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These are among many Crewe Primary Schools students performing Tuesday night, Dec. 9th in the school cafeteria under the direction of Music teacher Elizabeth Clark Lee during the school’s Winter Program. TOP ROW FROM LEFT: Jhamaya Eanes , Clarke Henshaw, Aubree Roy, Kensie Foster. BOTTOM ROW FROM LEFT: Parker Camp, Quantavious Berkley and Isaiah Findley, Harrison Miles.

Santa and Mrs. Claus, shown here during a recent visit to Blackstone’s Seay Park, are looking forward to some quality time relaxing after Christmas Eve and the morning of December 25th. The jolly ole fellow, who will be making his big run tonight, said that most children in Blackstone made his ‘Nice’ list this year, “especially those in Ward B!”

The Lady Quilters of Crewe Baptist Church meet each Monday at the church. This year, they donated 61 beautiful quilts and 10 throws to the Crewe-Burkeville Christmas Mother program. Each quilt is sewn with a patch showing a cross, John 3:16, and Crewe Baptist Church, Crewe, VA. FROM LEFT: Vickie Sobrito, Donna Smith, Deb Howard, Wendy Delehanty, Betty Jean Roberts, […]

Several 3rd and 4th graders at Kenston Forest School and teacher Nicole Nash (not shown) paid a surprise visit to the Courier- Record last Wednesday morning, Dec. 17th and sang, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas!” The carolers visited and spread joy to several other local businesses as well. FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Emi Amato, Phillip Lloyd, Charlie Harlow Parrish, […]

Town of Blackstone Street Dept. Supervisor Wallace Akers (center) was honored at the Town’s recent Employee Christmas Luncheon for his upcoming retirement. Akers served the Town for 36 years — from December 6, 1989 through December 2025. Mayor Lafayette Dickens (left) and Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck presented Akers a ceremonial ‘key to the city’ and plaque of appreciation.

Members of The Happy Place Adult Day Support Program of Starke Behavioral Health Services, LLC recently adopted 12 angels for the Crewe-Burkeville Christmas Mother Program and shopped for them. They’re shown here with their gifts bagged and ready for distribution to families last Thursday, December 18th. They were very excited and thankful that they were able to contribute to the […]

The Courier-Record in December 1982 reached-out to several well-known local residents and asked them to describe a Christmas that stood-out for them. Among those interviewed was Dr. Epes Harris, one of the co-founders of Blackstone Medical Center which later became Blackstone Family Practice Center. Here is an excerpt from that Dec. 23, 1982 front page interview: Dr. Epes Harris, well-known […]

Nottoway Supervisor John Roark dressed for the holidays at Thursday night’s Board meeting with Santa hat and jingle bells, which he rang a few times during the two-anda half hour session. In closing comments, Roark joked, “I’m gonna be ‘John’ here for a minute. I want to encourage everything to do it different next year so I don’t have to […]

Linda L. Parham of Kenbrige has released her debut novel, Ashes and Sunflowers, a heartfelt story that weaves together faith, family bonds, and the realities of caring for a loved one with special needs. Set in a small-town setting familiar to Southside Virginia families, Ashes and Sunflowers tells the story of a mother and her daughters as they navigate grief, […]