November 6, 2024
The Design Committee of Downtown Blackstone, Inc. (DBI) has come up with the above image for the Town’s two promotional...
November 6, 2024
FIVE-YEAR DEAL STARTS FEB. 1ST; $4,500 RENT, FREE UTILITIES Nottoway County has made it official and will rent the former...
November 6, 2024
It was three nights before Halloween, and a Nottoway fugitive who was wearing a mask didn’t get any treats from...
November 6, 2024
This was the line last Thursday afternoon, Oct. 31st, at the Early Voting satellite precinct inside Blackstone’s Police Station. Among...
November 6, 2024
The National D-Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford has two new World War II era artifacts thanks to a donation by...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Sunday AM shot follows chase Nottoway authorities at presstime had declined to identify a suspect who, according to police, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a vehicle pursuit...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
New DBI director excited about Town The new leader of Downtown Blackstone, Inc. has hit the ground running and says he’s in it for the long haul. “I want to...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Blackstone Town Council has agreed to let a little-known “Utility Appeals Board” study a complaint by Lisa Kelly of Luke Street involving a high water bill earlier this year caused...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Union Baptist Church, Rocky Ford Road, Crewe -- called for such a time as this -- Women Clergy Fellowship. The theme is: Move Forward. Saturday, November 9th. Registration 9 to...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Blackstone officials are experiencing the often-difficult balancing act of supporting new businesses and growth while at the same time preserving peace and quiet for residents. James Watkins of 7th Street...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Eric Aguilera-Luna (left) of Crewe and Justin Paulett of Blackstone recently completed Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Training Program. Both are graduates of Nottoway High School. The 11-week...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Eddie Nash sold his insurance business four years ago, but that hasn’t stopped him from staying busy in retirement. Nash can still be seen frequently “tinkering” around the former agency....
by Sharon Harrup | news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Wars -- noble-intentioned ones -- are fought at great cost and sacrifice because they must be won. And it was a noble thing for President Lyndon Johnson to declare a...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
The William Taylor Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Meherrin Chapter of the Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century, recently visited Patrick Henry’s Red Hill. Also known as the Patrick Henry...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Several Kenston Forest students served as volunteers at the Three Arts annual Scholarship Auction and Luncheon fundraiser, held October 19th at Nottoway River Country Club. FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Masyn Morton, Emily King, Layla Dorin,...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
BIRTHDAYS Wednesday, November 6th -- Kelly A. Redford, Taylor Atkinson, Spenser Ballou, Stacey Rexrode, Julie Thorp, Daxton Manning, Karl Warrington. Thursday, November 7th – Wendy Bowen, Sakari Hughes. Friday, November 8th – Erica Skinner. Saturday,...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Nottoway Middle School Principal, Dr. Carrie Gravely, this week announced the names of 7th and 8th graders making Principal’s List (All A’s) for the 1st quarter grading period: Elaine Aguilera-Diaz, Izabel Barton, Aaliyah Branch, Chloe...
news@courier-record.com | October 30, 2024
Nearly 300 elementary school students and others in Lunenburg County enjoyed a “Hooked on Learning” event held Thursday, Oct. 17th, at the Victoria Railroad Park. School officials say 293 students and families from Victoria and...
news@courier-record.com | October 30, 2024
Kenston Forest has announced its Accelerated Readers leaders in lower school for the 1st quarter grading period. SCHOOLWIDE LEADERS #1: Riley Coates, 207 points. #2: Rachel Segura, 100 pts. #3: Liam Scheid, 98 pts. GRADE...
| news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
There are no election results in this edition. It’s no longer worth it for us (or you) to wait until...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Perfect place for it! Dear Sir: Let’s talk about this! Why not let a contractor come in and build low-income...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Nottoway County Republicans and other supporters of Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater were counting on the local “Goldwater Girls” in the...
news@courier-record.com | November 6, 2024
Nottoway County Judge, John Segar Gravatt (left) was among those in Nov. 1964 speaking against the County holding a referendum...
Nottoway Cougar seniors got a big win Friday night in their last regular season home game wearing maroon and gold. Nottoway celebrated Senior Night with a 62-8 rout of visiting Prince Edward (1-8). The Cougars...
Nottoway’s senior volleyball players ended their regular season with a big win at home last Tuesday night, beating Randolph-Henry on Senior Night: 3-1 (25-17, 25- 16,17-25, 25-22). Senior Taylor Atkinson -- Nottoway High’s all-time assist...
Coming off a welcomed bye week, Nottoway High School improved to 4-4 in varsity football with a 62-8 shellacking of visting Prince Edward last Friday night, which was Senior Night for the Cougars. Senior Jahmarion...
“Santa Claus” came early for Nottoway last Friday, giving the Cougars a 62-8 win on Senior Night and several post-touchdown firings of the Cougar cannon by volunteer Jamie Higgins. Junior running back Anton Carter, Jr....
Nottoway sophomore Bradley Hamilton set a course record and won the James River District Cross Country Championships held last Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, at Randolph-Henry. Hamilton’s 5K time of 18:04 also helped earn him JRD Runner...