Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Blackstone Mayor Lafayette Dickens had just finished commending members of Town Council before two of them would go on to make comments described by Dickens as “petty.” The dialogue unfolded...
The Town of Crewe has been approved for $15,000 in Virginia Main Street funds for purchasing “Downtown Wayfinding Signage” to its historic downtown. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the Community Vitality...
Rev. Dr. Irene Allen, pastor of Mt. Gazerine Baptist Church on Kenbridge Road (Rt. 40) south of Blackstone, delivered the Invocation at Blackstone Town Council’s July 21st meeting: “Please, our...
Nottoway Senior High School’s Class of 1975 enjoyed its 50th Year Class Reunion, which was held over the weekend of June 6-8th. SEATED FROM LEFT: Joyce Gunn Inge, Mollie Coleman...
Nottoway Senior High School’s Class of 1975 came together Friday-Sunday, June 6th-8th, and celebrated its 50th Class Reunion. Sixty-one alumni, a former teacher, and guests enjoyed an exciting weekend of...
The Town of Blackstone’s next Treasurer is Karen Morris of Amelia County. Mrs. Morris will begin her duties Aug. 11th at a starting annual salary of $65,000. She was the...
Mother Nature and the many challenges of farming collided yet again -- this time in Lunenburg County, where a bolt of lightning killed 17 steers, each of them weighing about...
Macedonia Baptist Church of Rice invites the public to its annual Homecoming service on Sunday, August 10th at 11:00 a.m. Revival services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13th thru Friday,...
On Sunday afternoon, July 20th, Lunenburg County Historical Society (LCHS) conducted two significant dedications at St. Luke’s Church, 409 North Broad Street in Kenbridge: •A permanent headquarters location for the historical society; •A research library...
A Richmond attorney with Nottoway County roots is among the latest round of state appointees by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Suzanne Sones Long was named by Youngkin to the Board of the Virginia Public Building...
Union R.Z.U.A. Church in Meredithville invites the public to Homecoming/Family & Friends Day on Sunday, Aug. 10th at 11:00 a.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Tyrone Craighead, Pastor of First Baptist & Shiloh Baptist Churches....
VICTORIA, VA: The Smyth Group, powered by Real Broker, LLC, is excited to welcome Jill Geisler as the newest addition to their growing team of real estate professionals. A proud resident of Lunenburg County, Jill...
Citizens Bancorp of Virginia, Inc., parent company of Citizens Bank & Trust Company, reported record earnings for the first six months of 2025 of $4.871 million -- compared to $4.319 million, for the first six...
The Blackstone Chamber of Commerce has officially established its office at 207 South Main Street between All About Hair and Moncure Insurance Agency. Chamber Chairman of the Board, Chris Page, cut the ribbon last Thursday...
As this is being written Tuesday morning, we’re awaiting details on what sounded like a horrible, head-on collision Monday night...
Knock out the bad Dear Sir: Nottoway Supervisors, we love you all, keep up the good work. Remember you, Steve...
Here’s the staff of the former Winstead Florist & Gift Shop in downtown Blackstone as shown in a July 1975...
It was Summer 2005 -- 20 years ago -- when the Town gave a tour of the Harris Memorial Armory....
JUNIOR ‘TOUR’ ENDS SEASON ON HIGH NOTE Stand-out golfers from Blackstone, Crewe, and Kenbridge were among those crowned 2025 Champions Thursday in the Southside Jr. Piedmont Golf Association’s season-ending tournament in Kenbridge. Representing Crewe Country...
Two Southside Virginia golf “heavyweights” proudly wore belts presented to champions of Nottoway River Country Club’s annual Two-Man Invitational. Seven-time Southside Champ Bryant Reese (left) and solid ball striker Jeff Kidd, both of South Hill,...
The Nottoway Angels softball team (ages 10 and under) finished runner-up in the District One All-Star tournament that ended June 24th with their heartbreaking, 6-4 loss to South Hill in the bottom of the 5th...
The Southside Piedmont Junior Golf Association is anticipating 90 youth golfers from 10 area clubs for its season-ending summer championship tomorrow (Thursday, July 24th) at Lunenburg Country Club in Kenbridge. At the fifth and final...
YANCEY SETS RECORD WITH EIGHTH FINISH AS MEDALIST In dominating fashion, Nottoway River Country captured another Southside Men’s Golf Association championship Sunday, posting a cumulative twounder par team score (992) for the weekend at Lunenburg...