News

Helped Make It Happen

East Broad resident Ernestine Abbott (center) is being praised by Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck and Director of Community Development Yvonne Wilson for informing residents in the project area an

INSTANT MULTI-MILLIONAIRE

Winner picks $6.57 million cash pay-out

BLACKSTONE IN HOOK-UP MODE

Blackstone Town Council has agreed -- in concept -- to a $250,000 offer from developer Rick Byers to help bring threephase electricity to his planned “Austin Woods” development at the 489-acre Grav

Sports

GOLFERS ROLLING

Nottoway High School’s golf team finished its regular season on a hot streak, winning its last two matches against four other schools.

By Whip Wilson

GOOCHLAND 30, NOTTOWAY 13

Nottoway High School took an opening 7-0 lead and trailed only 14-13 at halftime before being shut-out after halftime in a 30-13 varsity home football loss to Goochland.

Pre-Game Ritual

Among those rising for the National Anthem prior to Friday night’s home-opener football game for the Nottoway Cougars were Jacob Watkins, asst. coach Jimmy Fowlkes, Parker Burke, asst.

Columns & Opinions

SPANBERGER IS BEST CHOICE IN 7TH

Last week as a nation, we remembered the 17th anniversary of September 11th.

By Daphne Cole

FROM RICHMOND

Thankfully, effects of Hurricane Florence weren’t as bad for Virginia as predicted.

By Frank Ruff (R) State Senator, 15th

WHY IS ABIGAIL SPANBERGER SO UPSET?

And one must wonder about 7th Congressional District Democrat nominee, Abigail Spanberger.

By Bill Outlaw

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