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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CRASH

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CRASH

Three people — none of whom were wearing seatbelts — were injured in a two-car crash on Memorial Day weekend in Nottoway County. The collision occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Friday night, May 23rd, at the intersection of The Falls Road (Rt. 49 South) and West Courthouse Road (Rt. 625). According to State Police, 19-year-old Tyreel Devon Lee McKnight of Blackstone was driving a 2001 Toyota Solara on West Courthouse and failed to yield at …Read Article

‘GO TO WALMART & PUSH CARTS’

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‘GO TO WALMART & PUSH CARTS’

PAY RAISES ARE HOT TOPIC AT TOWN HALL Blackstone’s proposed 2025- 26 budget includes 3% raises for some employees and 8% for those in the Street and Garbage Departments and Administration — excluding the Town Manager, who makes $158,000 annually. Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck presented the balanced proposal last Thursday night. It includes $11,000 for new chairs for the Mayor and Council $70,000 for new roof at the fire station, $260,000 for a new…Read Article

‘THEY’RE GONNA BE SCARED’

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‘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…Read Article

TAX HIKES APPROVED, 4

JOHN ROARK “Too much on citizens” ANOTHER NO VOTE FROM DIST. 2 REP For the second straight year, Nottoway County residents will be paying more to own land, homes, and vehicles. The Board of Supervisors last Thursday adopted a record $59.2 million budget that includes 22% increases in real estate and 27% increases in personal property tax rates. Those increases are due mainly to creation of new, separate levies to set aside money for EMS and Fire…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

VOTE TOMORROW ON RECORD BUDGET

Nottoway Supervisors tomorrow night (Thursday, May 29th) are scheduled to vote on a proposed $59.2 million budget for 2025-26 that would raise taxes on real estate by some 22% and taxes on personal property by 27%. The proposal includes new taxes on land and vehicles that would be set aside separately for EMS and fire services. “If you were paying $1,500 a year on a vehicle,” citizen Stacey Pafford declared during Thursday night’s public hearing…Taxes · Blackstone Read Article

FIRED ELECTION DUO RE

Multi-million dollar lawsuits, which were withdrawn last Fall by ex-Nottoway Voter Registrar Angela Stewart and former Assistant Registrar Sharon Caldwell, were re-filed last week in Nottoway Circuit Court. According to court documents, Ms. Stewart is seeking a total of $2.9 million and back pay for 575 hours of Compensatory Time she claims she’s still owed. Ms. Stewart served 28 years in the Nottoway Registrar’s Office — her last 21 years as Re…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

DECISION TIME FOR TOWN

DICKENS GETS MOST SUPPORT AT HEARING Blackstone Town Council at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday) is scheduled to appoint an interim mayor among a field of applicants that has narrowed to three — Lafayette Dickens, Dr. Devin Foster, and Thomas Leach. Five speakers addressed Town Council at its May 19th public hearing with four of them supporting Dickens. “He is very poised,” said retired educator Mae Tucker, who jokingly said she “harassed” Di…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

ACCUSED OF ‘USING THEIR STATUS’

EDITOR’s NOTE: A letter written April 7th by former Town Treasurer Brittany Morgan was dropped in the Courier-Record mail slot last Thursday night/early Friday morning Last Friday, we emailed each official named in the letter — and one who is not named — a copy of the two-page document and offered them an opportunity to comment before 9 :00 a.m. Monday (May 26th). Only Councilman Chris Page responded (see sidebar story). The date of the letter i…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

UPDATE IN CHILD SHOOTING CASE

The owner of a loaded, unattended handgun that discharged last December and wounded a four-year-old boy was sentenced last week to six months in jail. Lee Anthony Winslow, 28, of Blackstone, pleaded No Contest last Thursday in Nottoway Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court to a misdemeanor charge of Leaving Gun Loaded/Endangering a Child Less Than 14 Years of Age. He received 12 months in jail from Judge Theresa Royall with six months suspended. W…Firearms · Blackstone Read Article

‘BEST BOARD I’VE SEEN IN EIGHT YEARS’

Doesn’t Hold Back Citizen Sue Yeatts (center) of Crewe last Thursday night announced that she’s launching a Petition for Removal drive against Commonwealth’s Attorney Leanne Watrous, who’s shown at left as Ms. Yeatts made her remarks. See related stories on pages 1 & 9. Ms. Yeatts praised the Board of Supervisors but said County Administrator Steve Bowen (right) isn’t the right person for the job. Neither Bowen nor prosecutor Watrous responded t…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

Access Realty Announces Future Plans In Real Estate

BLACKSTONE, VA: May 14, 2007, was the day we officially launched! There was a lot of apprehension in the early days, and questions. Would there be a demand? Would we be a success? Could we turn something that was just going to be a “part-time” gig into a successful business? Without a shadow of a doubt, we did it! Spearheaded by Carolyn, our gracious leader, assisted by Harold offering Timber Sales, and Liz taking on the property management role…Blackstone · Blackstone Read Article

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