News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | November 6, 2025
News Archives for 2008
NK begins title defense, shuts out Tabb 1-0
New Kent’s Lady Trojans rate as the team to beat in Bay Rivers District softball. After all, they are the defending district and Region I champs plus Group AA state runners-up. Tabb’s invading Tigers fired a season-opening salvo on March 13, aiming for the notoriety of being first to knock off the Lady Trojans. But behind Becca Mills’ two-hit pitching backed up by a solid defensive effort, New Kent posted a 1-0 victory as the mistake-prone Tigers failed in their mission. Tabb, however, had its chance to break on top in the first inning, but a combination of New Kent…
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McIninch goals, Lady Trojan defense key opening victory
Three goals from Abby McIninch and a solid defensive effort propelled New Kent’s Lady Trojans to a 5-0 soccer season-opening conquest of Northumberland’s invading Indians. New Kent dominated as most of the March 13 match played out in Northumberland territory. The hosts limited the Indians to only four shots on goal for the night while taking 32 shots themselves. The Lady Trojans kept pressure off keeper Laura Smith who was pressed into service only on two occasions to make saves. “What a great way to start the season,” a jubilant Chad Honeycutt, the New Kent head coach, said afterward. “We’ve…
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NK teams cruise in track
New Kent’s host Trojans won nine individual events and swept the relays in cruising to a season-opening track win over a trio of Group A opponents. New Kent scored 157 points to Middlesex’s 45, Charles City’s 25, and West Point’s 8 in the March 12 meet. The Lady Trojans, meanwhile, received double individual wins from Chelsey Stertz, Arica Fowler, and Kayla Christian and also dominated in relays to race away with 150.5 points. West Point scored 61.5 followed by Charles City’s 12 and Middlesex’s 5. Tedmund Dabney emerged as New Kent’s lone double winner on the boys’ side, taking shot…
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New Kent stays unbeaten with 8-1 conquest of Grafton
After spotting Grafton’s Clippers a one-run lead, New Kent’s Lady Trojans erupted for four runs in the fourth inning and piled on four more in the sixth on the way to an 8-1 triumph in a battle of early season Bay Rivers District softball unbeatens. New Kent improved to 3-0 with the March 17 win while Grafton fell to 2-1. The victors received timely hitting from the bottom of the order that produced four of the hosts’ nine hits. Those hits came during the crucial fourth and sixth frames. “That’s been something we’ve really needed,” New Kent coach Betsey Lane…
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NK man pleads guilty in CC
A New Kent County man has pleaded guilty in Charles City Circuit Court to a charge of shooting into an occupied vehicle. But a right to appeal the guilty plea is being reserved after a motion to dismiss the charge on grounds of double jeopardy was turned down by the court. Terms of a plea deal reached on March 14 reduced a malicious shooting at an occupied vehicle charge against Kevin Lamont Armstead, 24, of 7160 Olivet Church Road, to unlawful shooting into an occupied vehicle. The charge stemmed from a Sept. 24, 2006 incident in which Armstead and a…
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NK grand jury indicts 14
Fourteen individuals, including two men accused of a daytime burglary and two other men implicated in a robbery, have been indicted by a New Kent Circuit Court grand jury. Convening on March 17, the grand jury indicted Eddie Lenard Akins, 19, of 3706 Vawter Ave. in Richmond, and Calvin Warren Knight, 21, of 2101 Beck Drive in Richmond, on one count each of burglary, grand larceny, and conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with a Jan. 18 break-in at a residence on Old River Road. The two men and a third suspect, Jessica Monique Mosley, 20, of 4204 Mylan Road…
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NK planners narrowly reject equestrian-based proposal
By a narrow 5-4 vote, New Kent’s Planning Commission is recommending that county supervisors turn thumbs down on a rezoning proposal that would pave the way for an equestrian-themed housing subdivision in Quinton. The commission’s March 17 decision came after the group defeated a motion by another 5-4 vote recommending supervisors take favorable action. At issue is an application to rezone from agriculture to single-family residential just over 95 acres owned by the Gooden family on the north side of Route 249, flanking Topeka Road. Developers Pete Sweet and Dennis Mouncastle propose to develop 16 lots with each having a…
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NK man pleads no contest to child endangerment count
A New Kent County man indicted on two counts of aggravated sexual battery involving an underage girl has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of felony child endangerment. Terry Lee Kramer, 51, of 11794 King’s Pond Road, Providence Forge, entered the plea as part of a plea deal reached on Monday in New Kent Circuit Court, averting a jury trial scheduled for the same day. One aggravated sexual battery charge was reduced to child endangerment while the second count was dropped. Following terms of the plea agreement, Judge Thomas B. Hoover suspended all of a three-year prison term. Kramer…
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CC board turns down church request, considers tower
Charles City’s School Board has denied a request from leaders of a yet to be built church to tap into the county school’s system’s water/sewer system. Last November, officials from Charles City Community Church approached board members concerning the proposal. Plans call for the church’s new home to be built on land directly across Route 155 from the school complex. During their March 18 meeting, board members voted 4-1 to reject the proposal. Henry Hollimon cast the lone dissenting vote. Board chairman Barbara Crawley said the board previously turned down two similar requests, citing anticipated growth at the school complex…
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June jury trial set for CC man charged in sex crimes
A Charles City man, indicted on 15 felony sex charges involving underage girls, is scheduled to stand trial before a jury in county circuit court in June. Forrest Everett “Skeeter” Evans was scheduled for trial before Judge Thomas B. Hoover last Friday, but instead the defendant switched lawyers and requested a jury trial. Trial is now set for June 5. Evans, 74, of 5901 Courthouse Road, faces 10 counts of aggravated sexual battery and five counts of forcible sodomy. The charges stem from allegations in 2006 and 2007 involving two girls who were age seven and 10 at the time….
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