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FRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Deb Rose of the Chamber of<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/its-official-15/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/nickname-becomes-trademark-for-blackstones-doll-baby/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/21p1-400x300.jpg" alt="NICKNAME BECOMES TRADEMARK FOR BLACKSTONE’S ‘DOLL BABY’"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/nickname-becomes-trademark-for-blackstones-doll-baby/" class="oht-title-link">NICKNAME BECOMES TRADEMARK FOR BLACKSTONE’S ‘DOLL BABY’</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30413" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30413']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><span class="article__subhead">From The Record: Feb. 6, 1968</span><br/><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_byline">by Doug Coleburn (1928-2023)</span><span class="byline__separator"> | </span><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Back about 33 years ago (1935) at Blackstone Elementary School, there was a tiny little first grader and someone called him “Doll Baby.” As often happens in small towns, the nickname stuck, and today everyone<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/nickname-becomes-trademark-for-blackstones-doll-baby/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/wm-deans-list/" class="oht-title-link">W&M DEAN’S LIST</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30415" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30415']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Jacob Stallard of Blackstone recently was named to the Dean’s List (3.6 or higher GPA) at the College of William & Mary for the Fall 2024 semester. The son of David & Noel Stallard is<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/wm-deans-list/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/dedicated-and-compassionate/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/23p1-400x300.jpg" alt="‘DEDICATED AND COMPASSIONATE’"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/dedicated-and-compassionate/" class="oht-title-link">‘DEDICATED AND COMPASSIONATE’</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30416" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30416']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><span class="article__subhead">Veteran teacher earns division’s top honor</span><br/><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Nottoway County’s 2024-25 Teacher of the Year was formally introduced at Thursday night’s School Board meeting. This year’s honoree is Liz Lee, who’s been teaching kindergarten for the last 21 years at Crewe Primary School.<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/dedicated-and-compassionate/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/industry-trailblazer/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/24p1-400x300.jpg" alt="INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZER"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/industry-trailblazer/" class="oht-title-link">INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZER</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30418" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30418']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><span class="article__subhead">More accolades for auctioneer from Brunswick</span><br/><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Wendy Daniel Grimm, Immediate Past President of the Virginia Auctioneers Association (VAA), achieved two historic honors at the 2025 Annual VAA Convention, held January 24-25 in Williamsburg. Mrs. Grimm was crowned as the 2025 Virginia<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/lifestyle/industry-trailblazer/">...</a></p></div></div> <script> // wrap in IIFE to avoid polluting global scope { const postPermalinks = ["https:\/\/www.courier-record.com\/articles\/lifestyle\/the-great-war-2\/","https:\/\/www.courier-record.com\/articles\/lifestyle\/its-official-15\/","https:\/\/www.courier-record.com\/articles\/lifestyle\/nickname-becomes-trademark-for-blackstones-doll-baby\/","https:\/\/www.courier-record.com\/articles\/lifestyle\/wm-deans-list\/","https:\/\/www.courier-record.com\/articles\/lifestyle\/dedicated-and-compassionate\/","https:\/\/www.courier-record.com\/articles\/lifestyle\/industry-trailblazer\/"]; if (typeof renderJSONLD == 'function') { renderJSONLD(postPermalinks.map(permalink => ({ link: permalink })), 'oht_articles_widget-13'); } } </script> </div><div class="oht-widget oht-widget--articles " id="oht_articles_widget-11"><div class="cat-title-container"><h2 class="widget-title"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/category/opinion/">Opinion</a></h2></div><div class="fat-stacks oht-article-widget__content oht-4-count thumb-format-landscape thumb-position-left "><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/around-town-152/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/5p1-400x300.jpg" alt="Around Town"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/around-town-152/" class="oht-title-link">Around Town</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30387" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30387']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_byline">by Billy Coleburn Observations & Opinion</span><span class="byline__separator"> | </span><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">As a rule, I typically don’t quote anonymous sources. We make a rare exception this week with the story about<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/around-town-152/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/the-wright-report-95/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/14p1-400x300.jpg" alt="THE WRIGHT REPORT"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/the-wright-report-95/" class="oht-title-link">THE WRIGHT REPORT</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30400" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30400']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">RATEPAYERS, BEWARE For Virginia ratepayers, the hits just keep on coming. Democrats just don’t care that power bills are unaffordable.<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/the-wright-report-95/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/honorary-citizen/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/15p1-400x300.jpg" alt="Honorary Citizen"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/honorary-citizen/" class="oht-title-link">Honorary Citizen</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30402" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30402']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Not many Blackstone residents have ever been named honorary citizens of New Orleans, but W. T. Birckhead, Jr. (left) earned<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/honorary-citizen/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/one-of-the-best/" class="oht-thumb-left imgtag oht-thumb--small-thumb "><img class="imgtag" src="https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2025-02-19/16p1-400x300.jpg" alt="One Of The Best"/></a><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/opinion/one-of-the-best/" class="oht-title-link">One Of The Best</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30405" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30405']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><p class="oht-article-meta" style="display: block !important;"><span class="article_widget_author">news@courier-record.com</span> <span class="byline__separator"> | </span>February 19, 2025</p><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The children of Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Roberts at 217 N. 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Roy Shepherd scored 12 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made three steals. David Dooley<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/ending-on-a-high-note-2/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/jv-girls-finish-second/" class="oht-title-link">JV GIRLS FINISH SECOND</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30426" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30426']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><br/><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Kenston Forest’s JV girls’ basketball team ended its 2024- 25 season last week by winning three out of four games and finishing 2nd in the VCC with a 6-2 conference mark and overall 12-3 record.<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/jv-girls-finish-second/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/undefeated-season/" class="oht-title-link">UNDEFEATED SEASON!</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30427" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30427']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><br/><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Dreams of a perfect season came true last week for Kenston Forest’s impressive middle school girls’ basketball team. The young Lady Kavs beat Southampton Academy last Monday, Feb. 10th, 28-7. Lauren “Baby Shaq” Hite scored<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/undefeated-season/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/can-they-be-beaten/" class="oht-title-link">CAN THEY BE BEATEN?</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30290" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30290']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><br/><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Another week and three more wins -- all of them on the road -- for Kenston Forest’s middle school girls’ basketball team, which entered this week with a 12-0 record (10-0, VCC). The young Lady<a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/can-they-be-beaten/">...</a></p></div><div class="oht-article"><h3><a href="https://www.courier-record.com/articles/sports/tough-losses-continue/" class="oht-title-link">TOUGH LOSSES CONTINUE</a></h3> <div class="aa-article-play-button"><a href="/audio-articles/player/audio-article-30291" onclick="_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Home Page Audio Clicks', 'Article Playlist', '//audio-articles/player/audio-article-30291']);"><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i> Audio Article</a></div><br/><p style="font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit;">The varsity Nottoway Lady Cougars entered this week hoping to end their regular season on a bright note by stopping a five-game basketball losing streak. 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jQuery(gdasCe).parent().find("ul.gdasac-category").empty().append(html); if(html && gdasac_selected && !jQuery(el).closest('form.geodir-listing-search').find('.gdas-search-suggestions').is(':visible')){try{jQuery(gdasCe).dropdown('show');}catch(err){console.log(err.message);}} }, error: function (xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); } }); } /** * Get the current post_type categories as suggestions. * */ function gdas_ac_listings(el){ $input = jQuery(gdasac_selected); var post_type = jQuery($input).parent().parent().find("input[name='stype']").val(); var post_type_slug = jQuery($input).closest('.geodir-search').find("input[name='stype']").data("slug"); if(!post_type_slug) { post_type_slug = jQuery($input).closest('.geodir-search').find(".search_by_post").find(':selected').data("slug"); } var search = jQuery($input).val(), gdasLe = gdasac_selected ? gdasac_selected : el; if(search && search.length >= geodir_search_params.autocomplete_min_chars){ request_url = geodir_params.api_url + "" + post_type_slug+"/?search="+search+"&per_page="+geodir_search_params.autocompleter_max_results; if (geodir_search_params.autocompleter_filter_location && el && jQuery(el).closest('form.geodir-listing-search').length) { $form = jQuery(el).closest('form.geodir-listing-search'); lname = jQuery('.geodir-location-search-type', $form).prop('name'); lval = jQuery('.geodir-location-search-type', $form).val(); if (lval && (lname == 'country' || lname == 'region' || lname == 'city' || lname == 'neighbourhood')) { request_url += '&' + lname + '=' + lval; } } jQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: request_url, success: function (data) { gdasac_listings = data;gdasac_doing_search--; html = ''; gdasac_li_type = 'listing'; jQuery.each(gdasac_listings, function (index, value) { html = html + gdas_ac_create_li('listing', value); }); jQuery(gdasLe).parent().find("ul.gdasac-listing").empty().append(html); if(html && gdasac_selected && !jQuery(el).closest('form.geodir-listing-search').find('.gdas-search-suggestions').is(':visible')){try{jQuery(gdasLe).dropdown('show');}catch(err){console.log(err.message);}} }, error: function (xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); } }); }else{ jQuery(gdasLe).parent().find("ul.gdasac-listing").empty(); } } /** * set the max height for the suggestion div so to never scroll past the bottom of the page. */ function gdas_ac_resize_suggestions(){ setTimeout(function(){ if(jQuery('.gd-suggestions-dropdown:visible').length){ var offset = jQuery('.gd-suggestions-dropdown:visible').offset().top; var windowHeight = jQuery( window ).height(); var maxHeight = windowHeight - ( offset - jQuery(window).scrollTop() ); if(jQuery('.gd-suggestions-dropdown:visible').prev().hasClass('gd_search_text')){ jQuery('.gd-suggestions-dropdown:visible').css('max-height',windowHeight - 40); }else{ jQuery('.gd-suggestions-dropdown:visible').css('max-height',maxHeight); } } }, 50); } function gdas_ac_init_suggestions($input){ setTimeout(function(){ gdas_ac_resize_suggestions(); }, 250); jQuery($input).on("keyup", function (e) { gdasac_doing_search = 3;// city, region, country if(gdasac_keyup_timeout != null) clearTimeout(gdasac_keyup_timeout); gdasac_keyup_timeout = setTimeout(function(){ gdas_ac_maybe_fire_suggestions($input); },500); }); } function gdas_ac_maybe_fire_suggestions(el){ gdasac_keyup_timeout = null; if ( gdasac_suggestions_with != 'terms' ) { gdas_ac_listings(el); } if ( gdasac_suggestions_with != 'posts' ) { gdas_ac_categories(el); } } function gdas_ac_create_li($type,$data){ var output = ''; var history = ''; var $delete = ''; var $common_class = 'list-group-item-action c-pointer p-0 m-0 d-flex justify-content-start align-items-center text-muted'; var $common_class_icon = ' d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center p-0 m-0 mr-2'; var $common_class_title = 'dropdown-header h6 p-2 m-0 bg-light'; var $icon_size = 'height:38px;width:38px;'; if(gdasac_li_type != ''){ if($type=='category'){ output += '<li class="gdas-section-title '+$common_class_title+'" onclick="var event = arguments[0] || window.event; geodir_cancelBubble(event);">Categories</li>'; }else if($type=='listing'){ output += '<li class="gdas-section-title '+$common_class_title+'">Listings</li>'; }else{ output += '<li class="gdas-section-title '+$common_class_title+'">'+$type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + $type.slice(1)+'</li>'; } } gdasac_li_type = ''; if($data.history){ history = '<i class="far fa-clock" title="Search history"></i> '; $delete = '<i onclick="var event = arguments[0] || window.event; geodir_cancelBubble(event);gdas_ac_del_location_history(\''+$data.slug+'\');jQuery(this).parent().remove();" class="fas fa-times " title="Remove from history"></i> '; }else if($type == 'category' && $data.fa_icon){ var icon_color = $data.fa_icon_color ? '#fff' : ''; history = '<span class="gdasac-icon '+$common_class_icon+'" style="background-color:'+$data.fa_icon_color+';color:'+icon_color+';'+$icon_size+'"><i class="'+$data.fa_icon+' fa-fw"></i></span> '; }else if($type == 'category'){ history = '<span class="gdasac-icon '+$common_class_icon+'" style="'+$icon_size+'"><i class="fas fa-folder-open"></i></span> '; }else if($type == 'listing' && $data.featured_image.thumbnail){ history = '<span class="gdasac-icon '+$common_class_icon+'" style="'+$icon_size+'"><img src="'+$data.featured_image.thumbnail+'" class="w-100" /></span> '; }else{ history = '<span class="gdasac-icon '+$common_class_icon+'" style="'+$icon_size+'"><i class="fas fa-map-marker-alt"></i></span> '; } if($type=='category'){ if($data.area){$data.city = $data.area;} output += '<li class="'+$common_class+'" data-type="'+$type+'" onclick="gdasac_click_action(\''+$type+'\',\''+$data.link+'\');">'+history+'<b>'+ $data.name + '</b>'+$delete+'</li>'; }else if($type=='listing'){ if($data.area){$data.region = $data.area;} output += '<li class="'+$common_class+'" data-type="'+$type+'" onclick="gdasac_click_action(\''+$type+'\',\''+$data.link+'\');">'+history+'<b>'+ $data.title.rendered + '</b>'+$delete+'</li>'; } return output; } function gdasac_click_action($type,$url){ if($type=='category'){ // add location /*if(geodir_search_params.autocompleter_filter_location) { var current_location = geodir_params.location_url; $location_string = current_location.replace(geodir_params.location_base_url, ""); $url += $url.endsWith("/") ? "" : "/"; $url += $location_string; }*/ window.location = $url }else if($type=='listing'){ window.location = $url } } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> map_id_arr = []; gdUmarker = ''; my_location = ''; lat = ''; lon = ''; gdUmarker = ''; userMarkerActive = false; gdLocationOptions = { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 5000, maximumAge: 0 }; jQuery("body").on("map_show", function(event, map_id) { map_id_arr.push(map_id); if (lat && lon) { setTimeout(function(map_id) { geodir_search_setUserMarker(lat, lon, map_id); }, 1, map_id); } }); </script> <script async=""> jQuery(function() { cookie_mover(); jQuery( "#ezmobfooter > center >#ezmobfooter" ).change(function() { cookie_mover(); }); }); function cookie_mover(){ var $e_bot_ban = jQuery('#ezmobfooter > center >#ezmobfooter'); var $ck_notice = jQuery('#cookie-notice'); var $meterBanner = jQuery('#meter-message'); if ( $e_bot_ban.length && $ck_notice.length ){ $e_bot_ban.each(function( index ) { $ck_space = $e_bot_ban.prop('offsetHeight'); console.log("Space" + $ck_space) if($ck_space > 0){ //add height to bottom margin ezoic if($meterBanner.length){ $meter_space = $meterBanner.prop('offsetHeight'); $ck_space = $meter_space + $ck_space jQuery( '.ezmob-footer' ).css('margin-bottom',$meter_space); } jQuery('#cookie-notice').css('margin-bottom',$ck_space); console.log('Cookie Mover'); } }); } } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://schema.org/", "@type": "NewsMediaOrganization", "name": "The Courier-Record", "logo": { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.courier-record.com/https://www.courier-record.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo.png" }, "url": "https://www.courier-record.com/" } </script>  <div class="modal fade bsui" id="gdlm-switcher" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="dlm-switcher-title" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog "> <div class="modal-content "> <div class="modal-header text-center"> <div class="modal-title text-center w-100"> <h5 class="w-100" id="dlm-switcher-title">Change Location</h5> <h6 class="w-100 h6 text-muted">Find awesome listings near you!</h6> </div> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true">×</span> </button> </div> <div class="modal-body text-center"> <div class="dropdown"> <div class="form-group"><label class="sr-only ">Change Location</label><input type="text" placeholder="city, region, country" class="form-control geodir-location-search" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-label="city, region, country"/></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> /* Location suggestion schema var = { type: "city", name: "Belfast" } */ var gdlmls_selected = ''; var gdlmls_nearest = []; var gdlmls_country = []; var gdlmls_region = []; var gdlmls_city = []; var gdlmls_neighbourhood = []; var gdlmls_google_sessionToken = '';// google session token var gdlmls_google_service = '';// google service var gdlmls_do_not_close = false; var gdlmls_doing_search = 0; var gdlmls_doing_nearest = false; var gdlmls_is_search = false; var gdlmls_keyup_timeout = null; jQuery(function() { // init gdlm_ls_init('.geodir-location-search'); gdlm_ls_init('.snear'); gdlm_is_search_input_location(); // on CPT change jQuery("body").on("geodir_setup_search_form", function(){ gdlm_ls_init('.geodir-location-search'); gdlm_ls_init('.snear'); gdlm_is_search_input_location(); }); }); function gdlm_is_search_input_location(){ // check for on change jQuery(".snear").on("change", function(){ setTimeout(function(){ if (typeof geodir_search_params !== 'undefined' && geodir_search_params.autocompleter_filter_location) { jQuery('.gd-search-field-search .gd-suggestions-dropdown').remove(); } var $type = jQuery('.geodir-location-search-type').attr('name'); if($type ){ jQuery('.gd-search-field-near').removeClass('in-location in-neighbourhood in-city in-region in-country').addClass('in-location in-'+$type); }else{ jQuery('.gd-search-field-near').removeClass('in-location in-neighbourhood in-city in-region in-country'); } }, 100); //alert('change'); }).on("keyup", function () { jQuery('.gd-search-field-near').removeClass('in-location in-neighbourhood in-city in-region in-country'); jQuery('.geodir-location-search-type').val('').attr('name',''); jQuery('.sgeo_lat').val(''); jQuery('.sgeo_lon').val(''); }); } function gdlm_ls_init($field){ jQuery($field).on("focusin", function(){ gdlmls_selected = this; gdlm_ls_focus_in(this); }).on("focusout", function(){ gdlmls_selected = ''; gdlm_ls_focus_out(this); }); // window resize tasks jQuery(window).on("resize", function(){ gdls_ls_resize_suggestions(); }); } function gdlm_ls_focus_in($input){ if(jQuery($input).parent().find(".gdlm-location-suggestions").length){ gdlm_ls_current_location_suggestion($input); }else{ jQuery($input).after("<div class='dropdown-menu dropdown-caret-0 w-100 scrollbars-ios overflow-auto p-0 m-0 gd-suggestions-dropdown gdlm-location-suggestions gd-ios-scrollbars'>" + "<ul class='gdlmls-near list-unstyled p-0 m-0 '></ul>" + "<ul class='gdlmls-neighbourhood list-unstyled p-0 m-0'></ul>" + "<ul class='gdlmls-city list-unstyled p-0 m-0'></ul>" + "<ul class='gdlmls-region list-unstyled p-0 m-0'></ul>" + "<ul class='gdlmls-country list-unstyled p-0 m-0'></ul>" + "<ul class='gdlmls-more list-unstyled p-0 m-0'></ul>" + "</div>"); gdlm_ls_init_suggestions($input); gdlm_ls_current_location_suggestion($input); } // resize gdls_ls_resize_suggestions(); // set if is search near if(jQuery('.gdlm-location-suggestions:visible').prev().hasClass('snear') || jQuery($input).hasClass('snear')){ gdlmls_is_search = true; }else{ gdlmls_is_search = false; } } function gdlm_ls_focus_out($input) { setTimeout(function() { _ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); isChrome = /chrome/.test(_ua); isWin10 = /windows nt 10.0/.test(_ua); if (!gdlmls_do_not_close) { } }, 200); } /** * Set the max height for the suggestion div so to never scroll past the bottom of the page. */ function gdls_ls_resize_suggestions() { setTimeout(function() { if (jQuery('.gdlm-location-suggestions:visible').length) { var offset = jQuery('.gdlm-location-suggestions:visible').offset().top; var windowHeight = jQuery(window).height(); var maxHeight = windowHeight - (offset - jQuery(window).scrollTop()); if (jQuery('.gdlm-location-suggestions:visible').prev().hasClass('snear')) { jQuery('.gdlm-location-suggestions:visible').css('max-height', windowHeight - 40); } else { jQuery('.gdlm-location-suggestions:visible').css('max-height', maxHeight); } } }, 50); } function gdlm_ls_init_suggestions($input) { setTimeout(function() { gdls_ls_resize_suggestions(); }, 250); jQuery($input).on("keyup", function($input) { gdlmls_doing_search = 3; // city, region, country if (gdlmls_keyup_timeout != null) clearTimeout(gdlmls_keyup_timeout); gdlmls_keyup_timeout = setTimeout(gdlm_ls_maybe_fire_suggestions, 500); }); } function gdlm_ls_maybe_fire_suggestions(){ // reset timer gdlmls_keyup_timeout = null; // do suggestions gdlm_ls_current_location_suggestion(); _value = gdlmls_selected ? jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val() : ''; _chars = parseInt( geodir_location_params.autocompleter_min_chars ); if ( ! _value || _chars < 1 || ( _chars > 0 && _value && parseInt( _value.length ) >= _chars ) ) { gdlm_ls_city_suggestion(); gdlm_ls_region_suggestion(); gdlm_ls_country_suggestion(); } } function gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more() { if ( gdlmls_doing_search == 0 && gdlmls_country.length == 0 && gdlmls_region.length == 0 && gdlmls_city.length == 0 && gdlmls_neighbourhood.length == 0 ) { $input = jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val(); if ($input) { if ((typeof google !== 'undefined' && typeof google.maps !== 'undefined')) { gdlm_ls_google_suggestions($input); } } else { jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-more").empty(); } } } function gdlm_ls_neighbourhood_suggestion() { var $search = jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val(); if ($search) { jQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: geodir_params.api_url + "locations/neighbourhoods/?search=" + $search, success: function(data) { gdlmls_neighbourhood = data; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); html = ''; jQuery.each(gdlmls_neighbourhood, function(index, value) { html = html + gdlm_ls_create_li('neighbourhood', value); }); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-neighbourhood").empty().append(html); }, error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); } }); } else { gdlmls_neighbourhood = []; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-city").empty(); } } function gdlm_ls_city_suggestion() { var $search = jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val(); if ($search) { jQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: geodir_params.api_url + "locations/cities/?search=" + $search, success: function(data) { gdlmls_city = data; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); html = ''; jQuery.each(gdlmls_city, function(index, value) { html = html + gdlm_ls_create_li('city', value); }); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-city").empty().append(html); }, error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); } }); } else { gdlmls_city = []; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-city").empty(); } } function gdlm_ls_region_suggestion() { var $search = jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val(); if ($search) { jQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: geodir_params.api_url + "locations/regions/?search=" + $search, success: function(data) { gdlmls_region = data; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); html = ''; jQuery.each(gdlmls_region, function(index, value) { html = html + gdlm_ls_create_li('region', value); }); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-region").empty().append(html); }, error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); } }); } else { gdlmls_region = []; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-region").empty(); } } function gdlm_ls_country_suggestion() { var $search = jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val(); if ($search) { jQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: geodir_params.api_url + "locations/countries/?search=" + $search, success: function(data) { gdlmls_country = data; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); html = ''; jQuery.each(gdlmls_country, function(index, value) { html = html + gdlm_ls_create_li('country', value); }); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-country").empty().append(html); }, error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); } }); } else { gdlmls_country = []; gdlmls_doing_search--; gdlm_ls_maybe_suggest_more(); jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-country").empty(); } } function gdlm_ls_current_location_suggestion() { jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-near").empty(); // Near me jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-near").empty().append(gdlm_ls_create_li('near', { type: "near", slug: "me", title: geodir_params.txt_form_my_location })); if (jQuery(gdlmls_selected).val() == '') { var $search_history = JSON.parse(gdlm_ls_get_location_history()); if ($search_history) { jQuery.each($search_history, function(index, value) { jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-near").append(gdlm_ls_create_li(value.type, value)); }); } if ( ! geodir_location_params.disable_nearest_cities ) { // Add near cities from ip gdlm_ls_nearest_cities(); } } console.log(JSON.parse(gdlm_ls_get_location_history())); } function gdlm_ls_nearest_cities() { if(!gdlmls_doing_nearest){ gdlmls_doing_nearest = true; jQuery.ajax({ type: "GET", url: geodir_params.api_url + "locations/cities/?orderby=ip", success: function(data) { if (data) { jQuery.each(data, function(index, value) { jQuery(gdlmls_selected).parent().find("ul.gdlmls-near").append(gdlm_ls_create_li('city', value)); }); } gdlmls_doing_nearest = false; }, error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) { console.log(errorThrown); gdlmls_doing_nearest = false; } }); } } function gdlm_ls_create_li($type,$data){ var output; var history = ''; var $delete = ''; var $common_class = 'list-group-item-action c-pointer px-1 py-1 m-0 d-flex justify-content-between'; if($data.history){ history = '<i class="fas fa-history" title="Search history"></i> '; $delete = '<span><i onclick="var event = arguments[0] || window.event; geodir_cancelBubble(event);gdlm_ls_del_location_history(\''+$data.slug+'\');jQuery(this).parent().parent().remove();" class="fas fa-times" title="Remove from history"></i></span> '; }else if($type == 'neighbourhood' || $type == 'city' || $type == 'region' || $type == 'country'){ history = '<i class="fas fa-map-marker-alt"></i> '; } console.log($data); if($type=='neighbourhood'){ if($data.area){$data.city = $data.area;} output = '<li class="'+$common_class+'" data-type="'+$type+'" ontouchstart="this.click();return false;" onclick="gdlm_click_action(\''+$type+'\',\''+gdlm_ls_slashit($data.title)+'\',\''+gdlm_ls_slashit($data.city)+'\',\''+$data.country_slug+'\',\''+$data.region_slug+'\',\''+$data.city_slug+'\',\''+$data.slug+'\');"><span>'+history+'In: <b>'+ $data.title + '</b>, '+ $data.city + ' (Neighbourhood)</span>'+$delete+'</li>'; 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}else if($type=='near'){ output = '<li data-type="'+$type+'" class="gd-near-me text-primary '+$common_class+'" ontouchstart="this.click();return false;" onclick="gdlm_click_action(\''+$type+'\',\''+gdlm_ls_slashit($data.title)+'\',\'\',\''+$data.slug+'\');"><span><i class="fas fa-location-arrow"></i> Near: '+ $data.title + '</span></li>'; }else if($type=='near-search'){ output = '<li class="'+$common_class+'" data-type="'+$type+'" ontouchstart="this.click();return false;" onclick="gdlm_click_action(\''+$type+'\',\''+gdlm_ls_slashit($data.description)+'\');"><span><i class="fas fa-search"></i> Near: '+ $data.description + '</span></li>'; } return output; } function gdlm_click_action($type,$title,$area,$country_slug,$region_slug,$city_slug,$hood_slug){ if(gdlmls_is_search){ if($type=='neighbourhood' || $type=='city' || $type=='region' || $type=='country'){ $slug = ''; if($type=='neighbourhood'){$slug = $hood_slug;} else if($type=='city'){$slug = $city_slug;} else if($type=='region'){$slug = $region_slug;} else if($type=='country'){$slug = $country_slug;} gdlm_search_fill_location($type,$slug,$title); 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