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Bedford County Beer Board approves permit transfer to Jalyn Sanders, defers Dollar General application over church proximity
Summary
At its May 1 meeting, the Bedford County Beer Board approved transfer of an active beer permit for 3 Corners Market to Jalyn Sanders and deferred the Dollar General Store #24889 application for 60 days amid questions about its proximity to Hickory Hill Methodist Church.
The Bedford County Beer Board voted May 1 to grant a beer-permit transfer to Jalyn Sanders for 3 Corners Market, 1001 Longview Road in Unionville, and delayed consideration of a Dollar General application for 60 days because of a potential church/school proximity issue.
Mayor Graham presided over the meeting at the Bedford County Historic Court House’s Duck River Room. During roll call, members Wayne Hart and Joe McCurry were recorded as absent. The board opened by considering approval of the minutes from March 17, 2025; Fredia Lusk moved to approve and Amy McCullough seconded. The record does not include a detailed vote tally for that motion.
Under new business, Larry Joyce moved and Fredia Lusk seconded a motion to defer election of officers until the next scheduled meeting; the motion was placed on the record for future action. The board then reviewed a transfer application for the active beer permit held by 3 Corners Market. The application nominates Jalyn Sanders as the new licensee. The board noted that the 300-foot residence proximity rule cited in the application does not apply to a change in licensee and voted to grant the transfer; the motion was recorded as passing by an "aye" vote. The transcript identifies the mover as Larry Joyce and the seconder as Fredia Lusk.
The board also considered an application from Dollar General Store #24889, at 2708 Highway 41A. Members deferred that application for 60 days to give Dolgencorp time to provide additional information about the site’s distance from nearby churches and schools or to withdraw the application. The transcript states the store is estimated to be about 1,900 feet from Hickory Hill Methodist Church and clarifies that the local 2,000-foot proximity measurement is taken corner-to-corner of structures, not address-to-address. A follow-up meeting on the Dollar General application was set for May 15, 2025.
No members of the public spoke during public comment. With no announcements recorded, Amy McCullough moved to adjourn, Fredia Lusk seconded, and the meeting ended at 5:17 PM.
What happens next: The board will consider officer elections at its next scheduled meeting, and the Dollar General applicant may supply distance verification or withdraw before the May 15 session.
