New Kent Junior Woman’s Club offering scholarships

New Kent Junior Woman’s Club will offer two $1,250 scholarships to two graduating seniors of New Kent High School. To be eligible, a New Kent High School senior must reside within the county. Scholarship criteria include community involvement, service, and academic performance. Scholarships are available in New Kent High School’s counseling office and are due back there on May 14.

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Editorial: Your support can be more than just financial backing

Reflecting back and seeing the success, there are messages that can be sent to others to know that you support them. And the thing is, they may not even know it. We live in a society that is currently money driven. That is a fact. The struggles are real and will continue to remain the same way for several years to come. Examples of this can be found in our local school systems as even though they attempt to give pay raises, surrounding localities are investing much more money into their resources because they have that type of revenue. The…
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New Kent Woman’s Club offering scholarship

New Kent’s Woman’s Club is offering a scholarship to a graduating senior. The scholarship will be awarded to a senior girl at New Kent High School who will graduate as a member of the Class of 2021. The scholarship is in the amount of $1,000. Applications are available in the high school’s guidance office and should be returned there by Apr. 16.

Bloodworth named to Georgia Southern University’s President’s List

Dorian Bloodworth, a resident of Providence Forge, has been named to Georgia Southern University’s President’s List for the Fall 2020 semester. In order to be recognized for the achievement, a student must accumulate a grade point average of 4.0 while taking at least 12 credit hours.

Letter to the Editor: Thanks New Kent County for a well-organized vaccine clinic

I would like to thank New Kent County Administrator Rodney Hathaway for encouraging residents to register at the New Kent Call Center to receive their COVID-19 vaccines. A vaccine clinic was held at New Kent High School on March 6. The event was extremely well organized and I would like to commend the county staff, New Kent Sheriff’s Office, New Kent Fire Department, health organization staff, and volunteers who worked and made this a successful vaccine. Residents are pleased that New Kent County was proactive in stepping up to host this clinic. Brenda Johnston Five Lakes Civic Association New Kent

Editorial: When does financial compensation outweigh the love of a job?

When does financial compensation outweigh the love of a job? That is a question that is wrestled with every day by several people. In today’s society, happiness at a job is the primary source why someone sticks to it. A prime example of this are teachers in the school system that stay there because they love the children and people they work with. I think we can all agree that teachers are some of the most underpaid fields in the world. And when teachers are unhappy, what do they do? They can leave to go to another district, but will…
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Charles City seeks parent representative for CSA

Charles City’s Child Services Act (CSA) is looking for a volunteer parent representative for the Family Assessment and Planning Team. The position will work hand-in-hand in a variety of areas. If interested, please contact Stephanie Leek, CSA coordinator at 829-9249 or 301-1871.

Volunteers needed to assist with American Red Cross blood drives in New Kent

Volunteers are needed to assist with the American Red Cross blood drive in New Kent County. “Every day, roughly 36,000 units of red blood cells are needed in the United States,” said American Red Cross representative Charles White. “To continue to meet this critical need, the Capital Charter of the American Red Cross is looking for two friendly, customer focused individuals to volunteer at blood drives in New Kent County.” If interested, White can be contacted at charles.white6@redcross.org.