Man found guilty of selling meth near high school

An Appalachia man has been found guilty on a pair of drug-related charges Friday after selling methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of Central High School in Norton, Va. in May of 2019. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office says 60 year old Dennis Wayne Russell was found guilty of distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of school property. The report says Russell sold meth from the Walmart parking lot in Norton near the school. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 4.