By Courtney Cutright courtney.cutright@roanoke.com 981-3345 A case of MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, was reported earlier this week at a school in Bedford County.

By Christa Desrets, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va. May 6--Three Montvale Elementary students have been suspended from school after being suspected of talking about physically harming a teacher at the school, Bedford County Schools spokesman Ryan Edwards said today.

The Associated Press BEDFORD When a student died of what was suspected to be a drug-resistant staph infection, Bedford County schools canceled classes and closed 10 school buildings to scrub them down. The cleaning bill has arrived: $216,605.

By Courtney Cutright courtney.cutright@roanoke.com 981-3345 Fourth-graders at one Bedford County school had an X-rated experience during Monday morning's math class.

By Jennifer L. Berghom, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va. Oct. 13--BEDFORD -- Public school employees could soon have to think twice about what they wear to work. The Bedford County School Board received a draft proposal for an employee dress code at its meeting on Thursday.