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Campbell County launched a program this week to end littering, improve recycling and beautify the community.Â
With a focus on long-term education and a community call to action, Sherry Harding, director of public and employee relations with the county, presented the plan to the Campbell County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday work session. It s not going to happen overnight; it s going to be for years to come, Harding said.Â
The program, dubbed Keep Campbell County Beautiful is a direct response to repeated concerns about the county s litter. With refuse and waste clogging the shoulders of major roadways and backroads in the county, litter has been the subject of several public comments by residents this budget season and has long been a concern of the board.Â
The sprawling 10 acres of the old Riley Farm currently is home to a cinderblock garage, a few dozen folding chairs and waist-high grass, with a mowed clearing and gravel delineating a place for the crowd to gather.
But when Jessi Roman looks out across the property, she sees what it can be â the new home for Rustburg Dixie Softball, a decadeslong search coming to a close.
On Tuesday, the league broke ground at the property, and members hope to see the âfoundationâ of the complex â three softball fields â be completed in time for âfall ballâ at the end of this year.