May 14, 2025
TOWN NOT SURE IF ANY LAWS WERE BROKEN Blackstone Police say they’re seeking an opinion from the Town Attorney on...
May 14, 2025
The field of applicants for interim mayor of Blackstone has dropped from six to four. Applicant Ephraim Stokes resides in...
May 14, 2025
NEW LEVIES PROPOSED FOR EMS & FIRE Nottoway County land owners would see a 22% increase in their taxes, and...
May 14, 2025
Lunenburg County Republicans have nominated Frank Bacon (left) and Wayne Hoover (right) to run for re-election in November to the...
May 14, 2025
Nottoway County Public Schools’ Disciplinary Committee (related story, page 5) will soon be making recommendations to the School Board for...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Blackstone Police continue to have success in court enforcing the Town’s Noise Ordinance. Last week in Nottoway General District Court, a 19-year-old Alberta man was fined $50 and ordered to...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Nottoway County Public Schools has a newly-formed Disciplinary Committee, which is winning praise from the Division Superintedent. Dr. Tameshia Grimes reported Thursday night that the panel has held two meetings...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Blackstone Police responded to two possible drug overdoses, both of which appeared to have been unfounded. The first occurred last Monday, May 5th in a restroom at Walmart. Chief of...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
BLACKSTONE, VA: May 14, 2007, was the day we officially launched! There was a lot of apprehension in the early days, and questions. Would there be a demand? Would we...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
FROM NAVY TO TEACHING TO FASTC In a rural Pennsylvania town without a single red light, a young girl once sat in the office of her guidance counselor and was...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
This area’s Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet next Thursday, May 15th from 7-8 p.m. at Christ Community Church, located at 1012 W. Carolina Ave. in Crewe. Call Lynn...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck is the scheduled guest speaker today (Wednesday, May 14th) at a Blackstone Chamber of Commerce luncheon set to run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Nottoway School Board members Thursday night approved these personnel actions: APPOINTMENTS Sheryl Jackson -- Wade, Truancy Officer, Part-Time. Mackenzie Wooten -- Health & Physical Education Teacher. Nellie Robertson -- Science...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Danielle Foster, Au.D, graduated as a Doctor of Audiology from East Tennessee State University this past Saturday, May 10th. A 2018 graduate of Nottoway High School, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication Disorders...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
A 3rd quarter Honor Roll list submitted by Crewe Primary School omitted the name of 2nd grader Jamya Coleman, who made All A’s.
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Shiloh Baptist Church in Blackstone is offering its sixth Annual Shiloh Strong Scholarships. Applications are due June 1st for high school seniors from Nottoway High School planning to attend college, trade school or enter the...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
For Mother’s Day, Skylar’s Love Mission, led by Shannon Armes (shown here) and husband Tracy of Wilsons, created in their Memorial Buttterly Garden 71 ‘flowers’ in remembrance of 90 children for mothers throughout Virginia and...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
A Blackstone woman has graduated with the highest grade point average in her major at Virginia Tech. Kyndall Hanson was named the Top Scholar among students studying Journalism & Communications. She also was named Outstanding...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
Nationally-known artist Eldridge Bagley of Eldridge has long captured everyday life through powerful storytelling. Reflecting on his creative journey, he shares, “Through the ages, humans have tended to gather memorable experiences -- good and bad...
by Billy Coleburn | news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
The Vatican has responded to the worldwide popularity and power of U. S. President Donald J. Trump. Cardinals have elected...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
That’s enough from ‘Cali’ Chris Dear Sir: Californian Chris Ellington needs to worry about all of the corruption in his...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
E. B. Fisher (right), Captain of the Crewe Emergency Squad, accepts a check in our May 22, 1975 edition from...
news@courier-record.com | May 14, 2025
These five 7th grade students at Kenbridge Day School were declared Honor Students back in May 1975 -- 50 years...
Kenston Forest’s golf team last week captured yet another Virginia Colonial Conference championship -- its ninth VCC crown in the past 11 years. Led by senior Will Johnson’s 5-under-par 67 at the Cardinal Course at...
The Nottoway Lady Cougars entered this week with a 9-7 varsity softball record and were in solo 3rd place in the James River District with a 5-4 mark. The Cougars lost at home last Thursday...
Kenston Forest senior and stand-out VCC golfer, Will Johnson of Blackstone, has accepted an offer to play golf for the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland. The 6’ 2,” 175-lb. long-hitter is the reigning...
The “cardiac” Nottoway Lady Cougars played back-toback games last week that had identical final scores of 3-2 -- but different endings. Nottoway was leading Thursday, 2-0, in the bottom of the 7th inning at Amelia...
Kenston Forest golfer Kelsey Carter last week made a hole-inone -- and quite possibly VCC golf history -- as the Kavaliers improved to 23-0. Playing last Thursday at Providence Golf Club in Richmond, the sophomore...