Grants to provide additional services from Heritage Public Library

Heritage Public Library will offer additional electronic resources for students and Wi-Fi access. Through CARES funding granted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Virginia, Heritage Public Library will add three online instruction resources and a new Wi-Fi location for free, high speed internet. TumbleBooks, TeenBookCloud, and Brianfuse are being added to the ‘e-library’ for students to access. Those services will allow online tutoring and other educational material. The community WiFi access location provided by the library will be at Cornerstone Thrift, 8921 Pocahonas Trail, Providence Forge. Access to the Wi-Fi will be accessible 24-7….
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Editorial: Friendship can still exist, even when you’re doing a job

One of the things that we as people have to do from time to time is separate our friendship from our careers. While those friendships will develop and continue to be tested over time, a true friendship can be understood when there is a job that may force them to make tough choices. Such was the case with former Charles City Sheriff Javier Smith, who passed away this past week. Javier was one of the first people I got to spend time with when I came on with the Chronicle. While I knew him before, just sitting down with him…
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Little Free Library at Pine Fork Park

New Kent Rotary Club hosting coloring contest for World Polio Day

New Kent’s Rotary Club will be sponsoring a coloring contest for children to honor World Polio Day. In a partnership with Heritage Public Library, children can pick up three coloring sheets to enter a contest to win various prizes. The artwork will be displayed as part of New Kent Rotary Club’s mission to raise awareness of the childhood crippling disease. Sheets must be turned in by Oct. 24 and are available at Heritage Public Library. The winner will be announced on Oct. 30.

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Editorial: Consider others in need as the holiday season approaches

The holidays are right around the corner and this year, more than ever, is the time to give back. The world has always been a scary place. This year in particular, the pandemic has shown many people what it is like to struggle for the first time in their lives. Imagine being a parent and not being able to provide food during thanksgiving or give a Christmas present to your child. It is quite easy for some of us to say it’s okay, that it’s “only one day.” For this holiday season, if you have anything to give, please donate…
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Charles City ‘National Night Out’

New Kent Sheriff’s Office participating in ‘Operation Crash Reduction’

New Kent Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of Operation Crash Reduction. From Oct. 9-12, the regional effort is being emphasized to express the importance of safety during the holiday weekends and the importance of seat belt use and other safe driving. New Kent Sheriff’s Office is emphasizing the safety measures as they are the best defense against injury or death in a crash to prevent fatalities. “We know that these types of crashes typically occur around national holidays such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving,” said New Kent Chief Deputy…
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Editorial: My comments on the first Presidential Debate

The first Presidential Debate was something fit for a Saturday Night Live skit that either had you laughing out loud or scared to your core. We are in times where we do not know if we will be shut down again because of the coronavirus. And here today, we have these two 70-plus year old men acting like complete fools on a debate floor. Former Vice President Joe Biden was out there throwing numbers that had your mind searching for the truth, and we have President Donald Trump who loved interrupting in a disruptive way who could not denounce white…
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Virginia Capital Trail celebrating fifth anniversary

The Virginia Capital Trail foundation will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Oct. 2 with a number of outdoor activities. The trail, which runs through Charles City County, will hold a number of activities throughout the stretch of the area. Among activities include environmental stewardship, a scavenger hunt, and a trail-wide clean-up that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (registration is required). The event and registration are free. For more information about the clean-up, visit http://bit.ly/captrailcleanup.com.