It’s been more than six years in the works, but renovations finally have begun to transform the former YakAttack building in Burkeville into Nottoway County’s new animal shelter and adoption center. Local officials and members of the volunteer Nottoway CARES group gathered Saturday morning at the site on North Agnew Street to celebrate the occasion. The project is expected to […]
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Big Day In Burkeville
Work has begun on Nottoway County’s new animal shelter, which will be located on North Agnew Street in Burkeville overlooking the Rt. 360/460 interchange. Local officials and members of the Nottoway CARES group gathered Saturday morning at the former YakAttack building, which is undergoing $2.1 million worth of renovations. FRONT ROW: Nottoway CARES leader Jack Boswell, Board of Supervisors Chairman […]
NEW SIGNATURES ON TOWN CHECKS
Blackstone now without Mayor and TreasurerFor the first time in 51 years, Blackstone doesn’t have a Mayor. Ben Green resigned April 16th, and the Town also is now without a Treasurer after Brittany Morgan’s recent resignation. Town Council on April 21st agreed to give Council President Eric Nash and Town Clerk Jennifer Daniel authority to co-sign Town checks until an Interim Mayor is appointed and […]
Not getting cheaper
The price of outfitting a firefighter is about $5,000 today, Fire Chief Zac Beares recently told Blackstone Town Council. That includes helmet, hood, jacket, pants, and boots. The department recently received a $14,000 grant to help cover those costs. Beares also reported to Council that a diesel exhaust system for the station, which opened in 2003, “hopefully” will be installed […]
BLACKSTONE JUNETEENTH
Festival will be held downtown for fifth yearBlackstone’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is set for Saturday, June 28th. Town Council voted 7-0 at its April 21st meeting to once again close Main Street because renovations at the Harris Memorial Armory might not be fully completed. Main Street that day will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until 10:30 p.m., and the Town once again will be providing logistical […]
‘WISE AS SERPENTS’
‘But harmless as doves’A local pastor prayed for unity and peace when she delivered the Invocation at the April 21st meeting of Blackstone Town Council. It was the first Council meeting since the Mayor resigned after a sexual harassment complaint, and Rev. Dr. Irene Allen asked that God “continue to lead these Blackstone Town Council members in their duty and privilege of behaving […]
GETTING THERE SLOWLY
Financial gap in audit much smaller, says ManagerAn independent accountant is said to be closer to reconciling Blackstone’s $480,000 financial discrepancy that has delayed the Town’s annual audit report on its 2023-24 fiscal year. Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck told Town Council at its April 21st meeting that a big chunk of that number — $400,000 — was discovered to have been a Town payment to VMEA (Virginia […]
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Woman MedFlighted on N. MainA Blackstone man was charged with Malicious Wounding after a report that a woman had fallen down a stairway. The incident occurred Friday night in the 500 block of North Main Street. Nottoway 911 was called at 10:27 p.m., advising of a disturbance, and the caller reported that a subject had fallen down about 15 stairs into the basement, according […]
LUCKY TO SURVIVE
Vehicle rolls over 10-year-oldBlackstone Police are investigating a weekend incident that injured a 10-year-old boy. Officers and EMTs were called at 1:43 p.m. Saturday, April 26th to the 700 block of 3rd Street, where it was reported that the boy had been run over by a vehicle and suffered a possible broken left leg. According to Chief of Police Sam Murphy, officers were […]
DON’T DRINK & BIKE
‘Slumped over his motorcycle’An alleged drunk motorcyclist wrecked shortly after 12 Noon this past Monday, April 28th in downtown Blackstone. Chief of Police Sam Murphy said he received a call moments before the crash that an individual was slumped over his motorcycle on East Broad Street. “While on the phone and attempting to get an officer to respond, the caller advised that the […]
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