June 18, 2025
ALSO HAS VOICE RECORDINGS OF PRINCIPAL, DIVISION SUPT. A Nottoway County mother says her daughter has “lost her spark” after...
June 18, 2025
SAYS PROBE NOT PROPERLY CONDUCTED Two months after resigning the Town’s highest elected office, former Blackstone Mayor Ben Green still...
June 18, 2025
After a closed session that followed a two-hour, 45-minute regular meeting, Blackstone Town Council late Monday night, June 16th, unanimously...
June 18, 2025
Fort Barfoot has reverted to its previous, long-time name -- Fort Pickett -- after an announcement last week by President...
June 18, 2025
Nottoway Emergency Services Coordinator Buddy Hyde took these photos Thursday morning shortly after the Rt. 46 bridge was reopened after...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
SAYS PRINCIPAL DIDN’T RETURN PHONE CALLS The Mayor of Crewe -- acting in her capacity as a concerned citizen and pastor’s wife -- told the Nottoway School Board last week...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Blackstone’s legal bills for the month of May totalled $14,391, and 17 items were redacted -- presumably because they appear to deal with the Town’s investigation into a recent sexual...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
In her last monthly report to the School Board as Division Superintendent, Dr. Tameshia Grimes looked back on her six years here last Thursday night. Dr. Grimes, who’s retiring June...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
LUNENBURG, VA: Southern Dominion Health System, Inc. is pleased to welcome Dr. Emily Kluball to our medical team. Dr. Kluball brings with her a strong background in family medicine and...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
MRS. DUNCAN NOT ALLOWED TO RESPOND School Board Chairman Sonny Abbott says comments that were made in May by member Michele Duncan, moments before she voted against hiring Dr. Marcia...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
The Courier-Record has a new addition. Jakiyla Watson, our summer intern, will be working with us for six weeks pursuing her interest in photojournalism. She recently graduated from Nottoway County...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Nottoway County, which for several years had a ban on industrial solar facilities, has received two applications with more reportedly on the way. According to County Planner Gregg Zody, the...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Fifteen graduates of Nottoway High School earned certificates in various fields from Southside Virginia Community College and were honored at Thursday night’s School Board meeting. General Studies/STEM: Carys Lindsey, Ja’kiya...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Delegate Tommy Wright, Jr. (center) of Victoria recently was presented his 50-Year Masonic Pin by Worshipful Master Al Brooks (right) and PM Gregory Elam – Jr. Deacon Pro- Tem (left) at Victoria Masonic Lodge #304....
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) proudly celebrated its thireen, 2025 retirees at the June 9th School Board meeting, recognizing invaluable contributions of a group of educators and staff whose careers have helped shape generations of...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Sixty-seven students at Nottoway High School were named to the Principal’s List for achieving All A’s for the 2024-2025 School Year: Rayna Aranzamendez, Taylor Atkinson, Kenyon Bailey, Mollie Blanton, Johnathan Coghill, Velincia Coles, Chloe Dillemuth,...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Twenty-one lower school students at Kenston Forest received Citizenship Awards for the 4th and final grading quarter. Kindergarten: Colby Bain, Jaleena Lewis, Drew Jennings. 1st Grade: Iverson Bowen, Kaylee Perkins, Wyatt Sadler. 2nd Grade: Lucy...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Fifteen students at Nottoway High School achieved Perfect Attendance for the 2024-25 school year: Johnathan Anderson, Michael Anderson, Jai’Ondrean Biviens, Jaylen Delaney, Samiara Hawkes, Jaykima Jones, Eric Lin, Julian Lopez Farrera, Colby Martin, Andruw Olson,...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
Andrea Hoover of Victoria was named to The University of Alabama Dean’s List (3.6 or higher GPA) for Spring Semester 2025. She’s majoring in Public Health.
by Billy Coleburn | news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
I’ve been doing this for 35 years, and I thought I had developed thick skin. But I was really offended...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
It was Spring 1990, and World Geography students at Nottoway High School ranked 10th in the state and 44th in...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
This black snake made the mistake in 1990 of taking a nap on the porch of James E. Jefferson of...
news@courier-record.com | June 18, 2025
It was May 10, 1990 when Alice & Sam “Bid” Lloyd of Rt. 153 in Nottoway County made the front...
Fourteen Nottoway High School student-athletes were recognized Thursday night by the School Board for various accomplishments in Spring Sports. BASEBALL Trent Hayes: 2nd Team All- District Center Fielder. SOFTBALL Cheyenne Estep: 1st Team All-District Pitcher...
A $400,000 “discrepancy” between the Town’s bank accounts and general ledger -- which had Councilman Nathaniel Miller suggesting a State Police investigation -- apparently has been resolved. The issue, which delayed delivery of the Town’s...
Nottoway School Board members Thursday night approved 26 appointments, 15 resignations (one of whom rescinded their departure and isn’t leaving), one retirement, and one termination. APPOINTMENTS Tonya Lee, Custodian, parttime, Crewe Primary School. Halie Rousch,...
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Nottoway School Board member Bill Outlaw says the Board needs to remember and adhere to “Governance Norms and Protocols” that it adopted previously and unanimously. (Related story, page 3) Outlaw read aloud several of those...