Friday, January 9, 2026
A Nottoway County woman says she’s certain she saw a mountain lion (cougar) late Saturday night on Cottage Road about four miles north of Blackstone. Tori LaVelle says it was...
A man wanted in Petersburg for felony Strangulation and other charges in other jurisdictions was arrested here New Year’s Eve by an alert Blackstone officer. Lt. Tony Mayton identifies the...
Speeds exceeded 80 mph Sunday afternoon on Cox Road north of Blackstone during a police pursuit that ended nearly as quickly as it began. It was 2:10 p.m. when Officer...
Blackstone authorities are still looking for the driver of a vehicle that led police on a harrowing, 100 mph chase down several back roads early Sunday morning. It was shortly...
Police say that a report of potential child abuse turnedout to be unfounded last week in Blackstone. Officers at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday night, Dec. 30th, were dispatched to the Walmart...
New Nottoway Circuit Court Clerk, Kate Spence (5th from left), was joined by members of her family for a photo after her swearing-in last Wednesday, Dec. 31st. FROM LEFT: brother...
Nottoway authorities are still awaiting a report from Virginia State Police on the Saturday night, Dec. 13th fire that destroyed Mt. Nebo Baptist Church west of Blackstone. Sheriff Robert Jones,...
Nottoway County in December issued 21 BUILDING PERMITS, six of which involve home generators. Many here haven’t forgotten the catastrophic ice storm of Feb. 13-14, 2021 that caused prolonged, widespread...
These are among many Crewe Primary Schools students performing Tuesday night, Dec. 9th in the school cafeteria under the direction of Music teacher Elizabeth Clark Lee during the school’s Winter Program. TOP ROW FROM LEFT:...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first published in our Feb. 22, 2017 edition as part of the late Doug Coleburn’s “Just Hanging On” column. You’ve been there for me all these weeks. I couldn’t have...
Santa and Mrs. Claus, shown here during a recent visit to Blackstone’s Seay Park, are looking forward to some quality time relaxing after Christmas Eve and the morning of December 25th. The jolly ole fellow,...
The Lady Quilters of Crewe Baptist Church meet each Monday at the church. This year, they donated 61 beautiful quilts and 10 throws to the Crewe-Burkeville Christmas Mother program. Each quilt is sewn with a...
Several 3rd and 4th graders at Kenston Forest School and teacher Nicole Nash (not shown) paid a surprise visit to the Courier- Record last Wednesday morning, Dec. 17th and sang, “We Wish You a Merry...
Town of Blackstone Street Dept. Supervisor Wallace Akers (center) was honored at the Town’s recent Employee Christmas Luncheon for his upcoming retirement. Akers served the Town for 36 years -- from December 6, 1989 through...
I hope you had a good Christmas and that 2026 is off to a good start for you and your...
Venezuelans are grateful Dear Sir: This is for all “activists.” Activist, do you even care about Venezuelans? You didn’t care...
Blackstone Vol. Fire Department in Fall 1990 re-elected its entire slate of officers for 1991. This photo was published in...
Captivated was the only way to describe the expression of two-year-old LaShaunda Marie Coles during the 1997 Blackstone Christmas Parade,...
Sure, there was arguing and crime and political drama, but 2025 also produced some positive stories in local sports. Here’s a look at our Top Five For Twenty-Five. 1. State Champ. No one beat Cougar...
A remarkable 2025 for golfer Cam Mc- Daniel got even better last week. McDaniel, 14, made a rare hole-in-one on Crewe Country Club’s par-4 ninth hole that runs parallel with Rt. 460. It’s not only...
Kenston Forest’s JV girls’ basketball team defeated Central Virginia Christian School last Thursday in Dillwyn, 49-35. The JV Lady Kavaliers came to life after scoring only six points in the 1st quarter against the JV...
Nottoway High School senior Olivia Shorter, daughter of Richard & Jennifer Shorter of Burkeville, last week accepted an offer from Sweet Briar College in Amherst County to play softball for the Vixens. She plans to...
Kayleigh-Ann Clapper, 19, bagged this nice eight-point while hunting Monday afternoon, Dec. 1st, with her “Paw,” Alan Hardaway, on private land in Nottoway County. Kayleigh Ann dropped the buck at 4:20 p.m. from 75 yards...