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• Father and son burglary duo learn fates in CC Circuit Court

  A father and son duo who burglarized multiple houses learned their respective fates during Nov. 22 Charles City Circuit Court proceedings. David Scott Yates Sr., 45, and David Scott Yates Jr., 22, both formerly of the 4500 block of Rockinghorse Lane, accepted responsibility for crimes each committed earlier in the year. Yates Jr. accepted a plea deal at an earlier Oct. 18 trial where he admitted guilt to one count of grand larceny. At that trial, the defendant admitted he stole copper from a Dominion Virginia Power substation on Chambers Road. Yates Jr. received a formal sentence of 10 years…
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• CC tackles controversial stormwater management

  A controversial mandate from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that has plagued New Kent is now making its way into Charles City. Charles City supervisors got their first look at the local stormwater management program at its quarterly work session last night (Wednesday). Needless to say, the hour-long presentation did not appeal to board members. The plan focuses on development of land and how much it would cost for land disturbance in accordance to the proposed mandated regulations. Jenny Johnson and Lee Hill of Joyce Engineering Inc. created a draft ordinance for implementation into county code and regulations….
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• Co. 2 Santa Run scheduled

  Quinton Volunteer Fire/EMS (Company 2) is announcing its 2013 Santa Run schedule. Wednesday, Dec. 11- Leave Quinton Fire Station at 6 p.m. Route 249 West to Henpeck Road. Henpeck Road to Autumn Hills Subdivision. Henpeck Road to Putsy’s Trailer Park & Quinton Park Subdivision. Henpeck Road to Route 249 West to Brookwood Manor. Route 249 West to Dispatch Road. Dispatch Road to Wood’s Edge Subdivision and Orapax Farms. Dispatch Road to Sherwood Estates, Sherwood Estates to Pine Hollow Rd, Quaker Rd to S. Quaker Rd and Dispatch Rd end at dentist office lot. (Residents of Moran’s Trailer Park, Thompson Road…
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• Co. 1 Santa Run sets schedule

  Providence Forge Volunteer Fire/Rescue (Company 1) is announcing its 2012 Santa Run schedule. Santa will leave from Station 1 (weather permitting) at 6:30 p.m. and travel with his caravan to the designated neighborhoods. Monday, Dec. 16- Chickahominy Shores, The Colonies, Carter Road, South Waterside Drive and Fire Station 4*. Tuesday, Dec. 17- Rockahock Road, Mount Pleasant, Carriage Road, Windsor Shades, and Eagle’s Landing. Wednesday, Dec. 18- Olivet Church Road, Townsend Boulevard, Minitree Glen/Hill, Old Forge Road, Highway 155, and Deer Run. Thursday, Dec. 19- Eltham Road, Virginia Ave, Brown Ave, Piper Dr, Curle Dr, Parks Rd, Plum Point and Fire…
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• NFPA program attended by NK Fire-Rescue, social services

  New Kent County Fire-Rescue and department of social services participated in a training conference on fire and fall prevention sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The conference, entitled “Remembering WhenTM: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults”, was held December 1-3, in Boston, Mass. Teams were composed of one member of the fire department partnered with an individual from an agency within the community that serves older adults through home visits. New Kent County Fire-Rescue’s Justin Finan teamed with social services’ representative Nancy Goodman. Each award covered training, materials, and travel expenses, and is valued at…
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• ‘Anything Goes’ on New Kent High School stage Dec. 5-7

  The fifth collaborative stage endeavor linking students at New Kent High School with those attending Kent, England’s Astor College for the Arts runs this Thursday through Saturday. Performances of the Cole Porter musical “Anything Goes” take place on the New Kent High School auditorium stage at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (Dec. 5-7). Tickets are $5 for students with a valid ID and $7 in advance for adults. Adult tickets are $10 at the door. The New Kent-Astor partnership began in 2005 with a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and has continued every other year since. In 2007, the effort renewed with…
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