Brookneal News

The Campbell County Sheriff's Office contends its show of force during Saturday's Fun Float Day on the Staunton River was an "appropriate response" given the previous year's turnout.

Campers say a crackdown on drinking and rowdy behavior at the Fun Float festival in Campbell County is turning people away.

The questions for Staunton River boaters on Fun Float Day normally include how long they will be on the river, what sort of creative rafts they will see and how wild the party will get.

Campbell Co., VA - Campbell County supervisors are trying to ease the strain on EMS crews.

This is a free service for residents of Lynchburg; Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell and Nelson counties; and the towns of Altavista and Brookneal.

Campbell Co., VA - About a thousand people are expected at this year's Fun Float festival in Campbell County next month.

In the current economic climate, it's easy for consumers to want to avoid the overwhelming world of finance.

At a gathering in Brookneal this Memorial Day, the message was clear. Fallen soldiers will not be forgotten.

Campbell Co., VA - In Campbell County, prosecutors painted a disturbing picture of a 14-year-old boy and got exactly the sentence they'd asked for.

Stay on top of breaking news! Sign up for ABC 13 e-mail alerts. Pulse Poll: In light of the involunatary manslaughter conviction of a 14-year-old Brookneal boy, should a minor's name be made public in a case like this? Campbell Co., VA - A 14-year-old Brookneal boy will be sentenced for involuntary manslaughter next month.

A 13-year-old Brookneal boy was found guilty Friday in the Feb. 3 shooting death of an 11-year-old neighbor.

Gospel choir to perform at church: The Springhill Mass Choir of Brookneal will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 415 N. Augusta St.

A Campbell County man's case against a police officer took a twist Thursday. The man some have nicknamed the 'Cursin' Cop' has been cleared.

A Brookneal police officer's February conviction of making threats to a contractor working on his home was overturned Thursday in Campbell County Circuit Court.

A criminal charge against a 13-year-old Brookneal boy police say is responsible for the Feb.

W.B. Owen has spent nearly half his life at Triangle Ford Mercury in Brookneal. He'd like to stay for years longer to sell cars, if people would buy them.

February 19, 2009 As unemployment grows, demand for public libraries increases Many who have lost their jobs in our region are turning to public libraries as they look for a new career.

The family of an 11-year-old boy shot and killed earlier this week makes funeral arrangements.

The Campbell County Sheriff's Office says the victim is 11-year-old Andrew Bryant Lambert.

A 10-year-old died in a shooting incident in Campbell County just after 1 p.m. today, authorities said.