Yesterday in Blackstone

Music was her first commandment Music was her first commandment

At age six, Carleton Cunningham stood on a stool next to a piano in a church in Georgia... 

Town’s most successful job training program Town’s most successful job training program

If you want to see what life was like in the 1950s, you don’t to go farther... 

98-years-old and still in love with the earth 98-years-old and still in love with the earth

One mile deep into the Fitzgerald farm off Route 646 in Nottoway County table level... 

The Hurts of Blackstone The Hurts of Blackstone

From Courier-Record archives: by Ed Conley The home of Dr. Jethro Meriwether Hurt... 

Lunenburg’s WWI vet survives century without a scratch Lunenburg’s WWI vet survives century without a scratch

So many fat acorns crunched on the frozen ground, I had to look up to their source... 

If cancer doesn’t kill you, the hospital bills will If cancer doesn’t kill you, the hospital bills will

The American health care system reminds Delores Bishop of a giant trap. You get... 

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Today In Blackstone

Carlton’s Last Song

Members of the Blackstone Presbyterian Church said goodbye to their long time choir... 

Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace

Enjoy the play.You can purchase of composite wall poster of the play from Conley’s... 

Mixing oil and water Mixing oil and water

From letter to Courier-Record Mixing oil and water Thank you Mr. Pyle and Farrar... 

Beaver Pond Mill left an empty husk Beaver Pond Mill left an empty husk

“Oh my God!” my mind said before my words could react to the burning hulk that... 

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Civic Life

Bag ladies shine in Blackstone Bag ladies shine in Blackstone

The Blackstone Three Arts held their closing bash at the Bistro where they auctioned... 

Rotary Picks It Up Rotary Picks It Up

Blackstone Rotary held its fourth annual Pick Up Our Pride intown Saturday, May 9,... 

What’s your group doing today? What’s your group doing today?

Much of our life in Blackstone involves our groups, clubs, organizations, and churches,... 

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School

Students’ Space Students’ Space

Everyone is writing to each other these days on FaceBook and MySpace. In Students’... 

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Church Life

Church Space Church Space

Every church has its spiritual life and something valuable to share with the community.... 

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Sports

Sports Space Sports Space

Be a sports writer for your team. Post your sports action pictures. This is a space... 

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Lifestyle

Just Blackstone Folk by William Clarke

Hello it have been quite a while since I been here, been a little busy. I am quite sure that all of  us  sometime try to do to many things at once.Most of the time  not doing a good job at either.I hope I do not  bore you  but here we go. First I would like to think the people who came out to the Art Work Shop that Charles Hartwell and I gave at... [Read more of this review]

Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke

Hello everyone hope all is well. I hope you are enjoying there summer. I watched the Michael Jackson Memorial Service on CNN. It was really a nice memorial . The police did a good job of keeping it under controll. Out of all of the Singer Usher singing Gone To Soon was the most touching to me. Him walking down and touching Michael moved a... [Read more of this review]

Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke

Hello Blackstone Va and freinds.We lost a one of the best entertainer (to me ) of all times, Michel Jackson .One of the first records I purchase was The Jackson Five the Love You Save . I grew up with Micheal Jackson and the Jackson Five.. He will be miss .I would be the first to say a lot of the things he did in his life was very ,very wrong and... [Read more of this review]

Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke

Hello Blackstone and Freinds a special shout out to the group of National Guards who attended the Civil War Event On June 13 & 14 2009. I really enjoyed talking with them. The group of troops from South Windsor Ct.the 334 th Quarter Master Battron That came by on Sun. really seem to enjoy the Event.Some of the 334 th Quarter Master Battlron... [Read more of this review]

Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke

Hello friends sorry I missed last week but I was really busy painting for the Civil War Demonstration this week end (Sat Jun. 9 and Jun. Sun 10 2009 ) This event is hosted by Nottoway Antiques at Nottoway Courthouse Virginia. I am looking forward to the demonstrations Nottoway County like most of Virginia had part of the battle here. Athough... [Read more of this review]

Just Blackstone Folks by William Clark Just Blackstone Folks by William Clark

The painting Watching Patterson is a painting of a Floyd Patterson figth in the late 50s as told to me by a freind. He told me how his family was the only family for miles around that own a T, V. After a hard day’s work people would vist them just to watch T. V, So many people would come that they would place the T. V. at a opening window... [Read more of this review]

Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke Just Blackstone Folks by William Clarke

Hello Blackstone Virginia and freinds. This past weekend I travaled to Urbanna Virginia to attend Art on the Half Shell Festival. Artists from all along the east coast attend this festival.There is only art at this show no craft. [Read more of this review]  Read More →

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