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'Brutal' temperatures persist Tuesday in Hamilton as workers, residents grin and bear it

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'Brutal' temperatures persist Tuesday in Hamilton as workers, residents grin and bear it

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Two contractors investigating a small sink hole on James Street said they drink about 20 water bottles each a day to combat the "brutal" temperatures. "It takes a toll on everything we're doing today," says one.See the Story

EX-MAYOR TO SUE TOWN?

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EX-MAYOR TO SUE TOWN?

LAWYER ALLEGES ‘COUNCIL MISCONDUCT’ Ben Green’s lawyer is ‘demanding’ that Blackstone Town Council pay his client’s legal fees of $7,676 — plus an additional $1,000 “to cover the time to draft this letter and likely the time it will take to respond to any correspondence from the Town.” Steve Brown, founding partner of Isler Dare in Richmond, also says in his June 16th letter to Town Attorney Julian Harf: “If more than $1,000 of my time is requir…Read Article

DIRT BIKE, POLICE CAR COLLIDE

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DIRT BIKE, POLICE CAR COLLIDE

This was the scene on Maben Avenue in Blackstone shortly after 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, June 22nd. A wrong-way driver on a dirt bike was being pursued at high speeds by Lt. Tony Mayton and collided with oncoming police cruiser driven by Officer Emily Mosier. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Carter Levi Baker-Anderson of Dinwiddie, is shown in upper right inset of photo. A Dinwiddie man on a motorcycle proved he was no “Evel Knievel” when…Read Article

CHANNEL 4.0 ANNOUNCES THE INTERN AND FAMILY FACE-OFF AS PART OF SUMMER SLATE

Channel 4’s digital channel, Channel 4.0, has ordered two new original series to drop this summer. The series have been commissioned from Acclaimed Content and Cowshed Studios, both securing repeat commissions for the channel.Produced by Cowshed Studios, part of Cowshed Collective, comes the hilarious entertainment show The Intern. It offers 80 amateur creators the chance to secure a once in a lifetime opportunity with four of the UK’s biggest c…Blackstone · Blackstone See the Story

Holy Cross Medical Group Welcomes Family Medicine Physician Tasia A. Bradley, M.D.

Family medicine physician Tasia A. Bradley, M.D. has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician-employed group of more than 130 physicians providing services throughout Broward County. Dr. Bradley’s focus areas include adult medicine, preventative healthcare, chronic disease management, pre-operative evaluations, school and work physicals, and hospital discharge follow-up. Prior to joining Holy Cross, Dr. BradleyBlackstone · Blackstone See the Story

‘HER SPIRIT HAS BEEN CRUSHED’

“Her light has been extinguished.” Brenda Payne SAYS PRINCIPAL DIDN’T RETURN PHONE CALLS The Mayor of Crewe — acting in her capacity as a concerned citizen and pastor’s wife — told the Nottoway School Board last week that she’s going to call Channel 8 news in Richmond over bullying issues at Crewe Primary School. Brenda Payne appeared at Thursday night’s meeting and battled emotion while speaking in support of Debra Ostrander (see related story,…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

‘WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE’

Parting Gift Departing Supt. Dr. Tameshia Grimes (right) was presented a retirement gift Thursday night by School Board Chairman Sonny Abbott. Shown in background are members Charles Wilson and Michele Duncan. In her last monthly report to the School Board as Division Superintendent, Dr. Tameshia Grimes looked back on her six years here last Thursday night. Dr. Grimes, who’s retiring June 30th, cited among the division’s accomplishments: •Modern…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

‘LET’S STEP INTO THE FUTURE’

Ariel Booker proudly displays her diploma after graduating Saturday from Nottoway High School. Nottoway High School’s top two graduates gave thanks to their teachers and families during Saturday morning’s commencement exercises. Class of 2025 Valedictorian Taylor Atkinson delivered a heartfelt ‘shout-out’ to her mother, Kerry Gates Neathery. “There aren’t enough words to say thank you for all that you’ve done to get me to this moment. You’ve bee…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

‘WOULD YOU SAY IT IN FRONT OF YOUR SPOUSE?’

MAYOR DICKENS MAYOR DICKENS SHARES THOUGHTS Blackstone Mayor Lafayette Dickens spent a busy first week in office, attending Town training — which was mandatory for Town employees but not elected officials — on Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the workplace. Dickens also met with staff and members of Council individually “in order to get up-to- speed on goals, priorities, projects, and challenges.” In response to questions this week from t…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

HONOR ROLL AT NOTT. INT.

Eighty-one students at Nottoway Intermediate School were named to the Honor Roll (All A’s & B’s) for the 4th quarter grading Alexander Amado-Santiago, Katia Aguilera-Campos, Kasey Aguilera-Santiago, Alexandra Alto Torres, Davi Alves-Perez, Elizabeth Armes, Jordan Atkinson, Hunter Barnard, Ja’suan Blount, Brenna Booth, Sabrina Brockenbrough, Eleanor Carwile, Maggie Case, Gael Chacon-Rodriguez, Nicholas Christopher, Trenton Christopher, Khamariona…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

‘THEY’RE GONNA BE SCARED’

COUNCIL OKs $180 PER HOUR Blackstone officials have complained about “Human Resources” for several years, now they’re doing something about it. Council voted 7-0 last Thursday to spend up to $180 per hour — for up to 100 hours per year or $18,000 total — with One Digital to serve as an impartial, third party HR consultant. Council also agreed that, if necessary, the Town would be willing to exceed 100 hours in fiscal year ‘25-26 which begins Jul…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

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