July 4 - Lynchburg Hillcats Home Game - July 4th Fireworks - Game at 6 PM; Fireworks follow game July 4 - Independence Day Concert and Fireworks at Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista - Music begins at 6 PM; Fireworks postponed to Sunday July 4 - Lovingston Fireworks at Oak Ridge Estate at sunset (fireworks at dark) July 5 - 4th of July Weekend Fun at FunQuest from 12 PM - 5 PM July 5 - Freedom Festival & Fireworks in Roanoke from 5 PM - 9:30 PM (fireworks at dark) July 5 - All American Festival and Fireworks at Spring Valley Farm in Moneta from 5 PM - 10 PM July 5 - Fireworks on the Riverfront at Riverfront Park - Activities begin at 6 PM; Fireworks at dark July 5 - Independence Day Fireworks at Mitchell's Point Marina from 7 PM - 11 PM; Fireworks at dark July 6 - Red, White, and Bluey Party and Character Event at FunQuest from 10 AM - 12 PM July 6 - 4th of July Weekend Fun at FunQuest from 12 PM - 10 PM July 7 - 4th of July Weekend Fun at FunQuest from 12 PM - 7 PM July 7 - Fireworks at Glen Maury Park at 9:30 PM Staying home on July 4th? Tune in to A Capitol Fourth on PBS or watch the live stream at 8 PM EDT If your organization is planning a 4th of July / Independence Day event (or any other family-friendly event), please submit to our calendar of events HERE Planning a family event at home? Check out Plan a Red, White and Blue Party for the 4th of July and Local Events on our website However you celebrate the 4th of July this year, Lynchburg Macaroni Kid wishes you and your family and happy and safe Independence Day This is the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates from the 13 original colonies the reading of the Declaration of Independence family cookouts and other fun activities.  However you and your family observe the day, let your kids know what the 4th of July is all about. Learn more about the history of July 4th on the History Channel's website Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® all summer long (WSET) — Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) said West Lynchburg Baptist Church is temporarily hosting T.C Miller Elementaryafter students had to attend school remotely because of ongoing repair work in the building related to water damage "Thanks to a partnership between Lynchburg City Schools and West Lynchburg Baptist Church (WLBC) Miller Elementary students were able to return to in-person learning Monday," LCS said Miller students have attended school remotely because of the water damage in-person instructional opportunities for students LCS administrators had to find a temporary new home SEE ALSO:'More work to be done:' Gov. Youngkin addresses Virginia Parole Board report “Being present for in-person learning each day allows for students to participate in engaging learning experiences and get support from teachers,” said Sam Coleman “Although we have temporarily moved instruction to West Lynchburg Baptist Church our teachers and staff have committed to providing students with meaningful learning experiences each day.” who has been a partner with LCS through its Partners in Education (PIE) program for the last twelve years Miller students and staff could use classroom facilities on the first and second floors of the building Miller at West Lynchburg Baptist Church,” said Dr and provide a place for kids to have in-person learning The pastor said school officials called him to ask for permission to use the building He said he already knew the West Lynchburg Baptist Church building would be an excellent fit for them "I took officials on a tour of the building helped them discover we had plenty of space and told them we would accommodate their every need We just have a great partnership with them." SEE ALSO:Sweet Briar College President stepping down after leading the school for 7 years Reverend Jordan said his church will always help the community in any time of need "We just love being a neighbor and community partner" "We want to make sure everybody in our church continues to help kids in our community." expressed her appreciation for the support from families and the community Miller community to feel the support of the Lynchburg community and to know that our neighbors and our families all pitched in with anything and everything that they could offer for our students.” (WSET) — There were no injuries reported after fire crews responded to a reported vehicle into a building the department said Rescue 1 responded to the 12000 block of West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike for a Special Operation Command (SOC) task force response for the vehicle into a building "Company 9 units arrived to find a vehicle that drove through the AB corner of the structure," the department said SOC units operated for two hours securing the building before returning to service (WSET) — Lynchburg Police are asking for the public's help in finding both the vehicle and the suspect in an armed robbery and vehicle theft Lynchburg Police received a report of an armed robbery at the West Edge Apartments on Timberlake Road The suspect left the scene in a 2015 silver Mercedes C300 SEE ALSO:Roanoke City school teacher charged with crimes against minor in undercover sting Authorities are currently investigating the incident and working to identify the suspect If you have any information about this incident or the whereabouts of the vehicle, you are asked to contact Detective Dubie at (434) 455-6102 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. You can submit an anonymous tip online or text CVCS to 738477 to receive a link to our anonymous tip form LYNCHBURG — A segment of Route 460 West (Prince Edward Highway) in Prince Edward County will be in place once again overnight on Sunday Motorists will be routed around the closure using Route 617 (Sayler's Creek Road) and Route 307 (Holly Farms Road) Access for residents along Route 460 will be maintained at all times Message boards and signs will be posted to alert drivers to the closure and the detour route Please note that this file is not ADA compliant WEST UNION — Becoming the third Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustang senior this season to achieve the feat Addison West scored her 1,000th career point in Thursday night at West Union Going into the Southern Hills Athletic Conference game West needed just six points to achieve the milestone feat joining teammates Jade Massey and Macy Etienne as they were the other two seniors to score their 1,000th point this season for LCHS “It was just unbelievable,” West told The Highland County Press after the game I wasn't even sure at the beginning of this year if I’d get it Etienne scored first for the Lady Mustangs with a two-point basket with the assist from Massey West scored her fourth point of the game with points in the paint for a 4-0 LCHS lead with 6:40 left in the first quarter Massey made two free throws at the 4:58 mark Then came the moment many were waiting for as she drained a 3-pointer for the big moment putting LCHS ahead 11-2 with 4:01 on the clock totaling seven two-point baskets and one 3-pointer “Addie’s been in our program for four years,” Lynchburg-Clay head coach Whitney Lewis said “This is a milestone that I'm super happy for her and I'm glad to see her get recognized for all her effort and hard work.” LCHS added to their lead with a put-back basket by Massey and West sank a jumper for a 15-2 Lady Mustang lead with 2:32 left in the quarter WUHS ended the quarter with two made free throws putting the first-quarter score at 17-4 when the frame ended LCHS held the Lady Dragons to eight points in the second frame West Union opened the second with four points but from there the Lady Mustangs scored the next six points with a layup by Allie Waits — who totaled eight points for LCHS — a put-back basket by Joslyn Rockey and a jumper from West for a 23-8 lead Rockey totaled six points overall in the game After the Lady Dragons scored two more points it was a bucket by Waits that put LCHS ahead by 15 points at 25-10 West Union scored their final basket of the quarter with 3:08 left in the second From the 2:22 point of the second until the halftime buzzer sounded it was an 11-0 run for the Lady Mustangs that started with a basket by Massey (with the assist by West) “West Union had a great crowd here tonight,” Lewis said raising some money for one of their students [a fundraiser for Casen Gullett It was incredible to play in front of the crowd that they had “I told the kids that we had to come up and ready to play because [West Union] had kind of everything as far as momentum in their favor I told them I was proud of them because we stepped on the floor ready to play the game with intensity A 20-point third quarter saw the LCHS lead increase to overall lead to 38 points with two 3-pointers by Etienne four points by Rockey and two points added by Massey In the fourth quarter — following the third frame at 20-6 — LCHS added eight final points with baskets by Etienne Avery Shope (a basket and free throw) and West The fourth frame also saw West Union score seven points in the quarter and they went 4-of-5 from the free-throw line West Union was led in scoring by Madison Stout with seven points and with three points each were Violet Randolph Scoring two points each for WUHS were Shelbi Weakley and Annabelle McIntosh The win improves Lynchburg-Clay to 14-5 overall West Union falls to 1-11 in SHAC play and 5-13 overall 5 on the road at Fayetteville with a 7:30 p.m LCHS    17 19 20 08 — 64WUHS    04 08 06 07 — 25 LYNCHBURG-CLAY (64) — M.Etienne 5 (2) 0-0 16 The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released their 2023-24 All-Southeast District girls basketball teams Saturday with Highland County having 13 players represented Leading the way was Lynchburg-Clay senior Addison West who was named to the first team in Division III as she also scored her 1,000th career point Hillsboro junior Blake Herdman (9.8 ppg.) and McClain freshman Paisley Pryor (12.4 ppg.) were both named to the second team Two more players earned second-team honors in Division III in Lynchburg-Clay senior Jade Massey (14.6 ppg.) and Fairfield senior Faith Donley (15.1 ppg.) Rounding out the second-team honors was Whiteoak senior Jaylie Parr (12.9 ppg.) in Division IV Earning third-team honors in Division III were Lynchburg-Clay senior Macy Etienne and Fairfield junior Kelsey Clark Three Highland County athletes earned Special Mention in Division II including Hillsboro’s Tylee Davis and Kyra Boyd as well as McClain’s Lily Barnes Special Mention players in Division IV were Whiteoak’s Kylee Hamm and Lydia Carr (WSET) — It's been weeks since students and staff at T.C Miller Elementary School experienced a regular day since the school's building was forced to temporarily close in December for repairs But Friday life should go back to normal as the school resumes operation in its own building again Miller was housed in-person at West Lynchburg Baptist Church where students attended class “We are so thankful to West Lynchburg Baptist Church for hosting us over the last few weeks," T.C Water damage had originally caused the closure and it took several weeks for Lynchburg City Schools crews to get the issues resolved. WLBC has been partnered with LCS through the Partners in Education program for 12 years which was the pathway to opening its doors for T.C. Miller. “Thank you to everyone for your support during this time!” Guerin said. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Watch the newscast to get the code and enter to win an ABC 13 Umbrella! 'Operation Shockwave': 47 charged 48,000 fentanyl pills seized in Lynchburg drug bustby Robert Locklear & Rachel Tillapaugh (WSET) — A massive drug bust in Lynchburg has resulted in 47 people facing charges the seizure of dozens of guns and enough drugs to kill over 200,000 people The Lynchburg Police Department said "Operation Shockwave" has been in the works since March 2023 when they worked together with a number of law enforcement agencies for the operations "This operation was a proactive initiative to reduce violent crime and combat prolific offenders driving crime within our community through narcotics distribution Police said the combined efforts of all the involved law enforcement led to the uncovering of a large-scale undercover operation LPD said they helped conduct undercover operations into drug and gun purchases andinterdictions of drug and gun suppliers and couriers Their effort helped bring to light an enormous amount of illegal drugs and dozens of guns "Operation Shockwave led to the combined seizure of 4.9 kilograms of fentanyl The street value of those narcotics well exceeds $1.6 million and the fentanyl alone could kill over 200,000 people Mike Pflieger is the Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Lynchburg Pflieger said this operation took over a year to complete "The operation began in March of 2023 it's been going on now for approximately one year," Pflieger said He also said this was a good initiative to stop criminals in Lynchburg and surrounding areas "As you know drugs are an ongoing problem in Lynchburg we've specifically seen a rise in deadly drugs including fentanyl this was an opportunity number one to get some of the major dealers off the street and to also remove some of the narcotics themselves as well as the money that is driving this criminal activity from the street," Pflieger said Pflieger hopes this type of large-scale operation will stop other criminals "When you get these people off the street there are others that are engaging in similar activity but hopefully this type of large-scale operation is a deterrent to that," Pflieger said Dozens of people are facing charges related to Operation Shockwave police said; a total of 47 are being prosecuted LPD said an additional 9 people have been charged with federal crimes that include drug distribution use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances Chief Ryan Zuidema of the Lynchburg Police Department said the way his department handled the operation was indicative of their purpose "Operation Shockwave was a resounding success showcasing the unwavering dedication of our local and federal law enforcement personnel who partnered to address criminal behavior that threatened the well-being of our community," Zuidema said "We will continue to relentlessly pursue those who put the peace and security of our city at risk.” These are the law enforcement agencies and other departments who assisted with Operation Shockwave The regular-season and Southern Hills Athletic Conference finale for the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs was a “perfect afternoon” for pitcher Cole Wells as the hurler pitched a perfect game Monday against the West Union Dragons The SHAC win by the Mustangs — and ensuing perfect game — by Wells at WUHS saw LCHS win by a 12-0 score in five innings not a single baseball left the infield in the perfect effort Wells had the aforementioned 12 strikeouts (11 swinging strikeouts) a groundout to second base and a groundout back to the pitcher Wells struck out the side in the third and fifth innings and the second out of the inning was a pop up to second base which bookended a groundout to second base The third inning saw three straight strikeouts followed by two strikeouts and a ball hit back to the pitcher for the three outs for the fourth inning Wells had the first two outs recorded with swinging third strikes and he finished the effort with a called third strike the Mustangs scored three runs in the top of the first another one-run inning in the fourth and a three-run fifth inning Josiah Burns finished 2-for-3 with two runs Braedon West finished 1-for-3 with three runs Cody Bell ended the day 1-for-4 with a run Christian Flowers went 1-for-2 with a double Isaac Eyre finished 1-for-2 with a run and a walk and teammate Asher Faust scored a run and drew a walk in the SHAC win LC’s win moves them to 6-7 in the SHAC and 9-13 overall this season The Southeast District Coaches Association this week announced the 2023 All-District girls soccer teams with Highland County having 20 players selected as well as the Player of the Year Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year for Division III Lynchburg-Clay senior Jade Massey was named the Division III Player of the Year for the 2023 season She has 40 goals and nine assists thus far in ’23 ahead of their regional semifinal game Tuesday Also for Lynchburg-Clay head coach Dennis West was named the Division III Coach of the Year while assistant Shelby Chisman was named Division III Assistant Coach of the Year The Lady Mustangs are currently 14-0-4 with a postseason record of 3-0 as they are scheduled to play Fairfield in the regional semifinals Oct Highland County had six players named to the All-District first team McClain senior Luca Matesic and Hillsboro senior Rylie Scott were both named first-team All-District in Division II Fairfield seniors Faith Donley and Avery Teeters along with Lynchburg-Clay seniors Lainie Lunsford and Massey Receiving second-team honors were Hillsboro senior Hannah Holland and McClain junior Kenzie Wise in Division II Lynchburg-Clay’s Aubrey Slack and Olivia Van Fleet and Fairfield’s Hannah Hamilton and Fairfield senior Kennedy Zink were Division III second-team All-District McClain sophomores Becca Bergstrom and Bailey Parson as well as Hillsboro senior Ramsey Haines and sophomore Kobie Miles Lynchburg-Clay sophomore Caitlyn Collins and senior Brya McClain and Fairfield junior Claire Newkirk and senior Emmi Vance were named to the Division III honorable mention list The complete All-District girls soccer list follows (WSET) — Two people were extricated from a vehicle following a bad crash Thursday afternoon in Bedford responded to West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike at Nester Road around 3:30 NEW TODAY:Appalachian League baseball team disbanded after alleged social media threats by player Arriving crews found two people trapped inside a heavily-damaged sedan Both patients were extricated and taken to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening The cause of the crash is under investigation ORAB — Playing on the road Wednesday night the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs just couldn’t get over the hump so to speak against the Western Brown Lady Broncos “The overall picture of this game is we just fought the whole entire time through mistakes and good bad and ugly on our part on their part,” Lynchburg-Clay head coach Whitney Lewis said after the game Western Brown is a really good basketball team and we put in a valiant effort and almost came up on top.” The Lady Mustangs (9-4) held the lead just once in the game that coming in the first quarter following two free throws by senior Addison West with 1:52 on the clock LCHS held the lead for 17 seconds until Western Brown ended the frame with five straight points for an 18-13 lead after the first frame That first quarter for LCHS included five points from Macy Etienne who made a 3-pointer and a two-point basket plus the first frame for the Lady Mustangs saw Jade Massey collect four points on two baskets and Madison McMullen also scored two points in the frame Then came the second frame where Western Brown (11-4) outscored LCHS as the two teams exchanged baskets point-for-point from the 6:30 mark until the final seconds ticked off the clock with the Lady Broncos’ lead being either seven or nine points on nine occasions in that time frame Western opened the second with a 3-pointer from Olivia Fischer only to see those points answered with two free throws and a layup getting LCHS back to within four points of the WBHS lead with 7:07 left in the second Western Brown hit a 3-pointer off a shot by Hadley Jones and with 6:09 on the clock it was Western Brown’s Cassidy Armstrong sinking a basket for two points and a nine-point lead at 26-17 the Lady Mustangs had points from West and Massey as each player scored four points off their baskets leaving LCHS trailing by seven points at halftime LCHS finished the first half with 12 turnovers “We try to keep 12 turnovers for the game as a goal and when you play a team like Western Brown you’ve got to make sure that you take advantage of each and every possession,” Lewis said Western Brown extended their lead to as many as 12 points on two occasions in the third frame both times off 3-pointers which were made by Fischer and Jones as Jones made the WBHS lead 42-30 with 4:25 left in the quarter LCHS came back and showed they weren’t folding scoring the next six points from the 4:15 mark to the 2:29 mark off a layup by Massey a jumper from Allie Waits and a basket with an underhand shot by West with 2:29 left for a six-point deficit at 42-36 The Lady Broncos answered with a 3-pointer only to have Etienne knock down a 3-pointer with 2:07 left in the third getting LCHS back to within six points of tying the score After the Lady Broncos had two points scored by Madilyn Ruby Massey sank a 3-pointer for the Lady Mustangs later in the frame LCHS got to within three points of tying the score with two free throws made by Massey and a layup from West with 28 seconds on the third-quarter clock as the third frame ended with LCHS having 46 points compared to Western Brown with 49 points “We hit some big shots at big key moments to keep us in the game and there at the end almost pulled it out,” Lewis said “I think we just played really hard tonight and never quit I think we were down double digits at some point and that's a good place to be this time of year In the fourth frame LCHS trailed by as many as 11 points with 6:27 on the clock following a 3-pointer by Fischer of WBHS and later by 10 points with 3:23 left in the game for a 60-50 deficit scoring 10 of the next 11 points in the game and later Waits made two free throws for a 60-55 score LCHS continued with two free throws made by Massey it was a 3-pointer by Waits with 39.9 left in regulation that had the Lady Mustangs trailing by one point at 61-60 Allie Waits came out and played really well,” Lewis said gave us some good minutes there in the first half and the second half I think she had three steals in a row at one point in time there in that fourth quarter that just keeps us in the game and keeps us competitive.” Western Brown scored the next four points in the game and with 3.2 on the clock Etienne connected with her fourth 3-pointer of the game for the final 65-62 score two 3-pointers and she was 4-of-4 from the free-throw line West was next with 18 points by making six two-point buckets and she was 6-of-6 from the free-throw line Also in double figure scoring was Etienne with 14 points making the aforementioned four 3-pointers and one two-point field goal Other final scoring numbers included Waits with seven points one 3-pointer and she went 2-of-2 from the free-throw line McMullen ended the game with four points off two baskets the Lady Mustangs totaled 15 two-point baskets seven 3-pointers and LCHS was a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line Fischer and Ruby each led WBHS with 16 points followed by Jones with 14 points and Alyssa Campbell with 10 points WBHS also had seven points from Armstrong and two points from Peyton Butler Team totals for WBHS included 11 two-point baskets and they were 10-of-16 from the free-throw line The loss moves LCHS to 9-4 overall (7-1 in SHAC) 18 at Ripley in Southern Hills Athletic Conference action LYNCHBURG-CLAY (63) — M.Etienne 1 (4) 0-0 14 (WSET) — If you're looking for a new barbershop A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday to officially welcome the business to the area It's the second opening for owner Brent Cosby who said he takes pride in making people feel and look their best SEE ALSO:Liberty Christian Academy drama teacher is running for America's Favorite Teacher and when they leave they look good and sometimes that's what they need in life Cosby said he's just getting started and hopes to expand to more shops in the future Appointments are preferred, and you can book them here Lynchburg-Clay is pleased to announce that Addison West has signed her letter of intent to play basketball for the Ohio Christian Lady Trailblazers next season West is a two-time All-Southern Hills Athletic Conference player (2023 2024) and was named to the Coaches All-District 14 honorable mention (2023) and second team (2024) She earned spots on the OPSWA second team in 2023 and first team in 2024 and was named Honorable Mention All-Ohio in 2023 West ended her career with 1,075 career points Ohio Christian University competes in the NAIA as a member of the River States Conference The Highland County Press has maintained a free newspaper and website for the last 25 years for our community Have you even heard of such a thing?&nbsp;Prior to visiting the Lynchburg Hillcats last month my answer to both questions was "no." However the Hillcats are doing their part to raise the prominence of this regional specialty Both of these Virginia-based restaurants were founded by a man named Nick Bullington in the 1930s.  As of this season the Cheesy Western is also sold at the Hillcats' home of Lynchburg City Stadium.   Tweet from @Brandiose: The Texas Inn in Lynchburg, Virginia is no joke! 🍔 They serve up a mean Cheesy Western at the counter. A counter of only like 10 seats! We���re talking a cheeseburger topped with a fried egg, relish and pickles. 🤫 A little secret: you get onion if you ask for it "with"! pic.twitter.com/90x5eEtBUnI cannot eat Cheesy Westerns due to the fact that I have celiac disease who was tasked with eating the ballpark cuisine that my gluten-free diet prohibits as the Sunday afternoon ballgame at which he was supposed to eat had been rained out and director of concessions Matt Ramstead was willing to fire up the grill So Will drove over from the town of Bedford -- where he was born and raised -- to have a feast in an empty ballpark This was an historic Designated Eating first.  (Like defunct Philadelphia jewelry store Robbins 8th and Walnut Fifth and Federal's name is its address.) "That's something I've never had before "At a cookout -- at least down here in Virginia -- you're gonna eat all that anyway After washing down his parfait with a Cisco Brewers' Gripah Grapefruit IPA Will's unprecedented tenure as an empty ballpark Designated Eater was done Benjamin Hill is a reporter for MiLB.com and writes Ben's Biz Blog. Follow Ben on Twitter Please include "for website" on the memo line.