Wednesday, October 8, 2025
SIX-FIGURE PAY IS DISCLOSED BY REQUEST Four of Nottoway County’s top 10 highest-paid employees make six-figure salaries, and that number in the school division is seven-out-of-10. The salaries of those...
Supervisor John Roark told a Facebook Live audience last week that he still hasn’t opened his County tax bills because, “I had a stroke back in February, and I don’t...
“Messy” is a gentle word to describe events last week at Nottoway Courthouse, where a jury trial was postponed after commodes flushing upstairs resulted in sewage water entering the Commonwealth’s...
Come join the Yielding Zion Baptist Church family in celebrating its 132nd Church Anniversary this coming Sunday, October 12th, at 11:00 a.m. Assistant Pastor Ralph H. Branch, Jr. will be...
Nottoway High School’s Marching Cougar band knows how to make an entrance. They’re shown here arriving at Sept. 26th home football game. Close-up photos below show, LOWER LEFT: Grayson Snead,...
A head-on collision in Nottoway County has claimed the life of a Blackstone woman. The crash occurred at approximately 8:35 p.m. Friday night, Sept. 26th, on Rocky Hill Road (Rt....
Blackstone Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck says that ongoing repaving of South Main Street -- between Clay’s Garden Center and southern corporate limits -- “is nearing completion, with substantial completion scheduled...
Virginia Tech’s Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SPAREC) celebrated its 20th Family & Farm Day on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Family and Farm Day has been held on...
More than three dozen students from this area were named to the President’s List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the Summer 2025 semester at SVCC. BLACKSTONE: Melissa Deane, Holland Honeycutt, Julia King, Sabriya Tisdale, Mya...
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) proudly celebrates the success of Natalie Johnson of Nottoway County, a recent Nursing graduate whose journey demonstrates the power of perseverance, opportunity, and the life-changing impact of education. From earning...
Blackstone trucker Durby Wilson has been elected to serve as Second Vice Chairman of the Virginia Trucking Association. Wilson owns and operates CB Wilson Transport LLC. The firm earlier this year was honored by the...
Nottoway County Public Schools recently recognized 26 employees for reaching various milestones in their years of service to the division. 50 YEARS Doris Hargrave, Transportation. 30 YEARS Chris Stewart, Maintenance. Lillie Clark, Transportation. 20 YEARS...
Nineteen students of Nottoway High School have been elected to represent their classes during Homecoming Festivities this coming Friday night, Oct. 10th, at Coach Joe May Field. One senior prince and senior princess will be...
In addition to Cougar Homecoming and Military Appreciation Night, this coming Friday night (Oct. 10th) also will serve as Nottoway High School Alumni Night. Tailgating (no alcohol allowed on school property) is set for 5:00...
We were unable to obtain more information about a disturbing police call this past Monday afternoon, Oct. 6th. Officers were...
Sky high County taxes Dear Sir: As senior citizens, we worked and saved all of our lives. Now that we...
It was September 1975 -- just over 50 years ago -- when Virginia Governor Mills Godwin (light suit) arrived by...
Friday morning. A golden fall day as I drive through Nottoway County: green rolling hills, scattered hay bales, grazing cattle...