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Blackstone · BlackstoneDAN HANRATTY Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Dan Hanratty, says a fireworks event, set for Wednesday, July 3rd at Blackstone Army Airfield, will proceed despite Town Council’s decision last week “We appreciate the $5,000 contribution from the Town for our highly anticipated fireworks display… However, we now face the challenge of raising an additional $4,000 on top of our original fundraising goal of $5,000. “Our objective has always be…See the Story
‘SHOW MUST GO ON’
Blackstone · BlackstoneCentral High Hospitality In March, a Central Charger Language Liaison helped Hispanic families feel welcome at Lunenburg’s Preschool Recruitment Day. For a lot of those families, it’s their first time in public schools. Having interpreters makes them feel at ease. FROM LEFT: Kim Lopez-Santiago, Maxi Alvarez, language liaison Yeidy Aguilera, and language liaison Lendi Simon-Perez. LUNENBURG COUNTY — The Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) h…See the Story
LUNENBURG IN STATE SPOTLIGHT
Blackstone · BlackstoneMYESHIA ATKINSON “A younger crowd brings a lot of problems” Blackstone’s next dining and entertainment establishment will be a sports bar and lounge, where patrons must be age 25 or older to enter the bar area. That’s one of several conditions imposed by Town Council — and agreed upon by applicant Myeshia Rose Atkinson of Carver Street. “A younger crowd brings a lot of problems, and I don’t want that at my establishment,” Ms. Atkinson told Counc…See the Story
SPORTS BAR GETS WIN AT TOWN HALL
Blackstone · BlackstoneHANRATTY Might there be “fireworks” tonight (Wednesday, May 1st) at Blackstone Town Council’s Continued Meeting, set to begin at 7:00 p.m? The Chamber of Commerce sure hopes so. It’s asking Council again for $9,000 to fund a planned Independence Day fireworks show to be held July 3rd from 5-9 p.m. at Blackstone Army Airfield. It would be the first fireworks show at the airport since July 4, 2006, when a dangerous lightning storm struck and cance…See the Story
$9,000 SOUGHT FOR FIREWORKS SHOW
Blackstone · Blackstone“You’re not allowed to make disparaging comments to Council.” Mayor Ben Green ‘Y’ALL ARE SITTING UP THERE ACTING LIKE GOD…’ The owner of a former local restaurant being prosecuted by the Town says he’s willing to pay $7,762 in back meals taxes — but local officials are piling on by seeking an additional $1,552 in legal fees. “If you see a man walking down the street struggling to carry his load,” asked Gordon Lee, “do you pick up another rock a…See the Story
‘TREAT HUMANS LIKE HUMANS’
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 · BlackstoneROBERT HAWTHORNE, JR. “People like Slugger and Sue keep us on our toes.” Thursday night’s heated exchange between Slugger Morrissette and Board Chairman John Roark had other speakers weighing-in afterwards. Solar farm advocate, attorney Robert Hawthorne, Jr. of Lunenburg, was at the courthouse to criticize Nottoway’s proposed solar farm ordinance, but he opened by saying, “Slugger is a friend of mine. And even those that come from elsewhere, the…See the Story
‘GOOD FOR THE SOUL’
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