Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Decked-out in her pink and red “heart” sweater, Rita Flippen and her therapy dog, Faith, made several rounds Friday to kick-off Valentine’s Day weekend. In addition to a visit at...
FREE Healthy Homes Workshop — Learn how mold, lead, and radon can affect your home and health. Join trained Community Health Workers for hands-on education and receive a free DIY...
DISTRICT 5 REP SEEKS GREATER TRANSPARENCY A Nottoway School Board member’s effort to provide the public more transparency -- by posting recordings of worksession online -- ran into opposition at...
Nottoway School Board members Thursday night approved a total of 17 personnel actions, 5-0. APPOINTMENTS Morgan Boschen, Teacher, Crewe Primary, eff. 8/1/26. Morgan Boschen, Substitute Teacher, eff. 2/13/26. Jasmyne Moore,...
School Board member Sonny Abbott says he “resents the insinuation” that a policy change he initiated -- and which passed Thursday night -- is “wishywashy.” The new policy no longer...
As head of the Blackstone Chamber of Commerce, I spend a lot of time thinking about the “ideal” type of economic development for our community. We want projects that build...
CLASSES HERE ATTRACTING AREA YOUTH AND WOMEN In a world where many things come with a price tag, there is a corner of Nottoway County where the most valuable gifts...
Nottoway’s school counselors were honored for their service at Thursday night’s School Board meeting, which occurred one week after National School Counseling Week. FROM LEFT: LaNeisha Barner of Nottoway High,...
The Nottoway Youth Recreation Association is wrapping up another successful basketball season. Shown here in recent hardwood action above are “Tiny Tots” Zeryia Gayles (red), Rogan Sadler (orange), and Kamron Price (orange). LOWER PHOTOS: Jamel...
THEIR GROWING MINISTRY IS WELL-RECEIVED Canines 4 Christ is a nonprofit based in Pleasonton, Texas. Its mission: “To have the love of Christ shine through us and our canines as His disciples by providing a...
Katia Aguilera-Campos, Elaine Aguilera-Diaz, Zoey Barton, Aaliyah Branch, London Coleman, David Cruz-Ramos, Baisley Dean, Azaya Glenn, Kyleigh Hamilton, Caitlyn Huband, Chaseyn Inge, Hailey Jones, Trinity Jones, Victoria Jones, Ireth Lopez-Ferrera, Claire Miles, Walker Miles, Ellie...
Nottoway Middle School’s Honor Roll (A’s & B’s) for the 2nd grading quarter includes 74 students: Kasey Aguilera-Santiago, Bradley Alonso-Bueno, Alexandra Alto-Torres, Elizabeth Armes, Booklyn Atkinson, Jordan Atkinson, Aakayla Benjamin, Ayden Branch, J’Are Booker, Ivy...
UNIVERSITY, MS -- Tyler Banks, of Blackstone, VA, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2025 Honor Roll. Banks, in the B.M.D.S. in Multi-Disciplinary Studies program, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which...
Large lots that come with more than $200,000 in appraised timber and VDOT-approved entrances will be sold next Wednesday, Feb. 25th in Lunenburg County. The auction is scheduled to begin at 12 Noon at 1708...
I saw my first dandelion of 2026 this past weekend in my yard, and I could swear that various clumps...
Save Pickett Park! Dear Sir: Pickett Park (PP) is a piece of land that the County wants to sell. It’s...
County police departments in Feb. 1986 recorded a high number of “arrests” during the American Heart Association’s “Cardiac Arrest” fundraiser....
Nottoway High basketball coach J. T. Hanley (left) is shown 40 years ago with two of his All-District players: senior...
Nottoway senior wrestler Elliot Waite and teammate, freshman Branson Rorrer, each have advanced to the Class 2 State Championships set for Feb. 20th-21st at the Salem Civic Center. Waite finished second Saturday in the 150-lbs....
The junior varsity girls of Kenston Forest are basketball champions of the Virginia Colonial Conference for the second time in three years. Led by Head Coach Kristin Hite, the JV Lady Kavaliers finished their season...
Kenston Forest’s middle school girls’ basketball team ended its season with a 10-3 overall record (7-3 VCC) after two road wins last week. Kenston’s young Lady Kavs beat Isle of Wight Academy, 32-25 last Wednesday,...
After an 0-5 start, Kenston Forest ended its regular season in varsity girls’ basketball with a 6-9 overall record. The Lady Kavs clawed back to a 6-6 finish in the Virginia Colonial Conference and secured...
Kenston Forest junior Graham Sledd scored more than 20 points in three varsity basketball games last week, and the Kavaliers went 2-2. They entered this week with a 6-9 overall record (5-6, VCC). Kenston lost...