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- Bluefield College students use art to share faith
- Posted: July 20, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Integrating faith and learning is a major part of the Bluefield College mission.
- Superintendent shuffles school administrators
- Posted: July 20, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Halifax County School Superintendent Dr. Merle Herndon is wasting no time making moves.
- County festival set for Aug. 4
- Posted: July 19, 2012 - 9:00 am
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The Campbell County Heritage Festival Committee, in cooperation with the Campbell County Recreation Department, will host the fourth annual Campbell County Heritage Festival in August.
- Day, Yuille attend Girls State
- Posted: July 19, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Virginia Girls State.
- Brookneal chamber gets new president
- Posted: July 19, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Darrell St. John has only been the Brookneal Chamber of Commerce president since May. With a one-year term, he has a lot on his agenda.
- Nathalie toddlers wander off; parents charged with neglect
- Posted: July 18, 2012 - 9:00 am
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A Nathalie couple, 23-year-old Richard Dale Culley and 22-year-old Tammy Ann Hudson, face two felony charges of child neglect and two misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after two toddler girls, ages 2 and 3, were found wandering on Acorn Road in Nathalie July 11.
- Wisconsin authorities arrest Halifax suspect
- Posted: July 18, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Madison, Wis., authorities apprehended 29-year-old Ronald Lynn Lacks II on July 11, and he is being held in a Madison jail awaiting extradition to Halifax County.
- Town continues zoning revisions
- Posted: July 18, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Brookneal Town Council has moved one step closer to finalizing revisions to the town’s zoning ordinance.
- Rustburg sends 2 to Boys State
- Posted: July 17, 2012 - 9:05 pm
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Two rising seniors at Rustburg High School recently attended the 70th Virginia Boys State of the American Legion.
- Man drowns in Staunton River
- Posted: July 17, 2012 - 12:03 am
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A Pittsylvania County man drowned Friday night in the Staunton River in Campbell County, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.
- Group compiles book on county
- Posted: July 17, 2012 - 12:01 am
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“Images of America: Campbell County,” by The Campbell County Historical Society, will soon be available to the general public.
- Town recovers from June 29 storm
- Posted: July 17, 2012 - 12:02 am
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June 29 will be etched in many Virginia residents’ minds for the coming months.
- Halifax authorities look for abduction suspect
- Posted: July 16, 2012 - 11:58 pm
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Halifax County authorities are searching for 29-year-old Ronald Lynn Lacks II and are asking for the public’s assistance.
- Crabtree, Guthrie attend Boys State
- Updated: July 17, 2012 - 12:04 am
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Each year, William Campbell High School selects two rising seniors to attend Virginia Boys State at Liberty University.
- Napier murder case moves on to grand jury
- Posted: July 16, 2012 - 8:07 pm
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The First Degree Murder Charge against Robert Napier Jr. will now head to a Charlotte County Grand Jury, as Judge William Watson admitted ‘really struggling’ with the charge, and with a defense attorney’s motion to reduce it to Second degree murder or Manslaughter.
- Rosie’s Cozy Kitchen opens in Gladys
- Posted: July 16, 2012 - 7:53 pm
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Rosie’s Cozy Kitchen may have only been open three weeks, but the 7943 Brookneal Highway eatery has already started developing regular customers.
- Centra hospital to participate in national program
- Posted: July 16, 2012 - 7:52 pm
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Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital recently announced it had been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a first-of-its-kind national effort to significantly improve breastfeeding rates in states where levels are currently the lowest.
- Regional landfill operations move to Campbell County
- Posted: July 16, 2012 - 7:52 pm
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On Monday, the Region 2000 Services Authority moved primary landfill operations from the Concord Turnpike facility to Campbell County’s Livestock Road site, located at 427 Livestock Road, across from Foster Fuels on U.S. 29, the county announced.
- Planning for animal response teams takes step forward
- Posted: July 06, 2012 - 9:00 am
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At the Campbell County Public Safety Committee meeting June 5, the planning for a Community Animal Response Team (CART) moved forward.
- Board to hold citizens’ forum on uranium
- Updated: July 05, 2012 - 10:56 am
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The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors will hold a citizens’ forum to listen to suggestions on uranium mining and milling Monday, July 9.
- Supervisors approve incentives for Areva
- Posted: July 06, 2012 - 9:00 am
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The Campbell County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 5 to approve giving industrial incentives to Areva NP Inc. to develop its U.S. Technical Center at its Campbell County Mt. Athos site.
- Commission approves school plan
- Posted: July 05, 2012 - 10:48 am
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The Campbell County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a special use permit request to operate a school for autistic children at Timberlake Christian Church.
- New principals start at Brookneal Elementary
- Posted: July 05, 2012 - 10:49 am
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Faculty and students at Brookneal Elementary School will see a familiar face patrolling the halls as principal when the school opens its doors next month.
- Red Hill to hold July 4th festivities
- Posted: July 05, 2012 - 10:43 am
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Looking for a place to see fireworks this Fourth of July?
- Halifax names Leonard new IDA director
- Posted: July 05, 2012 - 10:44 am
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County resident Matthew Leonard is the new Halifax County Industrial Development Authority Executive Director.
- County, schools plan for future
- Posted: July 05, 2012 - 10:42 am
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At the June 17 joint meeting of the Campbell County Board of Supervisors and Campbell County School Board, a consensus was reached to move towards creating a plan for the future of the county schools.
- Campbell County launches emergency preparedness webpage
- Posted: June 29, 2012 - 9:00 am
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As Campbell County takes an all-hazards approach to emergency education and management, the Department of Public Safety recently developed a comprehensive preparedness website, focused on providing citizens with specific safety measures for various disasters that could arise within the locality.
- Social services accepts cooling assistance forms
- Posted: June 29, 2012 - 9:00 am
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With Virginia’s severe summer heat and humidity, staying cool is not a luxury, but rather a health and safety issue.
- Buzz Cutz opens in Rustburg
- Posted: June 29, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Don’t let the name fool you.
- Boards discuss school plans
- Posted: June 28, 2012 - 12:48 pm
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The Campbell County Board of Supervisors and the Campbell County School Board reached a general consensus about the future of the county schools during a joint meeting of the two boards on June 19.
- Town seeks consultation on ordinance
- Posted: June 28, 2012 - 12:48 pm
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At its June 12 meeting, Brookneal Town Council heard from Jerry Lovelace, who has been in recent talks with Town Manager Russell Thurston about the town zoning ordinance.
- Uranium Working Group holds meeting in Chatham
- Posted: June 28, 2012 - 12:40 pm
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Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Uranium Working Group held the first of five public meetings on uranium mining and milling July 18 in Chatham.
- Main Street Delights opens in Brookneal
- Posted: June 22, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Got a sweet tooth?
- Brookneal Town Council passes new budget
- Posted: June 22, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Brookneal Town Council voted unanimously June 12 to pass the proposed town budget for fiscal year 2013.
- Adams set to run for re-election
- Posted: June 21, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Richard Adams has spent eight years on Brookneal Town Council.
- Nowlin: ‘My job’s not complete’
- Posted: June 21, 2012 - 9:00 am
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James “Champ” Nowlin feels his job is not complete.
- David makes first council run
- Posted: June 21, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Benny David contemplated running for Brookneal Town Council before, but this year he filed the paperwork to be eligible for the Nov. 6 election.
- Fun Float Day hits river Friday
- Posted: June 20, 2012 - 9:00 am
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The Long Island Fun Float Day, sponsored by the Long Island Ruritan Club, returns for its 36th annual run June 22-23.
- Campbell seeks another term as Brookneal mayor
- Updated: June 19, 2012 - 4:14 pm
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In 2002, Ronny Cox made a decision not to seek re-election for an eighth term as Brookneal’s mayor.
- VTI director speaks at county business appreciation luncheon
- Posted: June 20, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Keith Harkins, executive director of Virginia Technical Institute in Altavista, was keynote speaker at the June 7 Business Appreciation Week Luncheon held by the Campbell County Department of Economic Development.
- Teacher evaluations to change
- Posted: June 20, 2012 - 9:00 am
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In a unanimous vote at its June 11 night’s monthly meeting of the Campbell County Public School, the board voted to change the criteria used to conducted teacher evaluations.
- Sheriff’s office receives equipment to fight crime
- Posted: June 19, 2012 - 2:58 pm
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The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office has received a gift to help fight Internet crimes against children, according to Sheriff Steve Hutcherson.
- Boys and Girls Homes present awards
- Posted: June 19, 2012 - 2:58 pm
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The Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes held it’s 42nd Annual Awards Ceremony on June 8 in the Tuck Gray Multipurpose Building in Brookneal.
- Landsberger, Tucker retire from local schools
- Updated: June 19, 2012 - 3:16 pm
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Though they didn’t teach at the same school, Brenda Landsberger and Sandra Tucker have several things in common.
- Douglas runs in 5th District
- Posted: June 19, 2012 - 2:57 pm
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Retired Brig. Gen. John Douglass has received the Democratic nomination to run for the 5th District congressional seat in November. He will face incumbent Rep. Robert Hurt, a Republican.
- Fun Float Day set for June 22-23
- Posted: June 15, 2012 - 9:00 am
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The Long Island Fun Float Day, sponsored by the Long Island Ruritan Club, returns for its 36th annual run June 22-23.
- Brookneal Elementary School principal to retire June 30
- Posted: June 14, 2012 - 9:00 am
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Brookneal Elementary School Principal Lacy Webb will turn in his keys, walkie-talkie and leadership responsibilities at the local elementary school when he retires at the end of the month.
- Supervisors raise taxes
- Posted: June 13, 2012 - 11:16 am
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After weeks of gathering public input and reviewing the numbers, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors passed a fiscal year 2013 budget that includes tax increases for county residents.
- Church to host concert
- Posted: June 08, 2012 - 11:57 am
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Sharon United Methodist Church will be hosting a concert featuring Smokey Wilson on Saturday, June 9 at Sharon United Methodist Church 438 Whipping Creek Road Gladys at 6 p.m.
- Mason retires from IDA
- Posted: June 08, 2012 - 9:00 am
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After 20 years of service to the Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority, Dorothy Mason announced her retirement at the April Board of Supervisors’ meeting.
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