An oral history interview featuring Rita B. Otey, a Native of Bedford, Virginia and daughter of former principal of Counter Ridge Elementary School. This interview is a part of the Sedalia Center and their Counter Ridge History Project.
An introductory documentary-style film featuring 2 interviews. One of Mrs. Mary O. Patterson, a former teacher of the original 1919 Counterdidge School, and Mr. Billy Willams, a former bus driver for Counter Ridge Elementary School. This video is a part of the Sedalia Center and their Counter Ridge History Project. https://youtu.be/Kt0JJpWt7sc Learn More
“Festival of Trees at the Bedford Area Welcome Center is an annual event that takes place around the end of November through the first week of January. “Christmas Through The Decades” is the theme for this year. The event will feature trees that are decorated by local businesses and organizations. Visitors are encouraged to come
Dr. William O. McCabe Jr. was a family physician in Forrest, VA, and a native of Bedford County. He always loved Bluegrass, and in the 1970s, when his sons were playing, the family hosted Saturday evening sessions on their back porch. The gatherings grew, and local players continued to form bands. When Dr. and Mrs.
Annis and Bill McCabe were ordinary people who chose to pursue extraordinary possibilities. Having met in college and married upon graduation, they began a life together that seemed unremarkable. As young physician born and raised in Thaxton, Virginia, “Doc” McCabe was called to what was, in 1960, considered “underserved” Bedford County. He and Annis quite
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An oral history interview featuring Mrs. June Jackson, a former teacher at Counter Ridge Elementary School. This interview is a part of the Sedalia Center and their Counter Ridge History Project. https://youtu.be/MtXHKQOlWmU Learn More