Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Blackstone Mayor Ben Green says he’ll ask Council at its regular meeting next Monday, Nov. 18th, to consider increasing the new 25 mph speed limit on South Main Street --...
Shiloh Baptist Church in Blackstone invites the public to a Pastoral Anniversary honoring Rev. Benjamin Brown & First Lady Virtley Brown this coming Sunday, Nov. 17th at 11:00 a.m. Guest...
An early morning police pursuit with speeds that reached 100 mph on Courthouse Road west of Blackstone ended with no arrests. The incident occurred shortly after 1:20 a.m. last Thursday...
Work recently was completed on a $32,000 pavilion in Blackstone’s Town Square. The project is the result of a $75,000 grant secured by Downtown Blackstone, Inc. (DBI). The Town’s match...
A Blackstone driver has retained legal counsel after being ticketed for allegedly driving 104 mph in a 55 zone in the newly-expanded corporate limits of Crewe. Brandon Latrell Gleen, 41,...
Kenbridge-based Benchmark Bankshares, Inc., holding company for Benchmark Community Bank, has announced that net income for the third quarter of 2024 was $5.7 million -- compared to $3.5 million during...
Blackstone, which operates the Blackstone Area Bus System (BABS), is considering tougher rules on bus passengers who break rules and who take out frustrations at the bus shop. Town Transit...
Snowie RVA, owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Dale & Shelli Hinton of Blackstone, recently presented the Nottoway High School varsity cheerleaders with a $1,000 donation. The cheerleaders were all smiles as they graciously accepted...
Several organizations are coming together this month in Farmville to cook and distribute 800 cans of Venison Stew. On Saturday, Nov. 23rd, representatives of Piedmont Health District, FACES Food Pantry, Hunters for the Hungry, Feed...
One of the largest graduating classes of Kenston Forest School -- the Kavalier Class of 1974 -- enjoyed its 50th class reunion on Saturday, Nov. 2nd. SEATED FROM LEFT: Betty Bragg Whittaker, Marcia Heizer, Sarah...
Blackstone Town Council’s Employment & Police Committee has called a meeting for 7:00 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 13th) to discuss Grievance Procedures and Human Resources. The panel is chaired by Ward A Councilman Nathaniel Miller...
Wyatt Newman (right), 13-year-old son of Jessica Aleman and Clark Bennett, and Daniel Knight won 2nd Place in last month’s Taste of Brunswick Festival’s Brunwick Stew cookoff. Wyatt’s father, acclaimed stew master Clark Bennett, says...
Feeding Farmville is planning its 9th year of serving Farmville area residents on Thanksgiving Day. Feeding Farmville invites area residents to participate in Feeding Farmville 2024. Thanksiving this year is Thursday, Nov. 28th. If you...
Looking for a perfect Christmas gift for that special someone, who already has just about everything? Surprise the love of...
Earlier this month, the 58th anniversary of one of Blackstone’s most destructive tornadoes passed. It was November 2, 1966 and...
When’s enough enough? Dear Sir: The recent dispute between two Blackstone garbagemen once again demonstrates that the Town needs a...
Col. Elgin Myers of Wilsons killed this 125-lb. black bear in November 1964 while hunting in Monongahela National Forest in...
Nottoway High School sophomore Bradley Hamilton has qualified for the Class 2 State Cross Country Championships to be held this coming Saturday, Nov. 16th, on Virginia Tech’s course in Blacksburg. Hamilton, the reigning James River...
Three Nottoway Lady Cougars have been named All- James River District for their 2024 volleyball performances. Senior setter Taylor Atkinson was named First Team. She’s now Nottoway’s All-Time career assists leader with 1,353, shattering the...
Ole Miss special teams captain and linebacker Tyler Banks (right) of Blackstone savored the #16 Rebels’ home upset win Saturday night over #3 Georgia, 28-10. Among those congratulating Banks was Ole Miss sophomore Chance Barbour,...
The #4 seed Central of Lunenburg Chargers will host #5 seed Greensville Eagles in Region 2A East football quarterfinal play-off action. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. this coming Friday night, Nov. 15th, at Charger...
The Nottoway Cougar varsity football team will hit the road Friday to play at Bruton High School in Williamsburg in the Region 2A quarterfinals. Nottoway (5-4) is seeded 6th, and the Bruton Panthers (8-2) are...
