NOT PICTURED: The biggest story of the year: Nottoway County’s 22% increase in tax rates on real estate; and 27% increase in personal property tax rates. They came just one year after 20% increases in real estate and 19% increases on personal property in 2024. What rates will 2026 deliver?
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BOMB THREAT
County man charged in FairfaxA Nottoway County man, who was wanted in Fairfax County and recently was banned from a Blackstone convenience store, made the mistake of returning to the business on Christmas Eve. Blackstone Police identify the suspect as Malik Ekhlas Azhari, 21, of Poplar Lawn Road, Blackstone. According to Lt. Tony Mayton, it was around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 24th when Officers […]
BACK ROADS CHASE
Nottoway pursuit ends in AmeliaA 50-year-old driver is facing three felonies after a pursuit in Nottoway and Amelia counties, where speeds topped 70 mph on several treacherous back roads. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28th, at 4:47 p.m. Nottoway Sheriff Robert Jones said that Deputy Justin Civitano was in the Crewe area, on Bibleway Road, and attempted to stop a teal Chevy S10 […]
CHRISTMAS DAY CUTTING IN CREWE
Authorities lose holiday challenge of ‘hide-and-seek’PHONE PINGS, BUT SUSPECT AVOIDS CAPTURE Police from several agencies spent more than 24 hours actively searching for a suspect in a Christmas Day altercation that left three persons wounded after a cutting incident inside a residence on Graves Street in Crewe. The suspect remained at large at presstime. Nottoway Dispatch received a 911 call at 2:14 p.m. Thursday afternoon, […]
ALMOST TOO MANY TO COUNT
The Courier-Record’s top stories of 2025Here’s how we rank the top 10 Courier-Record news stories of the past year. The past 12 months were so ‘newsy,’ we probably could do a “Top 25 of 2025.” If you enjoy drama, ‘25 probably was a good year for you. What are your top stories? Send us a letter to The Forum. 1. Significant tax increases. for the […]
WILL STATE, FEDS HELP?
Blackstone to replace ‘42 raw water line$9 MILLION PROJECT; TOWN SEEKS GRANTS Blackstone water rates could increase by as much as 60% to pay for replacing the Town’s 83-year-old, 3.5-mile raw water line that runs from the Fort Pickett Reservoir to the Town’s water treatment plant. Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck reviewed a variety of options Dec. 22nd with the Town Planning Commission, which reviewed and endorsed […]
OUTRUNS LAW
110 mph+ Rt. 460Nottoway authorities calledoff a high speed pursuit on Christmas Eve’s Eve — Tuesday, Dec. 23rd — after speeds approached that of Santa’s sleigh. Sheriff Robert Jones reports that while on patrol, a Nottoway deputy clocked a vehicle traveling 85 mph in a 55 mph zone in the Burkeville area. Jones said the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but […]
THEFT SUSPECT
Nottoway deputies two days before Christmas helped Powhatan County authorities with the arrest of a woman on Micajah Road near Crewe. Sheriff Robert Jones reports that 69-year-old Patricia B. Knight was picked-up Tuesday, Dec. 23rd and transported to Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. Jones said Ms. Knight was held on two counts of misdemeanor Larceny and that an appearance is […]
EVENT CENTER
Gables request advancesTown Planning Commissioners are recommending conditional re-zoning for the Gables building at The Inn at Blackstone. The 4-0 vote came Monday, Dec. 22nd and would let The Inn renovate the two-story, 1915 structure on 4th Street for an event center. The building served for many years as home of the President of Blackstone College for Girls, which closed here in […]
Christmas Day Collision
This was the scene Christmas Day — shortly before 2:00 p.m on Thursday, Dec. 25rth. — at intersection of South Main & 8th Street. State Police say Blackstone officer Deven Baugus, 23, of Midlothian, was driving south on Main when the 2014 Chrysler unit struck the rear of a 2015 Chevy sedan that was stopped at the light and being […]
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