A daycare is back open after a car rammed into the building leaving multiple people – including children – hurt.

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.