Nottoway County will soon be without the services of Building Inspector Nick Bowles, who’s resigning effective August 29th. He gave the County two weeks’ notice last Friday, Aug. 15th and reportedly has accepted a job in Halifax County. Bowles serves not only as Building Inspector but also ADA Coordinator, Erosion & Sediment Control Combined Program Administrator, and Property Maintenance Official […]
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ARMORY GRANTS:
Last week’s story on $5.93 million worth of renovations nearing completion at the Harris Memorial Armory neglected to mention all specific grants secured by the Town. The Town has spent about $1.5 million of local money on the two-year project — including a $400,000, 67-space parking lot now being built — with the remainder paid by the following: Brownfield Grant […]
STRONG OPENING
Kavalier enrollment is 480Kenston Forest began its 60th school year last Wednesday, Aug. 13th with 480 students in grades PreK through 12 — about the same number when the previous school year ended in June. Opening day photos: page 12 Kenston Head of School Lori Bacon provided the Courier Record a county-by-county breakdown of Kavalier enrollment: Nottoway 184; Mecklenburg 101; Dinwiddie 73; Lunenburg […]
FRIENDLY INVA$ION
Big exercise at Pickett could generate millions for economyBlackstone area restaurants and others who could benefit from an upcoming major military exercise at Fort Pickett are being encouraged to stock-up and brace themselves for increased business. The training event is called “Bold Quest” by the Virginia Army National Guard’s 329th Regional Support Group. It’s scheduled to run from Sept. 6th-30th. More than 800 military personnel from more than […]
SHE SAID-HE SAID; HE SAID-SHE SAID
Voter Registrar files cross warrant against accuser in assault caseNottoway Voter Registrar Rodney Reynolds, who’s facing a misdemeanor Assault & Battery charge, has filed a countercharge against his accuser. Reynolds on Monday, Aug. 11th — two weeks after the alleged incident — swore-out a warrant charging April Bakalar of Disorderly Conduct. The alleged incidents occurred Monday, July 28th, in the Voter Registrar’s Office inside the former Burkeville Elementary School […]
RIDGE ROAD CRASH
Driver transported in NottowayA cell phone feature helped alert Nottoway Sheriff ’s Office of a crash in the wee morning hours last week. Nottoway Dispatch was notified by automated call at 2:45 a.m. last Monday morning, August 11th, advising of an accident/crash. Sheriff Robert Jones said a dispatcher was able to speak to the driver, and the location was reported to be in […]
‘RUDE AWAKENING’ FOR TWO AT CREWE MOTEL
Friday AM drug suspects have lengthy criminal recordsTwo 34-year-old men, who reportedly were passed-out in a vehicle outside a Crewe motel, ended up being arrested on several drug charges. Both have extensive prior records. The incident occurred last Friday, August 15th at the Crewe Boutique Inn. Sheriff Robert Jones says that deputies were dispatched at 7:50 a.m. in reference to two unresponsive subjects in a vehicle in […]
ONE DEAD, THREE INJURED
Fatality at 153/Five Forks RoadState Police have charged a 17-year-old driver in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a wheelchair-bound passenger. The two-vehicle crash occurred in Amelia County at 6:55 p.m. on Sunday evening, Aug. 10th, at the intersection of Rt. 153 (Military Road) and Five Forks Road. According to State Police, the 17-year-old was driving east on Five Forks Road in […]
ARRESTED ON 153
Nottoway fugitive in custodyA Nottoway County fugitive was captured earlier this month after an operation by the Amelia, Powhatan, Nottoway, Blackstone Drug & Gang Task Force. Sheriff Robert Jones identifies the suspect as Daniel Allen Seamster, 35, who according to court records is facing three counts of Contempt of Court/Failure to Appear dating back to Feb. 2024. He’s also charged with two counts […]
15 YEARS AGO:
1 a.m., August 19, 2010Twenty years ago, Blackstone area residents were saddened by the fiery destruction of the 1908 Robertson home on Church Street. Many here remember fabulous meals there when it was the home of Armbrusters at Blackstone restaurant, launched by Bill & Betty Wright Armbruster in the mid-1980s. The restaurant was later owned by Tom Robinson and then Danny Todd. Prior to […]
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