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Canaday named to George Mason University’s Dean’s List

Hunter Canaday, a 2019 graduate of Charles City High School, was named to the Dean’s List at George Mason University for the Spring 2021 semester. In order to be recognized for the achievement, a student must accumulate a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours.

Editorial: Let these past 15 months teach you a lifetime of lessons

Nobody knows when it is truly safe to return to “the new normal.” But when we do, let’s do it with a mindset of making this world a better place. For the last 15 months, many of us have stayed isolated or at home by ourselves. Some of us have lost loved ones, lost jobs, and lost hope in society with the transgressions that have taken place. But all is not lost as doors begin to open. I hope that we can each humble ourselves and respect each other more. If 15 months in keeping to ourselves and not sharing…
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Work ethic and love for writing leads to Charles City native scripting television episode

Success comes to those who work hard and are able to step out in places to be uncomfortable. For one Charles City County native, a talent that never left him at a young age has landed him an opportunity to script an episode of a popular television program. Leno Bradby Jr. took his love for the arts and transformed it into a career that he thrives for and enjoys. And now at the age of 28, he is the youngest person to write a script for an episode of Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne” on BET (Black Entertainment Television). The…
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New Kent Lions Club scholarship recipients

Virginia Sheriff’s Institute scholarship

Editorial: Three points that I have evaluated so far in 2021

This year has been tough with the virus and other things going on in America. We all must step back and really evaluate everything that has happened with a grain of salt. I feel that there are three things that we have learned that are critically important going forward and I emphasize this strongly. The first lesson is paying teachers is a must. Teachers are very important and will always be important. There should never be a debate on how we should pay our teachers. We should just do it. I do not want to hear about debt when we…
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Chickahominy Pow-Wow cancelled for second consecutive year

For a second consecutive year, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe in Charles City County will cancel its annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow. “We were hopeful that COVID-10 would be behind us and would not prevent us from hosting this year’s Pow-Wow, but it’s still a very real threat,” said Chickahominy Chief Stephen Adkins in a press release. “In good conscience, we cannot proceed with such a large-scale event that draws people from all over the United States and other countries. “We must remain vigilant as we continue to fight the spread of the virus,” he added. “Protecting the health and safety…
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Heritage Public Library selected as part of Community Webs project

Heritage Public Library has been selected as one of four Virginia libraries to participate in Community Webs. Community Webs is a nationwide project that preserves digital local history in a virtual archive that is available to everyone. “Much of our recent local history was ‘born digital’, meaning it exists on the web or in social media and nowhere else,” stated Heritage Public Library Director Chandra McPherson in a press release. “We are excited to be able to share our community’s digital life with the nation and to preserve it for future generations. “We hope to build a collection that reflects…
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Jones earns endowment from University of North Georgia

Ryan Jones, a native of Quinton, earned the COL Benjamin Purcell Corps of Cadets Endowment from the University of North Georgia. The award was presented at military awards review on Apr. 18. Jones was one of more than 70 cadets who earned the scholarship.