Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Isaiah Warthan, owner of Warthan’s Powerwashing, helped the Courier- Record spruce-up its sidewalk and front exterior last week. The sidewalk was built when the newspaper opened at 111 West Maple...
Three groups of as many as a dozen homeless persons received assistance in Blackstone thanks to a team effort by the Blackstone Ministerial Association, Blackstone Police, Social Serivces, and Farmville-based...
A Dundas man recently was charged with molesting a child. According to court records, Jonathan Morgan Wallace was arrested March 5th and charged with a felony -- Aggravated Sexual Battery...
Supervisor John Roark says he believes Board members should not receive pay “until the County gets back under control.” His suggestion didn’t get very far at a Board work session...
Nottoway officials are considering a County tax on cigarettes and possibly prepared meals. The possible moves would effect only establishments outside of the incorporated towns that already tax cigs. and...
The Farmville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is inviting youth in grades 6-10 to participate in a community essay contest. The competition is open to students/youth living...
A Blackstone man has been charged with stealing a shotgun from his grandfather and then filing a false report about the alleged crime. According to Blackstone Lt. Tony Mayton, 22-year-old...
A Church Street man is facing two felony charges and a misdemeanor after a weekend incident here. Lt. Tony Mayton said officers responded at 1:53 a.m. Sunday, March 15th to...
Members of the Lunenburg-Nottoway Retired Teachers Association (RTA) hosted a District D meeting of the VRTA on March 9th in Victoria. ABOVE FROM LEFT: Ruby Ingram-President, Mary Jean Overman, Gloria Pinckney, Carolyn Newbill, Rose Ann...
The Virginia Retired Teachers Association (VRTA) District D Membership Meeting was hosted last Monday, March 9th by the Lunenburg-Nottoway RTA at Peoples Community Center in Victoria. Local members brightly adorned the environment with their theme...
For the third straight month, School Board member Bill Outlaw gave colleagues a “pop quiz” last Thursday night. Outlaw asked Board members and staff to name Nottoway’s State Delegate in Richmond. After five seconds of...
Nottoway School Board members Thursday night approved 13 personnel actions. APPOINTMENTS George Jones, Sr., Car Driver (Out-of-County), effective March 13th. Aretha Jones, Car Driver (Out-of-County), Substitute eff. March 13th. Mandi Crafton, Elementary Teacher, Nottoway Intermediate...
For decades, the high-backed chairs in Lunenburg County’s Administration building have been occupied by seasoned voices of Southside Virginia. But if a new initiative takes hold, those voices may soon be joined by a younger...
Nottoway High School junior Aubrey Wallace (left) was the top seller for this year’s strawberry fundraiser for Nottoway’s chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Aubrey, daughter of Steve & Lisa Wallace of Burkeville,...
Severe weather forecasts were ominous this past Monday. We thought we had dodged another bullet like we did in January...
The Courier-Record’s longstanding policy for letters to The Forum is no more than 300 words per letter, preferred. Exceptions can...
This photo was taken on Main Street, around 1950, from the second floor of the Winn Furniture building, where the...
WILBORN AND WINGFIELD AMONG TOP FINISHERS Nottoway 6th grader Chance Wilborn made history Saturday by becoming the first Nottoway youth wrestler ever to reach the state podium. Wilborn took 5th place (the top six medal)...
Nottoway High School’s JV girls’ basketball team won the James River District Championship, holding-off Central of Lunenburg, 36-32, in a physical nailbiter last Wednesday on the Lady Cougars’ home court. Nottoway enjoyed a 19-12 lead...
Nottoway Cougars Wrestling Club members Gauge Wingfield (left) and Chance Wilborn recently qualified for the 2026 Virginia Wrestling Association’s (VAWA’s) Kids Folkstyle State Championships, to be held in Prince William this coming Saturday, Feb. 28th...
Crewe Primary School principal Lloyd Page announced the names of students making Honor Roll (All A’s & B’s) for the 2nd quarter grading period. 1st Grade Brantley Allen, Keagan Andrews, Jamir Artwell, Andrew Atkins, Carson...
Kenston Forest School junior, Graham Sledd, last week scored his 1,000th career basketball point for the varsity Kavaliers. Sledd achieved his feat last Tuesday, Feb. 17th, during the semi-finals of the Virginia Colonial Conference tournament...
