News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | May 4, 2024
News Archives for January, 2008
K&Q no problem for CC
Jumping out to an early 11-1 lead, Charles City’s Lady Panthers never encountered a serious challenge from King & Queen’s visiting Tigers as they romped to an easy 74-32 non-district basketball victory. The Dec. 19 decision gave Charles City a 5-2 record heading into the new year. “I think we’re better than what most people expected,” said Lady Panther coach Andre Jones, pointing to the loss of high-scoring forward Deborah Smith who transferred to another school. “We’re just not getting as much offense, but on defense we’re a real good team,” he said. His Lady Panthers didn’t need a whole…
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NK rebounds from 1st loss, whips Packers
Leading from start to finish, New Kent’s Trojans bounced back from their first loss of the season with an 80-59 Bay Rivers District basketball win over Smithfield’s invading Packers. The Trojans sank eight baskets from behind the three-point arc in the first half to help offset the Packers’ size advantage in the paint as well as a number of field goal misses from point-blank range. Working with a 12-point halftime advantage, the hosts cruised after the break to improve to 4-1 in the district and 5-1 overall with the Dec. 18 outcome. “It was a good win,” Trojan coach Ed…
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Trojans capture own Duals
New Kent defeated five visiting schools to win its own New Kent Duals wrestling tournament on Dec. 15. The Trojans opened with a 60-21 win over Dinwiddie, topped J.R. Tucker 46-24, squeezed past runner-up Louisa 42-33, whipped Currituck (N.C.) 51-27, and held off Mathews 43-30. Trojans Mikey Emana (103 pounds), David Barker (112), Dylan Long, (119), James Emana (130), and Luke Todd (135) each finished the tourney unbeaten at 5-0. Team captain Ethan Emmons (171) recorded a crucial major decision to clinch New Kent’s team win over second place Louisa. New Kent 60 Dinwiddie 21 103- M. Emana (NK) p….
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NK strategy keys win over Poquoson
A strategy of often switching defenses from zones to man-to-man and even adding a gimmick like a diamond-and-one helped New Kent’s unbeaten Trojans stay that way. New Kent befuddled Poquoson’s invading Islanders sufficiently to gain a 67-61 victory. The Trojans improved to 3-0 in Bay Rivers District basketball play and 4-0 overall with the Dec. 14 decision. “Switching defenses is not what we usually do, but we put it in for [Poquoson] and I think it kept them off-balance,” said Trojan coach Ed Allen. “This was a game of runs,” he said, noting each team’s penchant for putting together strings…
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Defendants sentenced in CC
A Highland Springs man has been handed a suspended sentence in Charles City Circuit Court after being convicted of felony marijuana possession with intent to distribute. But the defendant, who has no prior criminal record, has been sitting in jail for the 10 weeks that have elapsed since his trial when he told the presiding judge he had not used marijuana recently and then tested positive for the drug. William Curtis Cox, 19, of 9 South Daisy Avenue, was to be released on bond after his Oct. 12 trial during which he pleaded guilty to the charge. Just before court…
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New fire station tops CC list
Charles City’s volunteer fire department has rearranged its priorities when it comes to fire station expansion and construction, and District I Board of Supervisors representative Gilbert Smith couldn’t be happier. In a letter to supervisors made public during the board’s Dec. 19 meeting, department Chief Archer Jones Jr. wrote that fire officials now consider a fire station to be built in Smith’s district as number one on the department’s priority list. Dropping out of the top spot is a plan to enlarge the department’s station on Adkins Road. The letter prompted Smith to quickly motion to accept the fire department’s…
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Last chance upcoming for public say on 100-acre park
Next Wednesday will be the final opportunity for New Kent residents to have their say on what recreation uses should be incorporated into a 100-acre site that will become home to a centrally-located county park. Since October, New Kent’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has been entertaining public comment during the group’s monthly meetings. The fourth and last public input session is scheduled for the commission’s Jan. 9 meeting. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the county administration building’s boardroom. County officials are aiming at a report on New Kent’s recreational needs. The findings will serve as the basis…
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