Friday, June 13, 2025
LEARNED OF ASSAULT CHARGE ONLY AFTER SEEING NEWS STORY Parents of a student at Blackstone Primary School say they’re shocked and frustrated by a recent incident involving their son not...
Please join us at New Prospect Baptist Church, 3316 Flatrock Road, Blackstone, for our 2025 Friends & Family Day Celebration filled with Fellowship, Food and Fun. Saturday, June 17th from...
Two Virginia National Guardsmen were seriously injured Saturday afternoon as their military convoy traveled through Dinwiddie County en route to Fort Barfoot and a Humvee overturned. The crash occurred shortly...
Eighty-one students at Nottoway Intermediate School were named to the Honor Roll (All A’s & B’s) for the 4th quarter grading Alexander Amado-Santiago, Katia Aguilera-Campos, Kasey Aguilera-Santiago, Alexandra Alto Torres,...
A background check on a Nottoway County man, who was trying to buy a firearm, worked successfully at The Gun Site in Blackstone. Police were called Saturday afternoon, June 7th,...
Things aren’t always as they may appear, and a Blackstone police call once again demonstrated that. Officers responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. last Thursday evening, June 5th, to Walmart for...
Blackstone Police Department is allotted 14 full-time positions and currently has two vacancies. Chief of Police Sam Murphy said that currently, 10 full-time positions are filled, and two other officers...
Complainant said Manager ‘laughed-off’ Mayor’s comments The complainant in Blackstone’s recent sexual harassment scandal told the investigator that she had negative interactions with Mayor Ben Green months before the Jan....
In her final graduation remarks as Division Superintendent, Dr. Tameshia Grimes urged Nottoway High School graduates Saturday to “MAKE YOUR MARK. Be bold. Be courageous. Be compassionate, and NEVER stop learning. Embrace each day with...
Jacob Stallard of Blackstone recently was named to the Dean’s List (3.6 or higher GPA) at the College of William & Mary for the Spring 2025 semester.
Nottoway High School graduate Eli Simmons spotted some of his “fans in the stands” Saturday morning during graduation, which was moved up 15 minutes -- from 10 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. -- to avoid forecasted...
Spring Hill Baptist Church in Blackstone is offering a monthly Summer Feeding Program starting this coming Friday, June 13th, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the corner of Taylor and Sullivan Streets. First-come, first-served....
Kenston Forest School’s 58th Commencement exercises were held Saturday, May 31st in the Kavalier gymnasium. UPPER LEFT: Will Johnson (Randolph-Macon College), son of Buck & Nikole Johnson of Blackstone and Mary Katelyn “MK” Hite (LIberty...
Aaron Somerville captured this picture of a black bear on Cottage Road just north of Blackstone near Broad Acres Lane. It was Friday morning, June 6th, at 8:04 a.m. just north of the Rt. 460...
If you don’t want to read about the taxpayer-funded report on the Town’s sexual harassment investigation, don’t dare peek at...
Dual purpose, I suppose Dear Sir: I read last week that Town of Blackstone officials, in the proposed budget, will...
It was a sunny day in April 1978 when the Brownies of Troop 607 presented a mural to the Blackstone...
“Do you want to see the artistic arrangements or begin with the horticulture exhibits?” Katherine Cobbs (left) and Franklin Yancey...
Will Johnson fired rounds of 67-70--137 to win Nottoway River Country’s Club’s Men’s Golf Championship for the second straight year. Johnson, who just a week earlier graduated from Kenston Forest School, was the only golfer...
Due to a muddy softball field at home, #8 seed Nottoway was forced to travel last Wednesday to #9 Randolph-Henry, but the Lady Cougars weren’t complaining after a hard-fought 4-3 Region 2A victory in red...
Four Nottoway Lady Cougars were named to the All-James River District softball team. Senior Cheyenne Estep, 1st Team Pitcher; Senior Taylor Atkinson, 1st Team Outfield; Sophomore Katherine Gravely, 2nd Team, 2nd Base; Freshman Jayden Banks,...
Nottoway High School sophomore Bradley Hamilton was named James River District Track & Field Male Athlete of the Year after two dominating performances in the JRD championships held last week at Nottoway. Hamilton, who also...
