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Courier-Record Newspaper The award-winning Courier-Record is a weekly news publication in Blackstone VA.

Serving Nottoway, Lunenburg and surrounding counties, the Courier-Record newspaper has a weekly circulation of 6,150. With a reputation for honest and hard-hitting news reporting, excellent photography, and top-quality
advertising and printing services, the Courier-Record is Southside Virginia’s top choice for local news and information.

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/eight-and-holding/
01/31/2025

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An assisted living facility in Blackstone is now in compliance with Town zoning, and its state license has been amended for fewer residents. Jan’s Residential on North High Street was inspected by Town Community Development Specialist Chastiddy Bryant on Jan. 20th -- a Town holiday, Town Manager P...

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Family visitation set for Thursday, Feb. 6th, for Michael Charles Smith, 84, of Amelia:
01/31/2025

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Family visitation set for Thursday, Feb. 6th, for Michael Charles Smith, 84, of Amelia:

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/seems-unreasonable-to-me/
01/31/2025

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/seems-unreasonable-to-me/

MAYOR PROMISES TRANSPARENCY TO RESIDENTS An Oak Street resident says he has a “lack of confidence” in the way Blackstone Town Council is handling the proposed sale of old school buildings on land across from his home. Dave Wilkinson addressed Council at its Jan. 22nd meeting and said neighbors h...

01/31/2025

OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENTS: More shots reported; apparent attempted B&E at a local church; Alleged embezzlement at a Nottoway County Dollar General; A charge of felony animal cruelty resulting in death; Nottoway man's charges include impersonating a firefighter; and several charges nol prossed against an alleged Nottoway County drug dealer....MORE, MUCH MORE, including possible footage of a suspected tequila thief...

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/speeders-given-latitude/
01/31/2025

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Blackstone Police in December wrote 33 speeding tickets or an average of about one per day. Most (17) were written for those traveling 15-19 mph above posted speed limits; eight were cited for traveling 20 mph or greater above the limit; eight for driving 10-14 mph over the limit. Police during the....

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/help-is-on-the-way/
01/31/2025

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/help-is-on-the-way/

Blackstone Town Council has voted 7-0 to seek a $192,500 grant to fund improvements to the “College Hill” area of College Avenue. Town Manager Philip Vannoorbeeck says the Community Traffic Safety Grant would require no local match and, if the Town is awarded, funds would be used to install curb...

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/hot-spot-for-stops/
01/30/2025

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A Blackstone woman found herself in ‘double trouble’ early Saturday morning. Jan. 25th, in the new 25 mph zone on South Main Street between 10th Street and southern corporate limits on Rt. 40. It was 3:39 a.m. when Officer Lorenzo Cavanna attempted to stop a southbound vehicle that was clocked a...

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/fire-dept-outreach/
01/30/2025

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Blackstone firefighters continue to provide smoke detectors to those who can’t afford them. “With all of this cold, cold weather, it’s important that there are working smoke detectors in all homes,” newly-elected Deputy Chief Devin Foster told Town Council at its Jan. 22nd meeting. Firefight...

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01/30/2025

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https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/113-mph-on-460/
01/30/2025

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A Dinwiddie County driver has redefined “Monday morning rush hour” in rural Nottoway County. According to court records, 24-year-old Caleb B. Henderson Litchfield of McKenney was clocked by State Trooper Judy Winn driving 113 mph in a 60 mph zone. The alleged offense occurred last Monday morning...

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/and-the-council-said-amen/
01/30/2025

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Blackstone officials heard words of encouragement at their first regular meeting of the year. Rev. Dr. Irene Allen, pastor of Mt. Gazerine Baptist Church, delivered the Invocation during Town Council’s Jan. 22nd meeting and asked God to “guide them to remain unified in their goals, deliberate in...

01/30/2025

Multiple gunshots reported around 11:45 a.m. in Crewe. UPDATE: Potential suspect vehicle has been stopped on Indian Oak Road in Crewe at 12 Noon....ANOTHER UPDATE--Apparent truck backfiring....folks are on edge, understandably...

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01/30/2025

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https://www.courier-record.com/articles/local-news/what-are-they-looking-for/
01/30/2025

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OUTLAW CALLS ANSWERING ‘INAPPROPRIATE’ The Courier-Record last Friday emailed all five School Board members eight questions regarding the search for the Division’s next Superintendent. A work session on the search is scheduled for today (Wednesday, Jan. 29th) at 5:30 p.m. at the School Board o...

https://www.courier-record.com/articles/featured-stories/support-it-or-shut-up/
01/29/2025

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CONCERNS SHARED IN LETTER Mayor Ben Green says it appears that some Nottoway County officials expect Blackstone to either support -- or refrain from commenting -- on a proposal to move the courthouse to the Town of Crewe. Green shared his thoughts in a letter, obtained by the Courier Record -- sent....

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