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Three groups of as many as a dozen homeless persons received assistance in Blackstone thanks to a team effort by the Blackstone Ministerial Association, Blackstone Police, Social Serivces, and Farmville-based STEPS, Inc. Reports began surfacing last week of strangers — appearing to be homeless — sleeping in the Seay Park gazebo. Several had been placed previously at the Wedgewood Motor […]

A Dundas man recently was charged with molesting a child. According to court records, Jonathan Morgan Wallace was arrested March 5th and charged with a felony — Aggravated Sexual Battery of Child under the age of 13. The alleged offense date is listed as February 27, 2025. Wallace remains free — “released to parent or responsible adult,” according to a […]

Supervisor John Roark says he believes Board members should not receive pay “until the County gets back under control.” His suggestion didn’t get very far at a Board work session last Thursday night. Supervisors currently are paid $5,000 a year (about $384 per month), with the Chair receiving $6,000. “I would hate to vote to tell somebody who’s going to […]

Nottoway officials are considering a County tax on cigarettes and possibly prepared meals. The possible moves would effect only establishments outside of the incorporated towns that already tax cigs. and meals. Supervisor Dicky Ingram raised the cigarette tax at a Board work session last Thursday night. “We can’t tax alcohol,” he said. “The only thing we’ve got out in the […]

The Farmville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is inviting youth in grades 6-10 to participate in a community essay contest. The competition is open to students/youth living in Charlotte, Amelia, Nottoway, Cumberland, Buckingham, and Prince Edward counties. Participants are asked to submit an essay on Why Voting Matters: The Legacy of Women’s Suffrage. Winners will receive gift […]