Local News

This area’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Support Group is scheduled to meet today (Wednesday, February 4th) from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. located at 1301 Milnwood Road in Farmville. The public is invited to arrive early at 1:15 p.m,. for 30 minutes of Self-Care Time with Chair Yoga Exercises with Mary Cush. The group also will meet Thursday, […]

Nottoway Sheriff Robert Jones says that an investigation continues in a domestic incident last week involving a firearm, broken glass, and lawmen following a bloody trail in the snow. The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. last Monday night, Jan. 26th on Old Piney Green Road, which is located off of Old Nottoway Road east of Nottoway High School. Jones […]

Blackstone Town Councilman Chris Page is asking the Nottoway Board of Supervisors to donate County-owned Nottoway Lanes to the public school system in a move that he says would save taxpayer dollars and give students valuable business experience. In a recent presentation to the County’s Economic Development Committee, Page proposed converting the idle facility to be used as the “Nottoway […]

A heavy police presence was noticed Sunday morning at the downtown laundry mat in Blackstone, where officers took a man into custody. Nottoway Sheriff Robert Jones said that deputies shortly after 7:40 a.m. began looking for a male subject, who was the subject of an Emergency Protective Order. Jones said that shortly after 10:25 a.m. — with assistance from Blackstone […]

Lawmen from Nottoway County and other local agencies spent two hours last week in Burkeville chasing two men in the snow. The foot pursuit went back-and-forth along Rt. 460/360, Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks, and the parking lots of several businesses. The two suspects were spotted several times by police but avoided capture. The incident occurred last Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 27th, […]

A Richmond man was fined $400 last week and ordered to pay $104 in court costs after being convicted of Reckless Driving/ 93 mph in a 60 zone. Chibuike Clement Ojukwu of Richmond also was convicted Wednesday in Nottoway General District Court of Expired Registration and was fined $30 and ordered to pay $28 in court costs. Altogether those fines […]

If one of your goals for 2026 is to figure out how to use a computer, call Nottoway Literacy Program Director Kathy Oliver. She offers free, one-onone tutoring based on your individual needs. Whether you want to take classes online or to organize those photos on your phone, Mrs Oliver can help. Call 434-645-9594 to schedule a session, or stop […]

Nottoway County children who are homeschooled or who attend private school would be allowed to take public school classes and participate in other public school activities — except sports — under a proposal that appears to be gaining momentum. The School Board has scheduled a “First Reading” of the proposed policy amendment for its March 12th meeting. If adopted in […]