Brookneal NewsLocal news for Brookneal, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Feds say drug ring killed Amherst County man over possible testimony- February 25, 2008 "An investigation has revealed that he was murdered in retaliation for the belief that Mr. Mike Jamerson was or would be cooperating with the government and had an unpaid drug debt" A federal prosecutor contended Monday that a Madison Heights man found dead last year was murdered because members of a drug ring thought he would cooperate with the government against them. via WSLShttp://www.topix.net/city/brookneal-va/2008/02/feds-say-drug-ring-killed-amherst-county-ma... Town council sells property to American Plastics- February 20, 2008 "Bobbi Waller, town clerk, talked to the auditors and they suggested using CD money looking at how the interest rates are going" The Brookneal Town Council held a public hearing for the sale of town owned industrial property concerning a possible sale to Mike Morris and American Plastics. via The Union Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/brookneal-va/2008/02/town-council-sells-property-to-american-pla... Cleanup of fuel spill continues in Giles County - roanoke.com- February 17, 2008 "Speed was a factor in the crash" Officials say cleanup and monitoring of a tributary of Big Walker Creek in Giles County will continue for some time following a large fuel spill Thursday. via Roanoke Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/brookneal-va/2008/02/cleanup-of-fuel-spill-continues-in-giles-co... |