Savannah Jack performing for Arts Alive

Savannah Jack will be performing at the Robinson/Olson Auditorium and Fine Arts Center on Oct. 17, 7 p.m. as part on Arts Alive high energy, crowd interactive experience. The group hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and has headline for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. The group also has opened for festivals and concerts that included Peter Frampton, John Fogerty, The Doobie Brothers, and more. The group just finished recording their second album entitled “Night of Your Life.” Tickets are $25 for adult, $20 for seniors ages 65 and up, and $10 for students. Groups of ten or more can purchase tickets…
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Letter to the editor: Thanks Ron Stiers for support of business

My name is Tate Estis. I’m 14 years old and I’m the owner of Ebb Tide Calls LLC. I started this business of making duck calls in December 2012. As my business grew, so has the support from Mr. Ron Stiers. From the beginning Mr. Stiers has guided me in expanding my business. Numerous times I felt like he has been my “number one supporter.” Mr. Stiers not only displays a healthy character, he stands for the community. He firmly believes in representing not only the adults, but the youth of New Kent as well. Tate Estis New Kent

Chickahominy Tribe’s 64th pow-wow celebration

Charles City voters reminded of registration requirements

Charles City citizens are reminded to make sure they registered in the precinct in which they live in order to be qualified to vote. In order to vote in the Nov. 3 general/special election, citizens are to be registered no later than Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m. at the General Registrar’s office, located at 10900 Courthouse Road. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and will be open on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 for those who need to vote by absentee ballot. All absentee ballots sent by mail, e-mail, or fax machine must be received by 5…
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Rudolph awarded LaSertoma scholarships

Hunter Rudolph, a 2015 graduate of New Kent High School, is the recipient of the Bottom of the bridge LaSertoma scholarship. Rudolph received a $1,500 scholarship from the organization. He also received an additional $1,000 check from Lasertoma International as one of ten high school graduates selected from a pool of applicants. Rudolph is attending Thomas Nelson Community College this fall and is planning to major in business administration.

Williams earns scholarship as SkillsUSA winner

Chase Williams, a senior at New Kent High School, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship from the Chifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr. Scholarship Foundation. Williams was awarded the scholarship as a result of being the statewide winner of the SkillsUSA Championships in the HVACR category at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Williams participated in the national SkillsUSA National Championships July 22-26 with more than 6,000 other career and technical students from the secondary and post-secondary level.

USDA offers grants for projects to educate new farmers

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that $2.5 million in grants are now available for projects to educate new and underserved farmers about more than 20 Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs that can provide financial, disaster, or technical assistance in the agricultural community. Grants will be awarded to nonprofits and public higher education institutions that develop proposals to improve farmer education on topics such as financial training, record keeping, property inheritance, and more. Evaluation periods to review applications will have deadlines of Nov. 20, Jan. 22, 2016, Mar. 18, 2016, and May 27, 2016. Awards will range between…
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