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Blackstone · BlackstoneDENNIS TATUM Nottoway County’s proposed ordinance that would limit solar farms to no more than 40 acres under panel per site is unrealistic and, in essence, a ban on industrial solar facilities that could bring millions of new tax dollars here. That was the assessment offered Thursday night by attorney Robert Hawthorne, Jr. Hawthorne, who has appeared before Supervisors several times during the past two years, said that based on the proposal, sm…See the Story
SOLAR PANELS WON’T FIT IN NOTTOWAY
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’
Soccer · BlackstoneMORNING IN MAY SOME ‘GOOD OLE DAYS’ WEREN’T REALLY SO GOOD, RECALLS BAGLEY Art and garden lovers are in for a treat when Virginia Historic Garden Week in Chase City coincides with the opening of the new Eldridge Bagley exhibit, “A Sense of Place.” MacCallum More Museum and Gardens will be the headquarters for Garden Week in Chase City on Saturday, April 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bagley’s new exhibit will be part of the Garden Tour in the MacC…See the Story
‘NOLSTAGIA IS NOT THE ULTIMATE GOAL’
North Carolina · North CarolinaBlackstone’s Schwartz Tavern, circa 1790, has a new roof — cedar shingles with copper flashing. The $121,947 project was completed by Benton Roofing of Flat Rock, North Carolina. The Tavern was renovated in 1988 for the Town Centennial and serves as one of the Town’s two museums. The other is the adjacent Robert Thomas Carriage Museum, which opened in September 2007. Town officials have been talking for years about keeping the museums open at fi…See the Story
Landmark’s New Look
Blackstone · BlackstoneThree Nottoway High School Medical Assistant students at the Amelia-Nottoway Technical Center (ANTC) recently placed at the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) competition in Williamsburg. They were recognized at Thursday night’s Nottoway School Board meeting. FROM LEFT: Instructor Jodi Vronek; Kellie Hodges, 1st Place in Respiratory Therapy; Kaniyah Thornton, 2nd Place in Dental Terminology; CaSandra Walker, 1st Place in AAFP Family M…See the Story
Winners In Williamsburg
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 · 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
