A FORMER GATE CITY VIRGINIA PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAS BEEN ORDERED TO SPEND TIME BEHIND BARS. 47 YEAR OLD RANDALL HURT WAS SENTENCED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN ABINGDON TO 27 MONTHS AFTER HIS CONVICTION ON MONEY LAUNDERING. HE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PAY NEARLY 140-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION. HURT WAS ACCUSED OF USING HIS POSITION TO PURCHASE LARGE AMOUNTS OF COPPER PIPE WITH TOWN FUNDS. HE THEN ALLEGEDLY TOOK THE PIPE TO SEVERAL RECYCLING COMPANIES AND SOLD IT AND POCKETED THE PROFITS. THE INCIDENT REPORTEDLY TOOK PLACE BETWEEN JULY 2005 AND JANUARY OF LAST YEAR.