Columns & Opinion

I don’t normally comment on Photos from the Past, but today on page 4, Roger Reynolds of western Nottoway looks like the perfect Southside Virginia heart-throb blend of “Bo Duke” from the Dukes of Hazzard TV show and the 1980s version of country star Hank Williams, Jr. And standing to the right of Roger in that photo is Lathan Toth, […]

Deeply troubled by Board action Dear Sir: I am writing as a concerned parent and resident of Nottoway County regarding the recent decision to allow a Level 3 registered sex offender to lease the vacant bowling alley and operate it as a future family-oriented establishment. I was unable to attend last Thursday night’s meeting to speak and address the matter […]

HOLD YOUR WALLET The first day of the General Assembly was eventful to say the least. Democrats rammed through multiple constitutional amendments with minimal public comment and virtually no notice. It took House Democrats less than a day to forget what they ran on in 2025. Included in their proposals are gun control, ‘Standing up to Trump,’ and other things […]

It was August 1998, and 6-year-old Louie Mitchell was bombing drives at the newly-opened Nottoway Golf Driving Range in Blackstone. The venture was located on the south end of town, generally where O’Reilly Auto Parts operates today.

Nottoway High School won a practice round of Battle of the Brains held back in December 1985 at Southside Virginia Community College. Team members included Desi Derrick, Danny Barton, Bobby McWilliams, Jonathan Marston, Richard Culp, and Andy Dews.

In December 1985 — just more than 40 years ago — the Nottoway Dairy Herd Improvement Associated presented awards at their annual meeting. Awards were based on achievements in production and reproduction. FROM LEFT: Rhonda Parker, Robbie Daniel, Roger Reynolds, and Latham Toth.

Nottoway County officials already have a staggering list of challenges. Now they’re talking about staggered terms so that every two years, either two or three of the five members will come up for election to four-year terms. All five members come up for re-election in Nov. 2027, but the Board may decide that the “evens” (Districts 2 and 4) run […]

Just what the Dems wanted Dear Sir: Democrats and the legacy news media are either all criminals or accomplices. They forced illegal immigrants on us, and now they fight tooth and nail to keep even the worst here. Of course it was all about throwing the elections and other corruption — bring on the fraud and free loading. And these […]

It was January 2001 — 25 years ago — when Nottoway Cougar Brandy Henderson (right) had the tough assignment of guarding Brunswick High’s Darius Hargrove. Hargrove scored 33 points for the top-ranked Bulldogs who got past Nottoway, 75-64. Henderson scored 16 points and added 25 points that year season against Cumberland.

Two dozen students at Blackstone Primary School were recognized in January 2001 — 25 years ago — for demonstrating good citizenship. FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Jennifer Myers, Triyanna Bass, Markell Edmunnds, Isis Miller, Kiara Johnson, Caitlyn Fisher, Blake Jones, Dajour Worsham. SECOND ROW: Daniel Adams, JaQuan Dodson, CW Flowers, T’Shara Watson, Tori Dooley, Tyesha Bell, Tedi Runion, Brittany Booth, Calvin […]