Monday, August 25, 2025
Nottoway County will soon be without the services of Building Inspector Nick Bowles, who’s resigning effective August 29th. He gave the County two weeks’ notice last Friday, Aug. 15th and...
Last week’s story on $5.93 million worth of renovations nearing completion at the Harris Memorial Armory neglected to mention all specific grants secured by the Town. The Town has spent...
Kenston Forest began its 60th school year last Wednesday, Aug. 13th with 480 students in grades PreK through 12 -- about the same number when the previous school year ended...
Blackstone area restaurants and others who could benefit from an upcoming major military exercise at Fort Pickett are being encouraged to stock-up and brace themselves for increased business. The training...
Nottoway Voter Registrar Rodney Reynolds, who’s facing a misdemeanor Assault & Battery charge, has filed a countercharge against his accuser. Reynolds on Monday, Aug. 11th -- two weeks after the...
A cell phone feature helped alert Nottoway Sheriff ’s Office of a crash in the wee morning hours last week. Nottoway Dispatch was notified by automated call at 2:45 a.m....
Two 34-year-old men, who reportedly were passed-out in a vehicle outside a Crewe motel, ended up being arrested on several drug charges. Both have extensive prior records. The incident occurred...
State Police have charged a 17-year-old driver in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a wheelchair-bound passenger. The two-vehicle crash occurred in Amelia County at 6:55 p.m. on...
HE CREDITS HIS PROGRESS TO PRAYER & PERSISTENCE Two years ago in August, Tyler Russell was driving to his job in Prince George County at Lowe’s. It was around 7:30 a.m., and he was speeding...
A year ago, I thought I would never walk again despite all the evidence to the contrary. I had been showered in thoughts, prayers, and selfless acts, yet I was still often in the “woe-is-me”...
LOCAL SURVIVOR OF RARE CANCER SHARES STORY EDITOR’s NOTE: August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month. In 2008, Sonja Walker -- today a Blackstone resident --walked into a hospital emergency room, hoping to find out what...
Preparations continue at Nottoway High School for Military Appreciation Night, set for Thursday, Sept. 11th -- the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks -- when the varsity Cougar football team hosts Amelia. All active...
Lunenburg County Public Schools was among the first divisions in Virginia to reopen to students this year, with first day of classes on Thursday, Aug. 7th. Here are a few back to school images captured...
The Nottoway Cares fundraiser held Saturday, Aug. 16th, at The Inn at Blackstone raised approximately $5,500, according to volunteer Celia Orr-Elzay. Cares is helping Nottoway County with its new animal shelter now under construction in...
Are Blackstone area establishments ready for the major exercise coming to Pickett in just a few weeks? Page 3. ***...
Role models to emulate Dear Sir: The story of Joe May’s extraordinary coaching career at Nottoway County High School was...
Investigators search through ruins with aid of Town backhoe An investigation continues into the August 19th fire that destroyed the...
There are few Nottoway High School activities as demanding -- and rewarding -- as Marching Band. Stephanie Collins is shown...
John Hite (right) of Kenbridge and Mike Ligon of Richmond won their second consecutive Member-Guest golf title Sunday at Lunenburg Country Club. They shot 65-64--- 129 (-13) over the weekend in modified scramble format and...
Golf is increasingly becoming a “young man’s game,” and nowhere was that more evident over the weekend than at Crewe Country Club. Nottoway High School golfer Cam McDaniel became the youngest golfer to win a...
Nottoway High School golfers beat Lunenburg in the Cougars’ opening match but lost to division powerhouse Randoloph Henry. The three-way match -- Nottoway’s first of the season -- was held last Tuesday, Aug. 12th, on...
T.B. TO WEAR COVETED #38 FOR REBELS Blackstone native Tyler Banks last week was surprised -- and received a standing ovation from his Ole Miss football teammates -- after being presented the 2025 Chucky Mullins...
With high hopes and optimism, Nottoway High School’s golf team was scheduled to open its 2025 season yesterday (Tuesday, August 12th) at 4:30 p.m. at Crewe Country Club against Central of Lunenburg and defending James...