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TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS?

Town plans to assess condition of ‘little houses’ The Town of Blackstone will remove most of the holiday houses/sheds in Seay Park and haul them to the bus shop for evaluation and possible repair -- or disposal -- before Christmas. That decision was...

GATORS WIN TWO, LOSE FOUR

Bring It On, Big Guys! Nottoway Gator Alex McDaniel (#99, right) wasn’t the least bit intimidated Sunday during youth football action against the visiting Prince Edward Eagles. /*-->*/ To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital...

This was the scene midday Monday at Nottoway County’s newand-improved “convenience center” on Rt. 46 near Blackstone. Paid attendant Clyde Rothgeb (in yellow vest) is shown talking to Robbie Daniels. When the Board of Supervisors’ new policy is...

The “hot cocoa shed” at left and “Santa House” at right are two that will NOT be removed from Seay Park. /*-->*/ To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition https://etypeservices.com/Blackstone%20Courier-RecordID458/

‘WE DID NOT SAY THAT’

Few Seats Empty Another full house -- like the one shown here Aug. 19th -- is expected next week at Town Hall when the local governing body is scheduled to vote on the future of the Harris Memorial Armory. The 1936 landmark, which was given to the...

‘CAN’T WE ALL GET ALONG?’

The late Ed Silverman, who 50 years ago founded the Blackstone Arts & Crafts Festival, would be ashamed of how the Town is handling the armory issue and treating its supporters. That was the message to Town Council on Aug. 19th from Silverman’s...

News

DUMPSTER DEBUT

This was the scene midday Monday at Nottoway County’s newand-improved “convenience center” on Rt. 46 near Blackstone.

Safe For Now

The “hot cocoa shed” at left and “Santa House” at right are two that will NOT be removed from Seay Park.

TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS?

Town plans to assess condition of ‘little houses’

Sports

GATORS WIN TWO, LOSE FOUR

Bring It On, Big Guys!

Citation Catch

At about 10:15 a.m. last Thursday morning, Sept.

LADY KAVS START 1-2

Under new head coach Brittni Jones , formerly of South Carolina, Kenston Forest’s varsity volleyball team finished third place in a recent kick-off tournament at Westover Christian Academy i

Columns & Opinions

FROM RICHMOND

GUEST OPINION

THE NEXT NEW YORK?

By Frank Ruff (r) State Senator, 15th District

The Ruff Report: FROM RICHMOND

GUEST OPINION

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

By Frank Ruff (r) State Senator, 15th District

‘USEFUL IDIOTS’ TODAY’S FAR LEFT

In political jargon, a useful idiot is a derogatory term for a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause without fully comprehending the cause’s goals.

By Bill Outlaw

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