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A good crowd turned-out Sunday afternoon at Shiloh Baptist Church, which formally dedicated a bench in memory of four members killed May 28th in a church van accident in Dinwiddie County. /*-->*/ To read more please log in or subscribe to the...

HIT-AND-RUN

A Nottoway County couple have been charged in a Sunday night hitand-run involving a bicyclist, who was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries. The incident occurred on South Genito Road in the western end of the county, about one mile east...

STOVE BLAMED IN FRIDAY BLAZE

Five persons were displaced Friday morning by a house fire at 500 North West Avenue. The local residents include some who were impacted just two months earlier in a fire one block away on the same street. One person was home at the time of the fire...

MOTHER DIES, CHILD SURVIVES

The year 2019, which has witnessed a number of tragic accidents in Southside Virginia, saw yet another last week in Nottoway County. A large crowd of mourners is expected at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) at Crenshaw United Methodist Church in...

Nottoway Rolling

After losing their season opener, 29-14, at Halifax, the Nottoway Cougars varsity football team has won three straight shut-outs -- 6-0 over Greensville, 52-0 at Cumberland, and last Friday’s 54-0 home victory over visiting Randolph-Henry...

Gridiron Glory

One of the best early season Kenston Forest football teams in recent years improved to 4-1 Friday night after routing Brunswick Academy, 56-14, down in Lawrenceville. “Our defense stepped-up after tying the game in the 1st quarter,” said first-year...

News

‘WE’RE LOSING KIDS’

Grant will start program at NMS; Pettis calls virtual lab ‘a waste’

VOTING UNDERWAY IN NOTTOWAY

Almost 150 Nottoway County voters already have cast ballots in the upcoming Nov. 5th elections, according to Angela Stewart, Director of Elections for Nottoway County.

Shiloh Strong

A good crowd turned-out Sunday afternoon at Shiloh Baptist Church, which formally dedicated a bench in memory of four members killed May 28th in a church van accident in Dinwiddie County.

Sports

KENSTON IMPROVES TO 6-2

Kenston Forest’s varsity football team led 41-6 at halftime and never looked back, enjoying a 55-30 Homecoming victory over the visiting Raiders from Southampton Academy in front of a large crow

GATORS TO CROWN KINGS

The Nottoway Gators will celebrate “Homecoming” this coming Saturday, Oct. 19th, with crowning of Kings & Queens at the high school sports complex during halftime of each game.