A Benefit Yard Sale will be held here this coming Saturday, May 3rd, to help a county youth recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma — a cancer that affects the body’s immune system. The 11-year-old patient is Nathan Tucker, son of Wesley Tucker of Victoria and Kristen Crenshaw of Burkeville. Nathan has completed three weeks of chemo with seven […]
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FRIENDS THERE FOR ONE ANOTHER
Both battling health challenges; Benefit Yard Sale is Saturday, May 3rd
AHEAD OF HER TIME
Evelyn Powell made history in ‘55The Courier-Record last week incorrectly reported that Carole Hagaman was the first woman to join Town Council when she was appointed in 1974 after the resignation of Gordon Cole. Actually, the first woman to run for Town Council and also serve on Blackstone Town Council was the late Evelyn Powell. She won election 70 years ago, in June 1955, in […]
RECORD 1ST QUARTER
Strong earnings by CitizensBlackstone-based Citizens Bancorp of Virginia, Inc, parent company of Citizens Bank & Trust Company, reported record first quarter earnings of $2.367 million for the period ended March 31, 2025. That’s up 9.58% from $2.160 million for the same period in 2024. At March 31, 2025, total Company assets were $566.7 million — an increase of $14.0 million from December 31, […]
GOP OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline is May 9th in NottowayThe Nottoway County Republican Committee is offering scholarships to high school seniors, and the competition is open to graduates of Nottoway High School, Kenston Forest, or home-schooled students. Applicants must reside in Nottoway County; and scholarships can be used for college or trade school education. The deadline for applications is next Friday, May 9th. Applications, which include an essay, can […]
TO PERFORM THIS WEEKEND
Two free concerts by Comm. ChoraleThe Commonwealth Chorale will present Les Mélodies – One Song More! this coming Saturday, May 3rd, at Grace Hills Baptist Church, 4320 Pumping Station Road, Appomattox; and Sunday, May 4th, at Farmville United Methodist Church, 212 High Street, Farmville. Both concerts at 4:00 p.m. are free. All are invited.
YES, WE GET AROUND!
C-R audience larger than everWith more than 4,000 print subscribers, 20,300 active Facebook Followers, and 600+ digital subscribers, the award-winning Courier- Record today is being seen — and its content discussed — by more readers and viewers than ever before. If you or your business have a product to sell — or a story to tell — the Courier-Record has the large, diverse audience […]
Family & Friends Day
Jerusalem Baptist Church, located at 141 Bowles Road north of Blackstone, invites the public to its Family & Friends Day this coming Sunday, May 4th during its 11:00 a.m. worship service. Guest Minister will be Rev Kelly Tucker of Blackstone.
Giving Back
Charger Pride never dies in Lunenburg — like fine wine, it only gets better with age. Members of Central High’s Class of 1974 recently donated $500 to their alma mater for Teacher Appreciation. FROM LEFT: John Medley, CHS Principal Erica Hazelwood, Portia Jones, Helen Hendrick, and Gordon Erby.
Masterful Performance
Seventeen talented students from Nottoway High and Middle Schools recently represented the Cougar community with pride and passion at the Central Virginia Honor Band held April 11th at Appomattox High School. Formerly known as the “Quad County Band,” the event was rebranded and now includes young musicians from 10 rural counties across central Virginia. Nottoway High School Band Director, Carrie […]
HEALTHY BABY BOY!
Crewe officer makes house callA Crewe Police officer helped deliver a baby early Saturday morning in the 1100 block of West Carolina Avenue. According to Chief of Police Phil Morgan, Cpl. Lee Dowdy responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. to assist a young mother giving birth at the residence. Scanner reports indicated that the mother’s water had broken and contractions already were two minutes apart. […]
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