IN BROAD DAYLIGHT ON NORTH WEST AVE. A Blackstone woman and her two children in the back seat were “greeted” near the town welcome sign last week by a bullet that shattered the front windshield just inches from where she was seated. The incident occurred Friday afternoon, Feb. 20th at approximately 12:30 p.m. on North West Avenue. Lt. Tony Mayton […]
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‘THIS IS A DISGRACE!’
Veteran removes tattered Old Glory at CH‘THIS IS MY FLAG!’ No Nottoway Supervisors responded Thursday night to citizen Darrell Garber’s fiery criticism of the County’s display of a torn American flag in front of the courthouse. “This is my flag!” Garber exclaimed as the first speaker under ‘Delegations of the Public. “ It was hanging on the flagpole when I got here tonight — ripped, torn, […]
FATAL SHOOTING RULED JUSTIFIED
No charges to be filed in police killing of suspectSISTER STILL HAS QUESTIONS Nottoway County’s top prosecutor says she has determined that no charges will be filed in the officer-involved shooting death of Michael Woodson. It was Woodson who last August led police on an early morning, high speed chase down Rts. 360 and south down Rt. 153. That pursuit ended when Woodson’s pick-up truck ran crossed all four […]
$642,500 FOR ‘FIRST DRAW DOWN’
Nottoway moves forward with courthouse but details are fewBOWEN SAYS TEEFEY CALLED ORIGINAL PLAN UNACCEPTABLE Nottoway Supervisors wasted little time Thursday night approving a $642,245 “budget amendment” that will let English Construction Company begin making “draw-downs” April 1st for a courthouse project — the details of which have yet to be publicly-disclosed. County Administrator Steve Bowen reported that Chief Judge Joe Teefey met with Moseley Architects on Feb. […]
DEFENSE PREVAILS
Charge dismissed against momA felony charge against the mother of a Nottoway County boy, who was wounded when an handgun discharged inside a residence, has been struck down in Nottoway Circuit Court. Judge Joseph Teefey dismissed the Child Neglect charge Thursday, Feb. 19th after hearing all evidence and before the case against Zoe Brianna Shores went to an assembled jury for deliberation. The […]
QUESTIONS PERSIST
Audit, Treasurer worry citizenSonny Abbott claims the County Treasurer “still chooses to not follow the Code” when it comes to providing Supervisors each month a complete list of all County funds. Abbott — emphasizing that he was speaking Thursday night only as a citizen and “not in any other capacity” (he serves on the School Board) — questioned the whereabouts of a $3 […]
Got A Light, Supervisors?
Moments before Thursday night’s 3-2 roll call approving a $10.25 million solar siting agreement with Ampliform, District Two rep John Roark received chuckles from the audience when he broke-out a cigar and a beverage. “I tell you what, Mr. Chairman. I’m gonna let y’all talk. I’m gonna have a smoke and a drink. Yes, sir, I’m gonna have me a […]
BACK IN VIRGINIA
Local suspect now held at PRJA Blackstone drug fugitive recently apprehended in Pennsylviania has been extradited to Virginia. He’s now being held without bond at Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. Derrick Jermaine Lawrence, 44, of Nottoway Avenue in Blackstone, allegedly had fled here last Fall. He was charged last April after a police drug raid at his home. Authorities said they seized suspected cocaine, psychedelic […]
FAST FOOD EMBEZZLEMENT
Police here respond to McDonald’sA complaint and investigation have led to an arrest of a local fast food employee on two charges of stealing money. According to Lt. Tony Mayton, Officer Arthur Rolle responded at approximately 9:55 a.m. Friday morning to McDonald’s on North Main Street in response to a complaint about an employee stealing money. Mayton said two misdemeanor warrants alleging Embezzlement were […]
SPECIAL AGENT
Well-known and outspoken Nottoway County conservative, Stuart Cardwell, wore an ICE cap to Thursday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting. He wasn’t there to detain any potential illegal immigrants — but he did speak passionately against a proposed 1,314-acre solar facility near his home on Mallory Hill Road.
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