INDICTMENTS HANDED DOWN IN LUNENBURG A predator hunter who earlier this year shot and killed a well-known Lunenburg County outdoorsman is now facing several criminal charges — including Felony Homicide. A Lunenburg grand jury last Tuesday, Oct. 7th returned six true bills against Jonathan Andrew Bailey, 47, of Buffalo Junction (Mecklenburg County). In addition to the Homicide charge, Bailey is […]
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STATE ALLEGES HOMICIDE
Felony charges filed in hunting deathBATTLE FOR BURKEVILLE ELEMENTARY: Page 13
RAPE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVE TEENAGE GIRL
Lunenburg indictments allege more than year of sexual abuseDEFENDANT HELD WITHOUT BOND;
DUE IN CIRCUIT COURT THIS WEEK
A Victoria man is accused of Rape, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Sodomy, and other felony charges against a teenage girl. Shawn Anthony Zhe, 44, of Victoria, was indicted October 7th by a Lunenburg County grand jury, which returned 11 true bills. The defendant was familiar with the alleged victim and her family when the alleged pattern of abuse began, said authorities. […]
CITIZENS ‘UNINFORMED’ OR ‘MISLED?’
County officials lament ‘gossip’Nottoway Supervisor Dicky Ingram expressed frustration Thursday night about social media comments and other statements made by some citizens. “I don’t comment (on Facebook) but I read comments that people make…and I always try to consider the source,” Ingram said during a Board work session. “Who made this comment, what drove them to make this comment?” Ingram concluded, “A lot […]
NO SALE ON RT. 40
All five bowling alley bids rejectedNottoway Supervisors voted 5-0 at a worksession last week to reject all five proposals from prospective buyers of the County-owned Nottoway Lanes bowling alley on Darvills Road (Rt. 40) east of Blackstone. The Courier-Record on Monday (Columbus Day holiday) filed a request with the County for a list of the rejected proposals. Supervisors discussed the possibility of relocating both the […]
MAKIN’ THE GRADE?
Supervisors talk SOL test scoresDoes the school division’s SOL scores have a cause-andeffect relationship on Nottoway County’s efforts to attract new industry? Yes, according to District Three Supervisor Daphne Norton, who made the link during the Board’s worksession last Thursday night. “God bless Marcia Martin (Division Supt.),” Supervisor Norton said. “She trying some things, but our scores are low. And when you’ve got low […]
CHAIRMAN GETS OPINION ON SOLAR
Collins can vote on Rocky Ford Rd. applicationThe Chairman of Nottoway County’s Board of Supervisors has received a formal opinion, stating he can vote on the proposed Rocky Ford Road solar project. District Five rep Bill Collins made the announcement at Thursday night’s Board worksession. Collins said he reached-out to the Virginia Conflict of Interest & Ethics Advisory Council because his employer (Citizens Bank & Trust Co.) […]
Late Night Visitors
Ryan Williams captured this image of a large albino buck and another “nice” buck at about 11:25 p.m. Friday night, Oct. 10th, outside The Inn at Blackstone. Williams was on 4th Street, facing The Inn property, when he took the photos. He said the deer were near 4th Street and heading toward College Avenue. Williams is a 2014 graduate of […]
TOUR NEXT TUESDAY
Farm near Burkeville featuredThe Piedmont Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a farm tour next week for landowners in Amelia, Nottoway, and Prince Edward counties. The tour will cover conservation programs, show examples of conservation practices, and allow time to meet with conservation partners from the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program, Virginia Cooperative Extension, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation […]
WASTED ROAD TRIP
JV team ‘didn’t get the memo’The Nottoway JV Lady Cougars traveled to Colonial Heights last Monday, Oct. 6th — a school night — but someone on the Colonials staff failed to inform Nottoway that they don’t have a JV volleyball team this year. One Cougar observer — not a fashion writer — said of the Nottoway JV girls: “They looked sharp in their alternate road […]
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