Courier-Record Newspaper

11/17/2025

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Family visitation 5-7 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday), services set for Wednesday, for long-time pharmacist Charlotte Houchins Leslie, 71, of Crewe.

11/16/2025

SOLAR MEETINGS CAN BE FUN....

The mood at Thursday’s “Rocky Ford Solar Project” Open House was light and upbeat for Emergency Services Coordinator Buddy Hyde (left) and District Two Supervisor John Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today! Username Passw...

11/16/2025

SOLAR BATTLE ANTICIPATED IN NOTTOWAY:

Supervisor Dicky Ingram has said publicly that he fears industrial solar or “solar farms” in Nottoway will pit “neighbor against neighbor.” Approximately 75 persons turned-out Thursday night at the Crewe fire station for Ampliform’s Open House on its proposed Rocky Ford Solar Project. Sorr...

11/16/2025

PROPOSED ROCKY FORD SOLAR PROJECT INCREASES IN SIZE:

Approximately 75 area residents turned-out Thursday, Nov. 6th at the Crewe Fire Station for a community meeting on a proposed 70 megawatt industrial solar site, or “solar farm.” Solar firm Ampliform is proposing a 780-acre fenced-in site along Rocky Ford, Lone Pine, Robertsons Siding, and Mallor...

11/15/2025

DRUG INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN BLACKSTONE; -- and STRANGER STARTLES RESIDENT ON NORTH DILLARD STREET -- Blackstone Police stories from the past week:

Blackstone Police say the investigation continues into a Monday morning, Nov. 3rd drug raid at a home in the 400 block of Nottoway Avenue. Chief of Police Sam Murphy told the Courier-Record last week that officers executed a search warrant and seized more than five pounds of ma*****na, approximately...

11/15/2025

CONVICTIONS IN CREWE CASE from this past SUMMER. Defendant has prior convictions and will be sentenced in January.

Sentencing is set for Jan. 26th for a Crewe man who was convicted Monday, Nov. 10th, in Nottoway Circuit Court for a home invasion this past summer. The defendant has a lengthy prior record. Lavar Delvonne Shinette, 47, of East Pennsylvania Avenue, pleaded Guilty before trial to misdemeanor Destruct...

11/15/2025

A CLOSER, LOCAL LOOK at the Nov. 4th election results. Nottoway remained "red" with about 60% voting GOP, but Democrat Abigail Spanberger managed to carry two of the County's five election districts. What could that mean for Nottoway's next countywide local races in 2027?

DICKENS GETS RECORD TOTAL IN ELECTION FOR MAYOR Nottoway County voters last Tuesday, Nov. 4th preferred Republican Winsome Sears, 3,109- 2,229 (58-42%), but Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the race for Governor and in January will become the first woman to serve as the Commonwealth’s chief executi...

11/15/2025

EMPLOYEE MERIT RAISES (how much, and who gets them?) -- and PET PROJECTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS -- Blackstone begins preparing for its 2026 budget season.

PET PROJECTS COMING, TOO Developeing the next Town budget is several months away, but officials already are trying to plan how best to give employee raises -- including the issue of who deserves merit increases. Blackstone department heads are evaluating personnel and might some be too charitable? ....

11/15/2025

SHOULD THE TOWN HIRE SOMEONE TO OVERSEE BASKETBALL and OTHER ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE A$5.9 million-removated Harris Memorial Armory?

Blackstone’s museums will remain without a paid staffer to give guided tours. Town Council’s Police & Employment Committee recommended last week to hold-off on hiring a proposed part-time curator for Schwartz Tavern and the Thomas Carriage Museum. Committee Chairman Nathaniel Miller said he’s ...

11/15/2025

TOWN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STICKING WITH 25 on southern stretch of South Main.

Blackstone Town Council’s Street & Light Committee is recommending that the new 25 mph speed limit on South Main remain as it is and not return to 35 mph, which it had been for decades until last year. Councilman Jake Allman said Wednesday (Nov. 5th) that he’d be open to relaxing the limit on th...

11/15/2025

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Visitation and services are set for this coming Monday, Nov. 17th, for retired Game Warden Brett Saunders, 64, of Crewe.

11/15/2025

ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW IN KENBRIDGE:

The Men’s Ministry of Bethel Baptist Church -- along with the Missionary Ministry -- will sponsor their annual coat giveaway and FREE community meal on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 118 North Broad Street (Broad & 4th Avenue) in Kenbridge starting at 11:00 a.m. Come for food, fun, fellowship, and the tan...