Editorial: Instead of being complacent, be responsible and do your part during the pandemic

A few months ago, I thought I wouldn’t have to write about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that’s plaguing our entire world. With cases going down, it looked like we would buck the trend and prove to each other that we could handle the responsibility of being socially distanced and taking precautions. I was wrong. The uptick in the number of cases isn’t just about additional testing or reports that are trickling in. It’s a straightforward fact that there are some people who just want to prove that they are superior and far above safety measures that have been recommended. Note,…
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Conti-Scott

The marriage of Naia Scott of Bowling Green, VA, daughter of Cynthia Fedderman of Mechanicsville and Nathan Scott of Houston, TX, and James Conti of Buffalo, NY, son of Michael and Felicia Conti of Buffalo, NY, took place on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at Lake Anna in Mineral, VA. Naia’s maternal grandparents are Ruth Jones of Quinton, VA and the late Alvin L. Jones Sr. of Quinton. Her paternal grandparents are Robin Robinson of Richmond, VA, and the late Jonathan Scott of Richmond. James’ maternal grandparents are Gordon and Trish Switzer of Buffalo, NY. His paternal grandparents are James and…
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New Kent University’s Class of 2020

Editorial: Don’t lose perspective after working to reach a dream

In life, there are those who are go-getters and those who stand in place to wait for handouts. Those bystanders often wait for the handout and blame everyone else for their problems. I hope that people like this turn around and find the help or wakeup call that allows you to break the cycle. Now, to the people who hustle and grind seven days a week with no patience of slowing down, this is for you. Sometimes those of us who are successful lose perspective. We kind of take for granted just how hard we are truly working to make…
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Proclaiming Grace Outreach donations

Yoga studio hosting fundraiser for New Kent organizations

A new yoga studio will hold a fundraiser as part of its grand opening on Nov. 7. Be Good Ground Yoga and Wellness will use its opening weekend to donate funds to several local organizations in New Kent County. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the group will have all donation-based yoga classes that will support the New Kent Humane Society, New Kent Christmas Mother, and Proclaiming Grace. The studio is located at 3620 North Courthouse Road, Providence Forge, Virginia. For more information or to register for the fundraiser, visit www.begoodground.com.

Charles City Elementary School PTO ‘Trunk or Treat’

‘Spooky Sports’ parade

Editorial: Don’t let what’s going on in the world be the cause of mental health issues

Where is your mental health right now and how are you dealing with this nutty world? We are living in such times of turmoil and there is no promise of tomorrow. Things look sad when you watch the news and check social media feeds. I am here to tell you that everything will be okay. Everything happening now has happened before. We are conditioned to think that things now are new and being seen for the first time. We must remember that we have so much history. It helps just to take that resource and do some research and make…
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Letter to the Editor: Supports Rob Wittman for Congress

New Kent is blessed to be represented by one of America’s finest Congressmen, Rob Wittman. Rob is not only knowledgeable and committed to honest government, he is also readily accessible to his constituents in the 1st Congressional District. Rob is being challenged by Qasim Rashid, a Democrat from Northern Virginia. In a recent tweet, Rashed claimed that on the subject of pro-life “Only in America can pro-life mean being pro-bombing civilians in eight countries, pro-torture, being pro-concentration camps for babies, and being pro-starving 18.4 million Yemenis to death—but screaming in unholy outrage if a teen rape victim seeks an abortion.”…
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