The Commonwealth Chorale of Virginia will begin a new season of rehearsals next Tuesday, September 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. at Farmville Presbyterian Church. Area singers interested in joining the Chorale are invited. This year’s holiday concert, “In Sweet Joy,” will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 13th, 4:00 p.m., at Crenshaw United Methodist Church, Blackstone, and Sunday, Dec. 14th, 4:00 p.m., […]
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Nottoway International
Blackstone Mayor Lafayette Dickens (center) on Sunday at Crenshaw United Methodist Church welcomed several teachers from The Phillipines who are teaching this year in Nottoway County Public Schools. FROM LEFT: Corsene Suya — 3rd Grade BPS; Susan Galvez — Science NMS; Maricel Anonuevo — NHS Math; Lylaine Ayawan — 5th Grade NIS; Mayor Dickens; Dr. Jessullyna Manuel — NMS English; […]
CHRISTMAS MOTHER
Crewe-Burkeville program beginsApplications for the 2025 Crewe-Burkeville Christmas Mother program are available at the Crewe and Burkeville libraries. Crewe United Methodist Church, Crewe Baptist Church, and Ward’s Chapel United Methodist Church are the sponsors of this annual program. Families with children from birth to age 16 who reside in Nottoway County can apply for assistance with Christmas gifts for their children. The […]
LOCALS ARRIVE AT JMU
James Madison University in Harrisonburg recently welcomed its class of 2029, which includes several area residents: Rayna Marie Aranzamendez of Crewe, majoring in Kinesiology. Kyndra Beers of Crewe, Engineering. Mollie Blanton of Crewe, Kinesiology. Matthew Coates of Wilsons, Information Technology. Mariana Eppes of Crewe, Health Sciences. Avery Gunn of Blackstone, Health Sciences. Logan King of Victoria, majoring in Political Science. […]
FROM NOTTOWAY TO BIG SCREEN
Local connections in movie to premiere Sept. 27th in MidlothianA Nottoway County native and her husband are producers of a movie that will premiere on Saturday, Sept. 27th, at 2:30 p.m. at Regal Westchester Commons in Midlothian. Moontoken: A Snow White Story is a thriller that tells the story of a young girl who escapes her abusive household and is taken in by a motorcycle club known as the […]
CHOIR ANNIVERSARY
The Senior Choir or New Galilee Baptist Church, located at 4565 Plank Road, Kenbridge, invites the public to its Choir Anniversary this coming Sunday, Sept. 14th at 3:00 p.m. Scheduled groups on Sunday’s program include The Springfield Traveler, The Inner Peace, and Minister Charles White and Company.
BAD ART PARTY
After you attend day one of Blackstone’s Arts & Crafts Festival this coming Saturday, Sept. 13th, visit the Blackstone Library from 4-to- 7 p.m. that day to create carnage on “canvas” (card stock). No skill is required because “Bad Art Parties” are about unleashing your inner chaos goblin to wreak havoc on prints of famous paintings. All supplies are provided […]
THE COMEBACK KIDS
Lunenburger, South Hillian prevailRichard Hite of Lunenburg Country Club and partner Jacob Berryman birdied the first hole of sudden death late Sunday afternoon to win South Hill Country Club’s Member-Guest golf title. It’s Berryman’s fifth straight SHCC Member-Guest crown. The reigning South Hill club champ won last year with Will Johnson in a six-hole play-off and the previous three years with former PGA […]
Local Power Line Grad
Nicholas Hartwell of Rice was among 28 graduates completing Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Training Program on August 14th. He’s a graduate of Buckingham County High School. SVCC’s 11-week program began in March 2016 and has now produced 680 graduates over the past nine years. It provides both classroom and hands-on training in safety, climbing techniques, electrical theory, […]
$4,500 AWARDED
Elizabeth Wilson Scholarship FundSeveral weeks ago, the Elizabeth G. Wilson Scholarship Fund — established through Crewe United Methodist Church in 2008 — presented scholarships of $1,500 each to three local students: •At Nottoway High School, to Trevian Craig and Chloe Dillemuth, awarded by David Simms, a grandson of the late Elizabeth G. Wilson. •At Kenston Forest School, to Zain Samuel Queen, awarded by […]
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