March 13, 2024
A horse-drawn carriage last Thursday, March 7th, transported the casket of Aubrey Bernard Chumney from Hamner- McMillian Funeral Home to...
March 13, 2024
The Nottoway Youth Recreation Association’s 2024 basketball season ended Saturday, March 9th, with several age division tournaents. UPPER LEFT: Some...
March 13, 2024
NEW TRIAL DATE TO BE SET IN MAY One of Nottoway County’s most anticipated jury trials in many months ended...
March 13, 2024
Nottoway School Board members are considering a proposed new policy that could discourage teachers from attempting to resign in the...
March 13, 2024
Blackstone Town Council’s decision to once again close Main Street and give $5,000 for Juneteenth Festival is being questioned by...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
A soldier headed for Fort Barfoot took a diversion Thursday morning, March 7th, and parked in the predawn hours in Lakeview Cemetery in Blackstone. Corporal Shay Farley and Officer Emily...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
Nottoway High School -- Summer Jam – Class Reunion. Saturday, August 3rd, at Burkeville Park from 2-7 p.m. Soul Expressions Band, DJ Winston Branch (The Nutcracker). Food from Paris Inn,...
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Macedonia Baptist Church, located at 6643 Lockett Road in Rice, invites the public to its Good Friday service on Friday, March 29th, at 7:00 p.m. with guest Pastor Wayne L....
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
February was Love Thy Neighbor month. In observance, the Courier- Record accepted donations of money and food, all of which was presented last week to Helping Every Life Prosper (HELP),...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
STAFF SAYS 90% OF TRANSACTIONS AREN’T LOCAL The Town of Blackstone, which for years has offered area residents DMV services at Town Hall, is considering eliminating that function. Town Manager...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
District Five School Board member Michele Duncan is praising the division for the amount of information it provides on its website, nottowayschools.org. Mrs. Duncan offered her thoughts at the end...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
When School Board member Bill Outlaw walks Nottoway’s K-12 halls of learning, he’d like an identification badge similar to those worn by faculty. Outlaw made that request at the School...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
NEW RESIDENT CURIOUS...AND COMPLIMENTARY OF BLACKSTONE The Town of Blackstone regularly alerts residents to not wash laundry on nights when fire hydrants are being flushed, but how safe is the...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
AMELIA -- As part of the commemoration of the 159th anniversary of the battles at Sailor’s Creek, four ranger-led bus tours covering the route of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s retreat through Ameila County will...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
The Friends of Twin Lakes State Park will hold an Outdoor Cooking demonstration on Saturday, March 30th, from 1 to 3 p.m. near the Cedar Crest Conference Center at Twin Lakes State Park. Use of...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
‘I ENJOYED GROWING THINGS & DIDN’T WANT AN INDOOR JOB’ Southside Virginia farmer John Shepherd of Blackstone earned a first-place state award in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest with...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
BIRTHDAYS Wednesday, March 13th – Mackenzie Lee Bolling, Willa Jo Dye, Ted Vanzant, Tiffany Owen†. Thursday, March 14th – Trey Taylor, Madyson Lee Goin, Bennett Miles, Tommy Adams, Wrenley Smith, Taylor Shekleton. Friday, March 15th...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
Friends of Heart Space Healing invite area residents to help with its Spring road clean-up on Double Bridges Road in Meherrin on Saturday, March 23rd. Volunteers will be meeting at 5104 Double Bridges Road in...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park, located at 6541 Saylers Creek Road, Rice, invites area residents to spend an evening with the Crewe Astronomy Club -- gazing at the stars and learning about the night sky...
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I drove through Pickett Court the other day for the first time in many months. I lost count of all...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
Really startin’ to push my buttons Dear Sir: Can anyone tell me why I have to “Press 1” for English?...
news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
Lunch time arrived for this calf back in July 1963 at the Blackstone stockyards on Rt. 40 (today Kenbridge Road)...
by Tammy Mulchi State Senator (R-9th) | news@courier-record.com | March 13, 2024
We will reconvene on April 17th for a “Veto Session,” to address any vetoes and amendments the Governor has made...
At its annual Winter Sports Banquet, Nottoway High School recently recognized 32 of its student-athletes for outstanding performances, efforts, and attitudes. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Kendreyeus Johnson: Most Valuable Player; D’Aunte Watson: Defensive Player of the Year;...
Kenston Forest School’s varsity boys’ basketball team avenged its only two regular season conference title losses Saturday, Feb. 24th by beating Banner Christian, 67-54, to win the Virginia Colonial Conference tournament at Richard Bland College....
Kenston Forest’s JV Lady Kavalier basketball team went 9-1 this season and captured the Virginia Colonial Conference tournament title Saturday, Feb. 24th, at Richard Bland College. Kenston, which also won the regular season title, defeated...
Nottoway High School sophomore Elliot Waite is an All-State wrestler after going 3-2 last weekend in Salem and finishing sixth in the 138-lbs. weight class. The son of Kresimir & Shelbey Waite of Blackstone wasted...