Appomattox News

From Rembrandt to Roller Derby, we have a little bit of everything this weekend.

Joan Waugh Anybody remember that gag question Groucho Marx used on his quiz show? Who's buried in Grant's tomb? A dedicated ad-libber, Groucho could call the obvious answer right or wrong.

Central Virginia's Health District is gearing up to offer drive-thru flu vaccine clinics as part of a public H1N1 vaccine campaign in the area.

The 5th District Republican Committee will be voting next month on whether to have a convention or primary to determine Tom Perriello's challenger next fall.

Appomattox Sheriff's Office reports a woman missing in their area. Millicent C. Martin, 50, was last seen yesterday morning.

A Pamplin gas station will be required to reimburse customers who purchased gas at high prices in September 2008 when Hurricane Ike moved through the Gulf Coast.

The lead investigator in the Morgan Harrington missing person case called the lack of creditable leads and the fact they've had no contact from her "disheartening." Lt.

The smell of barbecue wafted through the early morning air as an onslaught of more than 100 vehicles - including tractor-trailers, hot-rods and a school bus - paraded through the streets of Appomattox.

Three highway construction contracts were recently awarded in the Lynchburg District of the Virginia Department of Transportation which includes the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland,Halifax, Nelson, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward.

Appomattox Co., VA - The driver of a big-rig truck has been charged with reckless driving after police say he lost control and then over-corrected Tuesday afternoon on Route 460 in Appomattox County.

Appomattox Co., VA - We're learning more about the Thanksgiving Day 2008 shooting death of an Appomattox teen.

Appomattox Co., VA - In northern Appomattox County, the small church that was home to Reverend Neiderbrock is mourning the loss of its pastor.

A small church, nestled in the tightknit community of Hixburg, was reeling yesterday from a quadruple homicide that took place nearly 20 miles away.

Viewers of your hometown station are no doubt familar with "The Andy Griffith Show." This Tuesday night, fans in Appomattox will have a chance to get "All Keyed Up" with one of the show's famous "Darlin" Boys.

We often hear stories about the people who died on 9-11, but there are many brave stories of survival.

Bradley Rees, a candidate for the Republican nomination to run for Congress from the 5th District in 2010, was convicted Wednesday of illegally possessing concealed weapons.

About 56 percent of Lynchburg-area public schools met the increasing standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to figures released by the Virginia Department of Education on Thursday.

Appomattox Co., VA - Local parents say a blind hill, speeding 18-wheelers, and too few bus stop signs have the makings of a terrible accident waiting to happen.

APPOMATTOX, Va. - A couple of weeks into her 40th year at the same job and coming up on her 65th birthday, Appomattox Clerk of Courts Barbara Williams sat in her office Thursday and cried just a little.

At least one Appomattox County man is facing charges in connection to a home invasion in Campbell County on Tuesday evening where an elderly woman was gagged and her house ransacked, officials said.