Greensville County, VA

Encouraging youth and steering them in the right direction is a mission for Terrence Washington. This year he’s hosted two summits for young males. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, a forum for female youth will occur at the Washington Park Community Center. “Our mission is...

The 2022 season for the Meherrin River Arts Club concluded on Saturday night. Dozens packed the auditorium at Greensville Elementary School as legendary pop vocalist group The Lettermen — consisting of Donovan Tea, Rob Gulack, and Bobby Poynton — delighted the crowd with a delightful performance of hits dating back to the 1960s.

Last Tuesday, the Greensville County School Board unanimously approved a plan to install a new playground courtesy of the Community Health Action Team and Greensville County. The playground is the second in the community spearheaded by CHAT. The first was installed three years ago at the Veterans Memorial Park-Meherrin River Trail site in a dual effort with the City of Emporia. The new playground will be erected near the high school track by the tennis courts.

Dozens of potential home-buyers and small business owners turned out in droves to the Golden Leaf Commons in Emporia for the Emporia-Greensville Home & Business Fair on Tuesday afternoon. The event was a joint venture of Greensville County, the City of Emporia, and Benchmark Community Bank, who sponsored the fair.

A Greensville County High School athlete has her future ahead of her. This Tuesday, GCHS senior Kaylen Cales officially signed on the dotted line, accepting a softball scholarship offer to Cleveland Community College in Shelby, North Carolina — roughly 50 miles west of Charlotte. Cleveland’s softball team, known as...

For victims of domestic and family violence in this area, there is now a ray of hope, and it comes in the form of a laminated card. Domestic/family violence victims in Emporia and Greensville County can now apply for a “Hope Card” — a special identification card which contains information about whatever protective orders the person has obtained from the court system.

On April 23, Washington Park LLC and We Got Your Back Mentorship held their first Community Clean-Up Day. It was a significant success. About 15-20 kids came out to participate. They did a fantastic job; they cleared two whole streets and many ditches within just one hour of working as a team.

On July 1, 2021, the City of Emporia’s school board representatives had their voting rights stripped away by the Greensville County Board of Supervisors after the two municipalities could not agree on the contract renewal. Last week, city school board representatives Marva Dunn and Jacqueline Belk brought the matter to the Emporia City Council.

After over a month of crunching numbers and waiting for people in Richmond to get their act together, Greensville County has finally put together a workable, balanced budget for fiscal year 2023. The Board of Supervisors will present this budget in a public hearing on June 6. The one major...

The Commonwealth of Virginia’s skill games ban will remain on hold for another five months or longer. The originally scheduled May 18 hearing in Greensville County is delayed until no sooner than November. On Dec. 6, Circuit Court Judge Louis Lerner temporarily removed the ban with an injunction issued...

Please help us introduce our new advertising consultant Jacqueline (Jackie) Grubb, to the Emporia-Greensville community. Her hobbies consist of photography, fishing, and writing. “I am overjoyed to have this opportunity to turn my hobbies into my career,” Grubb said. Grubb is well-traveled. She grew up in a military family...

Emporia recently received a vital boost to entice industry to the municipality. The Virginia Gateway Region recently received a Go Virginia grant to elevate Region 4 sites to a tier 4 status. The City of Emporia and Greensville County are both Region 4 localities. Emporia’s leaders seek to recruit businesses...

It will be another six months before a judge helps settle questions about skill games machines in Virginia. A Greensville County judge last weekend moved a scheduled May 18 hearing on a lawsuit back until November. When the suit was introduced earlier this year, the judge issued an injunction, which allowed skill games to continue operating until a final ruling was made. That injunction will be extended as well. That means skill games that were covered under the injunction will be able to operate in Virginia at least until November.

This past March, Greensville County resident Wyatt Roach of Purdy’s Troop 232 officially reached the highest rank attainable to a Boy Scout — the rank of Eagle Scout. At the Greensville County Board of Supervisors Meeting held Monday afternoon, the county officially recognized Roach’s achievement. Roach has...

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The Commonwealth of Virginia’s skill games ban will remain on hold for another five months or longer. The originally scheduled May 18 hearing in Greensville County is delayed until no sooner than November. On Dec. 6, Circuit Court Judge Louis Lerner temporarily removed the ban with an injunction issued...

JARRATT — As one of the few hardware stores within a 20-mile radius, Jarratt Hardware — located on Jarratt Avenue — enjoys a loyal customer base almost by default. Twice a year, the store gives back to its customer base with a “customer appreciation day” packed with fun games for children.

EMPORIA, Va. (WDBJ) - A hearing that could decide the future of skill games in Virginia has been postponed. A judge in Greensville County was scheduled to hear the lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on the machines on May 18. The hearing has been postponed until November. And the injunction...