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Former employee at Lynchburg daycare faces charges after assault allegations
Read full article: Former employee at Lynchburg daycare faces charges after assault allegationsDisturbing allegations have surfaced involving a former staff member at Elizabeth’s Early Learning Center (EELC) in Lynchburg. Georgia Brown has been arrested and charged with assault and battery after being accused of roughly handling multiple children at the daycare.
BREAKING: Bedford Police Department charges woman in daycare child abuse case
Read full article: BREAKING: Bedford Police Department charges woman in daycare child abuse caseThe Bedford Police Department has reported that they have charged a local woman with child abuse following an investigation into incidents at a daycare facility.
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New childcare facility opening in Campbell County ‘daycare desert’
Read full article: New childcare facility opening in Campbell County ‘daycare desert’That’s because, according to Crews, the closest childcare facility is about 30 miles away. “That’s not just hard on the parents, it’s hard on the children to have to get up and be ready that early in the morning. It’s a partnership between Campbell County Public Schools, Lynchburg Community Action Group, and Smart Beginnings of Central Virginia which is part of United Way. AdSmart Beginnings received a $1.25 million grant from the commonwealth’s Early Childhood Foundation to reach underserved parts of the region. Gerin Martin, early childhood coordinator for Campbell County schools, says the new center is five years in the making, and it’s vital for children ages three and four to have a social experience.