IRANIAN LISTED AS ARRESTED IN B-VILLE A U. S. Dept. of Homeland Security website reveals that a dozen “Worst of the Worst” illegal aliens have been arrested in this area by agents of ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement). The website address is: https://www.dhs. gov/wow. Residents can type-in the name of any locality and see the names of illegals — if […]
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Heavy Fire Losses Monday On Brunswick Avenue
MORE COVERAGE INSIDEThis was the scene Monday shortly before 12 Noon at 102 Brunswick Avenue, where fire destroyed the home of Tyler & Taylor Procise. Assistant Fire Chief Lee Williams said an unattended clothes dryer overheated and caught fire.
Two-Day Man Hunt Ends
MORE COVERAGE INSIDEState Police announced Monday night the surrender and arrest of Kenbridge Police Officer Charles Aaron Stokes, who is charged with shooting Sunday afternoon into a vehicle occupied by a Lunenburg woman. She was wounded and able to drive to the Kenbridge fire station on 5th Avenue for help. This photo of vehicle was taken in front of the fire station […]
REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN CREWE
23 storefronts to benefit from $1.1 million grantOLD RR TOWN HAS SECURED $7.5 MILLION+ IN TWO YEARS The Town of Crewe has been awarded a $1,190,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to implement a major downtown facade and revitalization project focused on Crewe’s historic commercial district. The award funds a key component of the Town’s Downtown Crewe Investment […]
THE HISTORY EXPRESS
Woman achieves two firsts at Norfolk Southern in CreweA Blackstone native is “chugging down the tracks” of history as the first black woman to become an Engineer at Norfolk Southern Railroad’s Crewe station. Bridgette Renee´ Williams Miller is not only the first black woman — but the first woman of all races — to serve as Engineer in Crewe. Bridgette previously had become Crewe’s first black Conductor, and […]
‘TRYING LIKE THE DICKENS’
Blackstone Mayor determined to stay positiveTOWN LEADER LAMENTS HIGH POWER BILLS, RESIGNATION In what could be described as his first “test” as Mayor, Lafayette Dickens is publicly expressing frustration on Facebook about comments made by others in light of recent events. On his Mayor of Blackstone Facebook page, Dickens posted Saturday that the past week, which included the Treasurer quitting and citizen complaints about high […]
What Went Wrong?
Karen Morris (right), who quit last week as Blackstone’s Town Treasurer, is shown here with Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck on August 11, 2025 — her first day on the job. Her sudden departure comes six months after she began her duties on Elm Street.
YOUR HOME HEALTHY?
Free mold prevention workshopCREWE — The Total Life Center of Southside Virginia (TLC-SOVA) has been awarded $75,000 to conduct environmental health education and outreach in Nottoway County communities, helping residents identify and reduce common home health risks. The funding was awarded through the EPA Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and administered by the Green […]
Community Calendar
FREE Healthy Homes Workshop — Learn how mold, lead, and radon can affect your home and health. Join trained Community Health Workers for hands-on education and receive a free DIY home test kit. Saturday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Crewe Library, 400 Tyler St., Crewe. Open to Nottoway County residents. Courier Community Calendar: 50 words or less, $20 […]
TREASURER QUITS
Another Town Hall departureSOURCE: SHE’D LIKE TO MEET WITH COUNCIL For the second time in less than a year, the Town of Blackstone is without a Treasurer. Karen Morris of Amelia, who began her duties last August, quit her $65,000-a-year Town Hall job suddenly last Thursday. Mrs. Morris was hired last Summer among a field of 25 applicants, and she was among three […]
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