School nurses dispense positive attention and track trends in health conditions in addition to their traditional duties.

About a year ago, Campbell County enlisted the aid of public safety consulting firm TriData in an effort to assess and revamp its public safety system. Thursday night, public safety officials from across the county held their last meeting with TriData representatives and began the transition toward implementing the firm’s recommended changes.

The Altavista Area YMCA/Arts Council will honor four area authors and artists Sunday with a reception in the Athletic Center.

For the past decade, the Dogwood District volleyball title has bounced back and forth between Altavista and Nelson County, with the Governors and Colonels sharing a 10-season reign as champions.

Patrons at Timbrook Library can now surf the Internet free thanks to new wireless access.

More than eight months after shuttering the Altavista Armory, Campbell County will purchase the building from the state and transfer it to the town. The move was approved unanimously during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

Citing an overwhelming need, Altavista town council approved a domestic violence shelter Tuesday to be tucked in a downtown residential neighborhood.

Altavista’s softball team used a command performance from southpaw pitcher Brooke Short to become the third consecutive Dogwood District team to defeat Glenvar in the Group A championship game, Sunday afternoon at Radford University.

RADFORD — Rain caused havoc for local teams in the regular season and playoffs, now wet weather has disrupted the state tournament.

Weather permitting, three area teams will compete in today’s Virginia High School League Group A and AA state Final Four.

ALTAVISTA — Altavista’s Brooke Short is at the plate with the bases loaded. Do you walk her and concede the run, or do you pitch to her and risk even more damage?

ALTAVISTA — Dogwood District Player and Pitcher of the Year Brooke Short pitched a perfect game and struck out 13 as Altavista swept both the district regular season and tournament titles with a 10-0 victory over defending tournament champion Gretna on Friday.

Short was downright dominant after being rocked two Wednesdays ago against the Hawks in both teams’ regular-season finale. Gretna (14-6) got the ball out of the infield once against the southpaw — a first inning fly ball off the bat of Nichole Mills — and put the ball in play another seven times.

ALTAVISTA — For the coin toss to determine the home team for Monday’s Altavista Spring Break Tournament game against the Colonels, William Campbell coach Andy Haga deferred to leadoff hitter Baron Adams, the Generals’ starting quarterback and team captain in football.

His experience in such matters paid off as he correctly guessed “heads,” taking the home field advantage away from Altavista, and William Campbell rallied for the tying and go-ahead runs in the bottom of the seventh for an 8-7 victory.

“The coin flip got us,” Colonels coach Jason Kilbourne said. “(Haga) was going to call ‘tails.‘”

ALTAVISTA — Staunton River Memorial Library’s clock tower will be shorter for the next two months as crews restore and repair it.

Since transferring from Gretna last summer, Altavista sophomore forward Jerrell Jordan has transformed his game and changed the Colonels in a big way this winter.