Telephones are down at Brookville Middle School due to a power outage, according to Campbell County Public Schools.

The Altavista Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred in Altavista Wednesday involving a Campbell County school bus.

About 7,800 students will be in Campbell County Public Schools this year as the district houses 13 schools and one technical education center.

Campbell County Superintendent Dr. Robert Johnson has announced that he will be retiring on June 30, 2023.

Leesville Road Elementary School in Campbell County will be letting students out early Thursday due to an ‘unidentifiable odor,’ school officials say.

The school was built in the 1960s but hasn’t received a major makeover since 1992.

On Monday, the Campbell County School Board unanimously voted to ban “inherently divisive concepts” from being taught in the school system.

The new buses and chargers cost about $720,000. A grant from AEP covers majority of the price, allowing Campbell County the first Central Virginia school division to have electric buses.

Campbell County Public Schools announced its plans for the class of 2021.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – Campbell County Public Schools is experiencing an internet outage, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page. Officials say the outage could last for the majority of the day and could impact the phone system and online learning.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – A person at Rustburg High School has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Director of Campbell County Schools, Denton Sisk, announced that the COVID-19 positive individual has been told to isolate and all associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period. The school division said it was made aware of the positive case on Thursday.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – Campbell County Public Schools announced three positive COVID-19 cases across three different schools on Friday. Here are the schools affected, according to different notifications sent out by Director, Denton Sisk:One person tested positive at Rustburg High SchoolOne person tested positive at William Campbell Combined SchoolOne person tested positive at Leesville Road Elementary SchoolSisk said that each positive person has been informed to isolate and all associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period. “Campbell County Schools will continue to implement strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The health and wellbeing of our students, faculty, and community are our primary concern,” said Sisk in the notifications.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – Campbell County Public Schools announced Friday that someone at one of its elementary schools tested positive for coronavirus. This case is in Leesville Road Elementary and officials did not say whether it is a student or staff member. CCPS Director Denton Sisk said that COVID-19 positive person has been informed to isolate and all associated close contacts have been informed to begin their quarantine period. According to the statement, the elementary school will remain open for all other faculty and students.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – With only two weeks into the new school year, dozens of Campbell County students and staff are quarantined after they were potentially exposed to COVID-19. 43 people are quarantined, according to Denton Sisk, director of student support services for the school system. The Campbell County School Board received an update from division staff regarding the opening of schools during their Monday meeting. “I wish I could say I could guarantee that Campbell County schools won’t have any cases, but I can’t do that," said assistant superintendent Clayton Stanley. Campbell County Public Schools is not releasing public notices of positive COVID-19 cases in its schools.