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

RUSTBURG — A Lynchburg man is facing two dozen charges he molested a child after a grand jury meeting in Campbell County on Monday.

The Rustburg Branch of the Campbell County Library will host an Avoiding Investment Fraud Seminar at 10 a.m. Sept. 24.

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

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

Harrison Scharf missed E.C. Glass’ first two Seminole District meets last week while he and his family vacationed in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Rep. Tom Perriello plans to hold 21 meetings around the 5th District during August with constituents who want to meet with him one-on-one.

A Campbell County man was taken into custody for an evaluation after leading a 90-minute standoff with law enforcement officers Monday.

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.

AMHERST — Ashley Hill’s two-run two-out double off the outstretched glove of Rustburg center fielder Elizabeth Hargis proved to be the difference in the Lancers’ 4-2 Seminole District softball tournament championship victory, Friday night at home.

Though she was thrown out at third trying to stretch the hit into a triple, Hill drove in Ashley Campbell and Nia Chiles, who had walked, pushing Amherst’s lead to 4-0 in the top of the sixth.

The Lancers, who upset top-seeded Jefferson Forest in the semifinals, knocked off the defending district tournament champion Red Devils (11-8) to clinch the No. 2 seed in Monday’s Region III tournament opener.

The man accused of setting fire to a Campbell County business early Tuesday had been charged last year in a theft from that business, investigators said.

Eight years ago this month, Ella Mae Brown began the first small steps from rock bottom to where she is today.

After clearing a personal record 5 feet, 2 inches in the high jump on her first try Wednesday at Heritage, Rustburg freshman Michelle Heath pumps her fist like a tennis player celebrating match point before jumping over the net.

Campbell County’s Board of Supervisors will meet today at 1 p.m. in the Haberer Building in Rustburg.