2022-11-23

2022-11-23 E-Edition

HISTORY MADE TWICE

First woman, African-American to lead Kenbridge
MAYOR-ELECT MORRISON TO TAKE GAVEL JAN. 1

By filling-in a single oval on their ballots, Kenbridge voters have taken two historic steps. They recently elected their first female Mayor, who also will become the first person of color to hold the Town’s highest office. Wanda Gordon Morrison, a 61-year-old native daughter, said that if someone had told her as a little girl that she’d become Mayor, her […]

‘THE SKY DIDN’T FALL’

Registrar commends staff, poll workers for election efforts

Nottoway County “had an extremely successful election,” General Registrar Rodney Reynolds told the Board of Supervisors last Thursday night. “Obviously the sky didn’t fall.” Reynolds, Nottoway’s first Black Registrar, told Supervisors that 4,804 of the County’s approximately 9,600 registered voters cast ballots either in-person or absentee, and there were an additional 49 provisional ballots. Of those 4,853 voters, 1,178 (24%) […]

COMMISSIONER’S PROPOSAL ‘EMBRACED’

Board votes 3-2 to consider eliminating Personal Property Tax forms

Supervisor John Roark got out of his seat during discussion Thursday night, walked down to the podium, and hugged Nottoway County’s Commissioner of Revenue. “We need more of that for the citizens of Nottoway County,” Roark declared. “The Hug” occurred while Christy A. Hudson was recommending that Supervisors consider an ordinance that would no longer require residents to fill-out personal […]

$ PHONY WINNINGS

Gaming charge

A North Carolina man is facing two felony charges in Blackstone for allegedly cashing a counterfeit receipt from a gaming machine at the Race-In on North Main Street. Montare Augustus Goodman, 40, of Gastonia, NC, is charged with Grand Larceny Of More Than $1,000, Forgery — both felonies — and Driving Without A License. Sgt. Tony Mayton said more than […]

BIG 10-4

$7 million+ for new radio system

Nottoway County has millions in the bank — and a full plate of ongoing and potential new projects. The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Thursday night to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a new emergency communications system that a consultant estimates at $7.2 million. Cheryl Giggetts of CTA Communications in Lynchburg told officials that she believes the Board […]

DEPUTY OKAY AFTER CRASH

Returns to duty

A Nottoway County Deputy Sheriff escaped serious injury in a motor vehicle accident last week. The crash occurred shortly after 7:15 p.m. last Tuesday night, Nov. 15th, on East Colonial Trail Highway (Rt. 460 East), about two-tenths of a mile east of Nottoway Court House. According to State Police and Nottoway Sheriff Robert Jones, Deputy Blake Alan Jones, 28, of […]

AROUND TOWN

As this is being writtten Tuesday morning, weather looks questionable for Grand Illumination at 6:00 p.m. this Friday in Seay Park. We’ll keep you posted with any resceduling on the Courier-Record Facebook page and my personal page. It looks like rain will be worse on Saturday, so hopefully rain won’t arrive Friday until well after 6:00 p.m. If it’s close, […]

Daniel

Newton Baker Daniel, 90, of Kenbridge, VA, joined his family in Heaven on November 10, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Jones Daniel; his parents, Waverly and Mary Daniel; a son, Paul Baker Daniel; a granddaughter, Sabrina Michelle Daniel; brothers, Odell, Claude, Sidney, and Drew; and his sister, Ruby Codispoti. He is survived by a son […]

Feck

James Wallace Feck III, age 63, of Crewe, entered into the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, to praise Him for all eternity, Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He is survived by his wife, of 32 years, Lisa Hansen Feck; his sons, Christopher and Daniel Feck; grandson, Stanley Feck; sister, Marcia Morganti; brothers, Tim Feck (Jill) and Todd Feck; nieces, Jillian, […]