Altavista, Virginia News

Undefeated Madison County slipped past Altavista 41-38 for the Group A, Division 1 state basketball championship Friday in Richmond.

The Altavista Colonels will go for a Group A, Division 1 state basketball championship Friday afternoon against Madison County.

After hearing from the community, town leaders in Hurt have decided now is not the time to pursue a public sewer system.

Pittsylvania County's 21 volunteer fire departments, including Hurt, will receive new radios thanks to a $716,800 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

BENEFIT CONCERT Central Virginia Angel Hearts will host the rescheduled seventh annual Winter Angel Benefit Concert Saturday, March 27, at Beulah Baptist Church, 528 Leesville Road in Lynchburg, at 7 p.m.

The Col. Charles Lynch Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution named Jasmine Waller, an Altavista High School senior, the DAR Good Citizen at the group's awards luncheon Saturday at Lane Memorial United Methodist Church.

The historical significance of World War II black aviators is illustrated with a mix of digital photos and computer images in the new gallery space at the Campbell County Public Library's main branch in Rustburg.

The Altavista Colonels landed three players on the All-Region B list.

The Faith Christian Academy Lions finished fourth in the Virginia Association of Christian Athletics after winning one and dropping two in the state basketball tournament last week.

It's 130 miles from Altavista High School to Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center.