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.

RUSTBURG — 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.

Questioning the credibility of the prosecutor’s witnesses, Judge John Cook dismissed the misdemeanor charge against Anthony Scott Earhart.

A criminal charge against a 13-year-old Brookneal boy police say is responsible for the Feb. 3 slaying of an 11-year-old has been upgraded to murder, Commonwealth’s Attorney Neil Vener said Thursday.

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.

A funeral date has been set for the Brookneal boy fatally shot Tuesday, and the funeral home is working with family to raise enough money to pay the bill.

Herman Ginther was a veteran newsman and published author. He was also an artist and musician. A historian. Quick wit and unwavering friend. Not to mention a human encyclopedia.

In early 2005, Jennifer Downey arrived at her Brookneal farm for the first time, after a 14-hour drive from Vermont.

Campbell County registrar Karen Danos confirms today that Phyllis Campbell was elected mayor of Brookneal Tuesday.

The Brookneal Town Council race was still undecided Wednesday night after a flood of write-in votes were cast Tuesday.

Four Brookneal residents are vying for three town council seats in the Nov. 4 general election. Current Mayor Phyllis Campbell faces no opposition in her quest for another term. Here’s a look at the candidates.