November 18, 2008

Price-gouge investigation continues in Lynchburg area

State investigators are still looking into accusations that gas stations broke the law in September by raising their prices suddenly two months ago.

That’s when oil refineries in the Gulf Coast shut down to prepare for landfall of Hurricane Ike.


November 17, 2008

Campbell County tourism effort gains support

RUSTBURG — Campbell County supervisors unanimously threw their support behind a regional fishing tourism proposal Monday.


November 14, 2008

Campbell County hopes to jumpstart tourism

“Come for the history, stay for the beauty” is the slogan Campbell County officials hope will increase tourism traffic in the county.


November 13, 2008

Overseas child solicitation case has roots in Campbell County

An Internet child solicitation case reported in Campbell County has brought two investigators from the United Kingdom to the area to gather evidence.


November 06, 2008

Registrar confirms Brookneal town election results

Campbell County registrar Karen Danos confirms today that Phyllis Campbell was elected mayor of Brookneal Tuesday.


November 05, 2008

Brookneal Town Council posts still in play

The Brookneal Town Council race was still undecided Wednesday night after a flood of write-in votes were cast Tuesday.


November 04, 2008

Campbell County plans financial future

RUSTBURG — Hard estimates for how the state budget shortfall will impact Campbell County aren’t yet known, but county officials already are planning for the local impact.

Pair could face death penalty in Lynch Station killing

Two men could face the death penalty if convicted in a May slaying in Campbell County, according to new charges released after a Monday morning grand jury meeting.


October 28, 2008

Embarq for sale; buyer on the fringe

Embarq, the phone company that serves parts of southern Campbell County, is for sale.

Campbell planners recommend cell tower for Evington

RUSTBURG — Campbell County planning commissioners Monday unanimously recommended approval for a proposed cell phone tower in Evington.


October 27, 2008

Evington woman pleads guilty to stealing from man whom she provided care

An Evington woman pleaded guilty in Lynchburg Circuit Court on Monday to the theft of about $3,300 from two checking accounts of an elderly man for whom she provided care.


October 25, 2008

Two vying for Timberlake District seat on Campbell County School Board

Two candidates are vying for the Timberlake District seat on the Campbell County School Board — substitute teacher Susan Hogg and incumbent Frederick Watson.


October 21, 2008

Campbell County: Polling place changes

Campbell County election officials want to remind voters in three districts that their polling places have changed since the 2004 presidential election.


October 20, 2008

Campbell County schools: GEDs hold back on-time graduation rate

RUSTBURG — Campbell County School Board members got down to data specifics at Monday’s board meeting, where they reviewed the division’s recently released on-time graduation rates.

Disaster aid available for Central Virginia farmers

Farmers in Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and Nelson counties hit hard by this year’s drought and high temperatures are eligible for federal assistance, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Monday.

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