A 19-year-old Nottoway County man is facing three charges after allegedly urinating on the floor of a Crewe restaurant. It was Sunday evening, Jan. 18th, at approximately 5:30 p.m. when Crewe officers responded to Bravo Italian Grill for a disturbance. According to Crewe PD Chief Phil Morgan, officers Will West, Jr. and Soraida Rocha discovered that the suspect — identified […]
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ASSAULT AT CPS ALLEGED
Mom charged in Wednesday incidentA Burkeville woman has been charged with assaulting a teacher’s aide at Crewe Primary School. Nottoway Sheriff Robert Jones said the alleged incident occurred at CPS last Wednesday morning, Jan. 14th and that the suspect is the mother of a special needs student. Jones said the teacher’s aide went to Nottoway Sheriff ’s Office the next night (Thursday), met with […]
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THAT MORNING?
Sister of suspect killed by police is still seeking answers in NottowayAUTOPSY: HE WAS SHOT EIGHT TIMES FROM BEHIND The sister of a man who was shot and killed last August by police in Nottoway County — after a high speed pursuit and crash — says that she and other loved ones remain troubled by lack of information from Virginia State Police. Tonia Woodson Robey of Fluvanna County, sister of the […]
MIXED BAG IN NOTTOWAY COUNTY AUDIT
Tax increases fuel revenue growth; ‘Material Weakness’ is citedNottoway County ended its 2024-25 fiscal year with an unassigned fund balance of about $5 million, “which is a little low,” according to auditor Jay Sanudo. Nottoway County’s budget is nearly $60 million a year. Auditors generally recommend that local governments maintain cash on-hand an amount equal to or greater than 20% of its annual budget. Sanudo, a CPA with […]
DUO DEMOTED?
Nottoway County Emergency Squad’s “executive board,” which includes Supervisors Bo Toth and John Roark, is now operating as only an “advisory board,” it was reported Thursday night. Toth appeared taken aback, asking County Attorney Gary Elder, “Would they not have to vote to move it to an ‘advisory board?’” “I would think,” agreed Elder. Emergency Services Coordinator Buddy Hyde, who […]
Done Deal…Or Is It?
Chris Page, Benjamin Eahart, and Erica Shaffer expressed opposition to leasing and/or selling Nottoway Lanes to a registered convicted sex offender while County Administrator Steve Bowen (right), who negotiated the deal, listened last Thursday night. Board Chairman Bill Collins has called a Special Meeting for this coming Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to discuss […]
‘WE’RE GETTING CLOSE’
Home stretch for animal shelterRenovations to the fomer YakAttack building in Burkeville are about 90% complete for Nottoway County’s new animal shelter, according to Administrator Steve Bowen. Bowen reported Thursday night that the County’s IDA borrowed $2.2 million for the renovations and that “we’re getting close” to completion. Supervisor Dicky Ingram reported that the Nottoway Cares volunteer group has now surpassed the $750,000 mark […]
HIGH SPEED AT SLOW SPEED
County’s broadband project behindA company hired by Nottoway County to install high speed, broadband internet to rural homes has some catching up to do. County Planner Gregg Zody reported Thursday night that River Street Networks has laid 25 miles of fiber and was hired to install 238.9 miles by the end of 2026. Zody said the contract with Nottoway required at least 25% […]
JUDGES DEMAND DRAWINGS
Construction clock ticking in NottowayNottoway Supervisors have until approximately April 1st to provide judges more detailed drawings and other information about the County’s planned new courthouse construction project which is being forced by a court order. Supervisor John Roark cast the lone dissenting vote Thursday night in a 4-1 decision to sign an interim agreement with English Construction and Moseley Architects to provide those […]
TRUCK CLOCKED AT 111
A Nottoway County has been charged with Reckless Driving after allegedly driving 111 mph in a 60 mph zone. Timothy Troy Smith, 59, of Crewe, is also charged with Dumping Trash Along Highway and Failure to Carry License . The alleged offenses occurred at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday night, Nov. 25th, 2025 on east-bound Rt. 460 just east of Cottage Road […]
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