Courier-Record Newspaper

12/08/2025

As of 4:00 pm today — Monday, Dec 8th — 8 inches of snow is on the ground in open areas of residential Blackstone. And it’s coming down. A very wet, slick snow.

12/08/2025

2:06 p.m. -- Vehicles sliding off roads in Nottoway County has begun. Nothing serious yet but conditions steadily worsening.

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12/08/2025

12:06 p.m. Monday -- Road conditions in greater Blackstone area are now deteriorating. Get where you need to be slowly and safely. A work session between the Nottoway Board of Supervisors and Nottoway School Board has been cancelled due to weather.

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12/08/2025

Monday morning, December 8th, 2025. Snowy conditions but not yet sticking to roadways. We believe that will change around 3 p.m. Please be safe out there. Stories we're working on.....LISTEN UP!!!!!

12/08/2025

FROM OUR NEW FRIENDS -- Blackstone's Tourism Committee: BIG WEEK-END COMING UP this coming Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-14th, from 12 Noon to 6 p.m. each day. And don't forget the Christmas Parade this Friday, Dec. 12th, at 6:00 p.m. running from Seay Park to Tavern Street!

12/08/2025

THIS COMING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13th:

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT Meat & Greet in Burkeville.

A special Christmas event and fundraiser for local stroke survivor Rocco Cappelletti, a remarkable young man in the community who has battled tremendous odds.

12/08/2025

ONE OF LUNENBURG COUNTY's OLDEST HOMES IS LINED-UP FOR HOME TOUR NEXT SPRING:

Lunenburg County Historical Society is moving its Holiday Heritage Home Tour to Spring. LCHS member Bagley Reid is opening his Lunenburg home, Flat Rock, April 2026 at a date to be announced. Flat Rock is located at 13551 Plank Road, Kenbridge, and the landmark is an appropriate venue as America pre...

12/07/2025

A REPORT FROM OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI and how Tyler Banks of Blackstone reacted to the news....and how the Town should handle its renovated armory:

Four years ago this week (Dec. 7, 2021), Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin dropped by Nottoway High School, where he successfully recruited senior Tyler Banks. Today, Kiffin is the biggest story in college football, having left the 11-1 Rebels this past Sunday for LSU. Kiffin won’t be coaching t...

12/07/2025

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT Meat & Greet in Burkeville. A special Christmas event and fundraiser for local stroke survivor Rocco Cappelletti, a young man in the community who has battled tremendous odds.

12/07/2025

FROM OUR FRIEND, REALTOR JO ANN COLES. Secluded parcels of land near Nottoway Courthouse. Call Jo Ann at 804-815-8862 or email: [email protected]

12/07/2025

WORLD MEDITATION DAY and THE JOY OF SERVING AS MAYOR OF BLACKSTONE: Readers weigh-in in the Courier-Record Forum:

Meditation Day Dec. 21; Come celebrate with us Dear Sir: On December 6, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously proclaimed that December 21st would be recognized thereafter as World Meditation Day, acknowledging that the inner peace and overall wellness fostered by meditation contribut...

12/07/2025

BLACKSTONE CHRISTMAS PARADE less than one week away:

In an age dominated by digital screens and busy schedules, the annual Christmas parade serves as a vital thread in the fabric of community life. More than just a procession of floats and festive lights, the Blackstone Christmas Parade is a cornerstone of our town’s spirit, an annual tradition that...