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.