July 24, 2024
‘WRITING YOU PAINS ME...’ SAYS ‘SORROW’ IS BETTER WORD Blackstone’s Mayor says he’s in “great distress over the atmosphere” of...
July 24, 2024
Graduates of the former Luther H. Foster High School and guests celebrated the unveiling Saturday afternoon of a state historical...
July 24, 2024
An alleged drunk driver (not shown here) Sunday night, July 21st, crashed into a building at Nottoway Manor Apartments on...
July 24, 2024
Be a swimming pool -- not a cess pool. That was the message to Nottoway officials last week from Rev....
July 24, 2024
Nottoway County Animal Control in June reported 10 dog intakes, 13 cat intakes and a potential first -- the intake...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Completion of the Rt. 46 bridge over the Fort Barfoot Reservoir is still scheduled to be completed this coming Fall, according to VDOT’s Dianna Bryant. Ms. Bryant last Thursday night...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Nottoway authorities are looking for a male subject who led a deputy on a pursuit and fled the vehicle in a residential area of Blackstone. It was 3:35 a.m. Friday...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Lynchburg Police last week recovered a vehicle stolen recently from The Brew House in Blackstone. The 2016 Kia Soul, with “The Brew House” logos on both the driver and passenger...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Blackstone Police say no charges were filed against the driver a 2012 Volvo Tractor Trailer that flattened a stop sign in the Walmart parking lot, causing an extensive HazMat response....
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Nottoway Supervisors will seek public input at their Aug. 15th meeting on a proposal to reassess all real estate in the county every four years instead of the current practice...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Verna Rhoades of District Four and Carolyn Leslie of District One both were reappointed by Nottoway Supervisors to the County Library Board of Trustees. The 5-0 vote came Thursday night,...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
BUT DIRECTIVE BY TOWN CEO IS QUESTIONED Blackstone Mayor Ben Green last week ordered all American flags on Town property to be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
The American flag was lowered outside Town Hall (left photo) after an order last Friday by Mayor Ben Green. However, the flag Saturday outside the fire station (right photo) was...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
As part of its recent 180th Anniversary festivities, Spring Hill Baptist Church in Blackstone held a note-burning ceremony, celebrating early pay-off of a 20-year, $600,000 loan for its 9,300 sq. ft. church building. The new...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
At their July 11th meeting, Nottoway School Board members approved 14 appointments and five resignations. APPOINTMENTS Amanda Williams, Teacher, school to be determined. Morgan Duffy, School Counselor, Nottoway Intermediate. Robert Fowlkes, Temporary Instructor, Blackstone Primary....
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
BIRTHDAYS Wednesday, July 24th – Mary T. Simmons, Nicholas Staylor, Robbie Epps. Thursday, July 25th – McKenna Falwell, Larry Rhoten, Mike Goodman, Elijah Byrd. Friday, July 26th – Shelley Simmons, Emily Cortez, Carole Williamson, Robert...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Magician Rob Westcott returns to the Crewe Library today (Wednesday, July 24th) at 11:00 a.m. Get a Clue and a history mystery. Today’s performance is free and open to the public.Westcott is an award-winning professional...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Pastors Richard Seay Jr. and Matte Seay celebrate their 50th Anniversary on July 24th - 1974
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
KENBRIDGE, VA. July 18, 2024 – Benchmark Community Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Shepherd to Assistant Vice President/ Branch Manager for the Bank’s Downtown Farmville location. “Lisa has been with Benchmark...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
I wonder if any in the protection detail who almost got former President Trump killed in Butler, PA ever trained...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Strong language is nothing new and not to blame Dear Sir: In a segment of the “Around Town” column in...
news@courier-record.com | July 24, 2024
Frank Carlo is shown in this old Courier-Record photo with one of his prized horses. We believe this photo was...
Nottoway High School’s Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleaders traveled to Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina, this past week to participate in cheerleading camp. In the closeout showcase, the varsity cheerleaders earned the first place trophy....
Tyler Parrish of Dundas & Collin Wells of South Hill shot Best Ball rounds of 63-65--128 (-14) to win Lunenburg Country Club’s annual Two-Man Invitational Golf Tournament over the weekend. The team of Randy “The...
Will Johnson of Blackstone, Teddy “The Conductor” Long of Lunenburg, Buck Johnson of Blackstone, and Jacob Berryman of South Hill won the 2nd Annual Jimmie Hagaman Memorial Golf Tournament held Sunday, July 21st at Crewe...
The District One champion Nottoway Belles (ages 15 and under) Dixie Girls All-Star softball team recently was eliminated from the state tournament, going 1-2 in Amherst. Carole Hagaman captured these two images in Amherst. ABOVE:...
Cameron Yancey of Blackstone shot rounds of 66 (-5) and 65 (-6) over the weekend in South Hill for an 11-under par total, winning Medalist honors for a record-tying seventh time in the annual Southside...