White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue in Burkeville recently was recognized as an EQUUS Foundation 2025 Guardian for the eighth consecutive year. The recognition honors equine organizations for being transparent and accountable to the public through disclosure of their equine care and use practices. Jorg Huckabee-Mayfield, President of the White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue, said, “In an increasingly competitive charities environment, […]
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WEAR ‘SHOUTING SHOES’
New Mt. Sinai Church in Brodnax Virginia will honor its Minister of Music, Brother Arlton “Parnell” Walker, with a big 27th Anniversary Celebration and Gospel Explosion at Brunswick High School this coming Sunday, May 4th, at 3:00 p.m. Brother Walker has served and shared his God-gifted talent throughout the surrounding area for over 51 years. “Wear your shouting shoes,” said […]
TOWN TRAFFIC ALERT
Expect delays later this yearTraffic flow on South Main Street could slow considerably for several days later this year when crews conduct a repaving project between the southern corporate limits and the car wash/laundry mat adjacent to Clay’s Garden Center. The Town of Blackstone has received a $599,000 grant from VDOT for the project. Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck informed Council at its Apr. 21st […]
HOME STRETCH
Parking lot planned for armoryRenovations at the Harris Memorial Armory should be “substantially complete” by June 7th and “totally complete” by July 7th, according to Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck. Town Council at its Apr. 21st meeting voted 7-0 to seek bids on a proposed 67-space parking lot that will be paved, striped, and lighted at an estimated cost of $354,000. Vannoorbeeck said he anticipates […]
THEY’RE COMING BACK
Monthly car shows to return hereCruise-ins are rolling back into Blackstone. Town Council on Apr. 21st approved a request from Peggy Sue Moore to hold the events on the grounds of Schwartz Tavern, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month, May through September. Ms. Moore is picking up where volunteer Walter Mac Osborne left off several years ago. Osborne […]
TOWN IS ASKED TO GROW
Blackstone boundary extension?Blackstone officials are considering a request to extend Town boundaries down West Entrance Road to incorporate 10 acres where an 18-lot housing development is planned. The request is made by property owner Mostafa A. Mohamed of Chase City, who recently bought the property located just west of the late Ben Browder’s barber shop. Town Attorney Julian Harf said that even […]
DRUGS, GUNS, CASH
Big raid Friday on Nottoway Ave.A Blackstone man is being held without bond at Piedmont Regional Jail after a Drug Task Force operation here last week. Chief of Police Sam Murphy identifies the suspect as 44-yearold Derrick Jermaine Lawrence, who was arrested Friday after execution of a search warrant at 411 Nottoway Avenue. According to Murphy, various suspected drugs were confiscated, including: cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, […]
TO THE CITIZENS OF BLACKSTONE:
Ex-Mayor says ‘truth will come out,’ he’ll be ‘exonerated’Lawrence Benjamin Green, the first Blackstone Mayor to resign in more than 50 years (see historical perspective, page 4), tendered his resignation last Wednesday, April 16th, at 2:04 p.m. Effective immediately, Green’s resignation followed pressure from Council behind closed doors the previous night, stemming from a sexual harassment complaint filed against Green by a female Town employee: To the Citizens […]
OFFICER MISIDENTIFIED
We also goofed on car tax reliefBlackstone Primary’s School Resource Officer, SRO Christie Booth, was identified incorrectly as “Carrie Booth” in an article, “SRO on the Spot,” in last week’s edition. SRO Booth has a sister named Carrie (Dr. Carrie M. Gravely). In last week’s Around Town column, we incorrectly reported that the first $20,000 valuation of vehicles is “exempt” from Personal Property tax. Nottoway Commissioner […]
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