2023-02-08
‘ENFORCER’ TAKES CHARGE
Mayor Green hits ground running with gavelCOUNCIL DUO RULED OUT OF ORDER; ONE WARNED ON LANGUAGE Blackstone’s new leader has labeled himself ‘The Enforcement Mayor,’ and he was put to the test at his first regular meeting of Town Council on Jan. 23rd. Lawrence Benjamin Green, who took the gavel Jan. 1st as the Town’s 21st Mayor, ruled Councilman Nathaniel Miller and Council President Eric Nash […]
‘COMPASSIONATE AND CARING’
Blackstone’s only Black officer is PD’s most senior memberBlackstone hasn’t had many Black police officers over the years. But one of them is now in his 26th year of service and is the veteran officer on the Town’s roster. Lee F. Scott, Jr. was hired in April 1997 and is the longest-serving Black officer in Blackstone history. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be working for the […]
AROUND TOWN
Blackstone Town Council is scheduled to hold a Special Meeting tonight (Wed.) at 7:00 p.m. Among the agenda items is a proposed new 21- page Animal Control Ordinance. I hope it includes public shaming in the Town Square for those who let their dogs do their business on the side of the road without picking it up. Call it a […]
Bates
Roy Lee Bates, 71, formerly of Rice, passed away on January 11, 2023, at Heritage Hall, Blackstone. Born March 19, 1951, in Prince Edward County, he was the son of the late Herman Lee and Minnie Bates. He loved gardening, visiting friends and relatives, and reminiscing about his family’s history. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty […]
Bradley
Susan Elizabeth Bradley, 78, of Kenbridge, passed away at her home – Wile-AWay Farms — on Friday, February 3, 2023. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Fred H. Bradley, Jr.; her parents, Louis and Rose Gruetzmacher; sister Andrea Nance; daughter, Cheryl Hopkins; and son, James Parker Bradley. She is survived by her loving children: […]
Patterson
Allyne Wilson Patterson, age 83, of Amelia, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at a local hospital. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Cedar Hill Baptist Church, located at Cedar Hill Road, Blackstone, VA with burial in the Restoration Memorial Garden, located at 8900 Military Hwy, Amelia. V. Y. Scott Funeral Home. Amelia and Blackstone.
Weston
Helen Kee Weston, age 87, of Crewe, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Elizabeth Wilson; father, Linwood Earl Wilson; sister, Brenda Wilson Simms; sons, John E. “Johnny” Weston III, William Todd Weston, and James Goodall Weston (infant). She is survived by her daughter, Valerie Gail Weston; brother, William Thomas Wilson […]