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Coronavirus · BlackstoneThe operator of Nottoway Lanes, which re-opened last year after sitting idle since COVID in early 2020, is being booted by Nottoway County effective April 30th. That lease termination was announced at Thursday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting. County employee Shane Hawkins said he met with the operator (Glen Allen-based Inception Entertainment) and handed him the agreement in person “and I got a verbal (agreement) from him that he’d go quiet…See the Story
‘GUTTERBALL’ OR ‘NEW FRAME?’
Blackstone · BlackstoneThe question of whether or not Town Hall needs a Human Resources Director has been referred to Council’s Finance Committee. Councilman Nathaniel Miller supports the new position and, at Council’s April 18th meeting complained, “We’ve been discussing this HR position for the last five years…Every time we think we’re gonna get one, something always comes up…Every year, it just goes down…We need an HR person.” Council President Eric Nash, who chair…See the Story
‘WE NEED SOMEBODY NOW’
Blackstone · BlackstoneBlackstone-based Citizen Bank & Trust, which last year celebrated its 150th anniversary, recently restored its old Main Branch signs, which had been removed in the early 2000s. A Fredericksburg firm spent several months working on the signs, which had rusted and were missing several letters. New President & CEO Taylor Quicke and employees Missy Hart and Jason Powers oversaw the project. Quicke said the signs are believed to be copper and zinc wi…See the Story
Ready For The Next 150
Blackstone · BlackstoneCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS RAISED BY TWO OFFICIALS After a half-hour of questioning by members Bill Outlaw and Sonny Abbott, Nottoway School Board members agreed Thursday, April 11th to continue after-school “21st Century Learning” programs at Blackstone and Crewe Primary, Nottoway Intermediate, and Nottoway Middle schools. The 5-0 vote accepts a total of $509,550 in grant funding for the 2024-25 school year. The programs are funded by the state thro…See the Story
‘THIS KEEPS KIDS OFF THE STREETS’
Prince Edward · Prince Edward‘SHAME ON THEM!’ SAYS CHAIRMAN Nottoway Supervisors have marked their calendars for a DEQ public hearing next Wednesday, April 24th, in Farmville for Prince Edward County’s proposed water withdrawal from the Sandy River Reservoir. Prince Edward’s proposal includes building a water treatment plant at that 740-acre reservoir and serving three state facilities in the Town of Crewe — a move strongly opposed by Nottoway officials. “I will fight this…See the Story
‘FIGHT IT TILL I DIE!’
Blackstone · BlackstoneA 10-year-old Crewe boy was riding his bicycle Friday afternoon, April 12, when he was bitten by a dog that broke free from his chain. William Levi Ware was pedaling on Cabell Street in Crewe shortly after 4:00 p.m. when the 8-month-old American Bully attacked. Ware fell off his bicycle during the attack, according to his mother, Jackie Cassimore Ware. “It got my son and and almost got anoher kid,” said Ms. Ware. “The dog pulled my son from his …See the Story
Bicyclist attacked in Crewe
Blackstone · BlackstoneParents of students in Nottoway County Public Schools are being surveyed this week about a proposed change in both the start and end of instructional time for the next academic year. The proposed “two-tiered approach” would take effect with the 2024-25 school year which begins in August. Currently, instruction begins at 8:20 a.m. for all Nottoway K-12 students. A proposal presented Thursday to the School Board by Assistant Supt. Dr. Marcia Marti…See the Story
TIME CHANGE
Blackstone · BlackstoneBILL COLLINS This is an update from the Nottoway County Board of Supervisors. We would like our citizens to stay informed about ongoing objectives and projects occupying the time of your Supervisors and your County Administration. The Equalization Board meets to pick officers on April 23rd and will set its hearing schedule at that time. If you wish to appeal your re-assessment, please call Susan Tucker at the County Administration office, 434- …See the Story