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  1. Investigators report possible sightings of missing Halifax County man

    Thursday Dec 10 | WDBJ7

    ... say Samen has been seen on L.P. Bailey Highway (Route 501) headed North. Sightings have also been reported in the Brookneal area. Police say Samen has an interest in wilderness camping and outdoor survival. If you spot Samen or know where he might ...

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    Related Topix: Halifax County, VA, South Boston, VA

  2. Mr. Henry M. Barton

    Nov 23, 2009 | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

    ... Stinson of Virginia Beach, Ruth Tiller and husband, Lehman of Vansant, Martha Shepherd and husband, Needam of Brookneal, Va., and Virgilee Johnson and husband, Wes of Scottsville, Va.; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will ...

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    Related Topix: Vansant, VA, Buchanan County, VA, Big Stone Gap, VA, Lebanon, VA, Virginia Beach, VA

  3. Blaze Destroys Brookneal BusinessRead the original story

    Nov 21, 2009 | FireFightingNews.com

    Virginia - A Brookneal business was destroyed when a fire broke out Friday night, Brookneal Fire Department officials said.

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    Related Topix: Fire

  4. Brookneal Mill Fire Destroys a Community LegacyRead the original story

    Nov 21, 2009 | WSET-TV Lynchburg

    Campbell County fire crews are assessing the damage after a fire destroyed the Brookneal Milling Company Friday night.

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    Related Topix: Campbell County, VA

  5. Brookneal Milling Company destroyed by fireRead the original story

    Nov 21, 2009 | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    ... fire on Friday night. Fire officials don't have a cause for the fire yet, but they do believe it was accidental. Brookneal Milling Company in Campbell County has served the community for more than 100 years. On Friday night, firefighters were called ...

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    Related Topix: Campbell County, VA

  6. Fire Breaks Out at Brookneal Mill

    Nov 20, 2009 | WSET

    In Brookneal, the Brookneal Milling Company on Old Main Street has likely been destroyed by fire.

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  7. Fire at Brookneal Milling CompanyRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 20, 2009 | WDBJ7

    Fire crews in Campbell County were busy Friday night taking care of a blaze in Brookneal.

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    Related Topix: Campbell County, VA

  8. Strange fruit repels cricketsRead the original story

    Nov 19, 2009 | CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA

    ... other states including Virginia, home to the largest known example of the species. At Patrick Henry's Red Hill in Brookneal stands the oldest and largest Osage orange tree in America. The magnificent tree, recorded by the American Forestry Hall of ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, Opinion

  9. Dan River Still Rising, Other Waterways RecedingRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | WSET-TV Lynchburg

    ... say the most calls they received had to do with flooding in residential basements, due to blocked gutters. BROOKNEAL: And, the river levels in Brookneal are receding as well Friday. At the Stauton River in Brookneal, you can see from the water marks ...

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    Related Topix: Halifax County, VA, South Boston, VA, Natural Disasters, Flood, Hurricane

  10. Rains Swell Sw Va Rivers Above Flood StageRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | WSLS

    ... the Roanoke River crested nearly 4 feet above flood stage at Randolph and more than 3 feet above flood stage at Brookneal early Friday morning. The river crested less than a foot above flood stage at Altavista. At South Boston, the Danville River ...

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Randolph, VA, Altavista, VA, South Boston, VA

  11. Rains swell western Va rivers above flood stageRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | WTVR Richmond

    ... the Roanoke River crested nearly 4 feet above flood stage at Randolph and more than 3 feet above flood stage at Brookneal early Friday morning. The river crested less than a foot above flood stage at Altavista. At South Boston, the Dan River was ...

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Randolph, VA, Altavista, VA, South Boston, VA

  12. Smith Mountain & Leesville lakes both fullRead the original story

    Nov 12, 2009 | WDBJ7

    ... from Leesville was 4,682 cfs. The adjusted reservoir elevation was 795.67 feet. The flow at the USGS gauge at Brookneal on the Staunton River was 15,000 cfs (18.49') and at Altavista 15,200 CFS (15.34'). The company will monitor downstream river ...

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    Related Topix: Boating, Outdoor Recreation

  13. Looking back at a hectic musical month - roanoke.com

    Nov 6, 2009 | Roanoke Times

    ... 100. Attendance for the entire festival was about 8,000, according to Blue Ridge Institute director Roddy Moore. Brookneal's own The Dazzlers were loud and too trebly, but they had a lot of fun onstage as the headliner. The CD set also features ...

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    Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Rock-N-Roll, Rockabilly, Blue Ridge, VA, Music, US Politics, US News, Entertainment

  14. Charlie TuckerRead the original story

    Oct 28, 2009 | The Gazette Virginian

    ... Island; three sons, Charlie Tucker Jr. of Nathalie, Thomas Tucker (Joyce) of Gretna and Henry Tucker (Gail) of Brookneal; two brothers, Samuel Tucker (Jean) and Stephen Tucker, all of Roanoke; four sisters, Lilly Boyd of Nathalie, Ella Minor, Fannie ...

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  15. Duo Faces Drug Charges

    Oct 7, 2009 | The Gazette Virginian

    ... Friday, and Deputy J. M. Burton served the warrant the same day. a Eric Eugene Black, 38, Wickcliff Avenue, Brookneal, was charged with assault and battery of a family or household member. The offense allegedly occurred Sunday, and Deputy Burton ...

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    Related Topix: South Boston, VA

  16. Tobacco Crop Burns In Blaze

    Sep 14, 2009 | The Gazette Virginian

    ... They were assisted by Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, which responded with a tanker and six firefighters, and Brookneal Volunteer Fire Department, which responded with a pumper, a tanker and 10 firefighters. Fisher said the barn was a frame ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Fire, Halifax County, VA, Nathalie, VA

  17. Campbell Co. Schools See Swine Flu Case, Possible MRSA Case

    Aug 31, 2009 | WSET-TV Lynchburg

    ... to school. Officials say the child has not been hospitalized. Also in Campbell County, officials tell us a Brookneal Elementary student may have the staph infection MRSA. Testing isn't complete, but the child was out for several days last week. The ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Campbell County, VA

  18. Foster Fuels fined for 2008 oil spill caused by wreck in Giles Co.Read the original story

    Aug 5, 2009 | WSLS-TV Roanoke

    Brookneal-based Foster Fuels has signed an agreement with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to settle violations from an oil spill 18 months ago.

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    Related Topix: Environmental, Waste Management, Giles County, VA, Valentines, VA

  19. Foster Fuels fined for 2008 oil spill caused by wreck in Giles CountyRead the original story

    Aug 4, 2009 | NewsAdvance.com

    Brookneal-based Foster Fuels has signed an agreement with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to settle violations from an oil spill 18 months ago.

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    Related Topix: Giles County, VA, Environmental, Waste Management, Valentines, VA

  20. County Discusses EMS Response

    Aug 4, 2009 | WSET-TV Lynchburg

    ... about. By October 1st, EMS officials plan to have ambulances staffed 24-7 in the Timberlake area, Altavista and Brookneal. They also want to have a volunteer crew ready during peak hours based in the Rustburg area. Plus, 911 dispatchers plan to make ...

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    Related Topix: Campbell County, VA, Timberlake, VA, Altavista, VA, Rustburg, VA

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