New Kent Lions Club announce scholarship winners

New Kent County Lions Club has announced the recipients of their annual scholarship. Loren Lotz, a 2020 graduate of Charles City High School, and Grace Lysek, a 2020 graduate of New Kent High School were recipients of the monetary contributions towards their education. Lotz was presented the Earl Scott Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and will be continuing her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Lysek was presented the Mac L. Hodge Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and will be attending James Madison University.

Green scholarship recipients named

Two recent graduates of New Kent High School were recipients of the Dr. Calvin C. Green Scholarship. Grace Lysek and Jamar Christian received the scholarships through a recent ceremony. Lysek’s endowment was sponsored by The Green Committee as she pursues her studies at James Madison University. Christian’s monetary donation was sponsored by New Kent’s Branch of the NAACP and will be used as he continues his education at Averett University.

Editorial: Let’s put an end to human trafficking

The world can be a dangerous place, especially with the outbreak of the Coronavirus and the dangers that it brings. However, let us address what I feel is a topic that is swept under the rug at times, and that is human trafficking. The trafficking of humans is a billionaire business worldwide annual. The world cannot seem to get a hold of it. It can include anyone from men to women. The statistics can be muddy as many critics try to argue what it is and what it is not. Human trafficking involves force, fraud, and coercion to obtain some…
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NKCDC scholarship

Cassano promoted to U.S. Navy captain

Christopher Cassano, a former Providence Forge resident, was recently promoted to the position of captain in the United States Navy. Cassano received his commission in 2000 and has had assignments in the United States, Far East, and the Middle East. He is currently stationed in Washington D.C.

Editorial: Make sure you read and don’t get fooled by headlines

First of all, I hope everybody is continuing to stay safe, especially after this past week that consisted of Hurricane Isaias and the continued monitoring of COVID-19. That brings me to today’s editorial that keeps it simple as possible: Read before assumption. The current climate of the world sees the consistent pumping out of news articles and stories on a daily basis. While many are geared towards COVID-19, there are often ploys inputted into headlines that attempt to grab a person’s attention. On social media, these headlines are spread before a person has even read the article. There have been…
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HOBY Leadership conference

Dandridge scholarship winner

Donation to New Kent Educational Foundation

Quinton native wins award for innovation

Mark Pool, a native of Quinton, received the Coastal Entrepreneur Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at a recent presentation. The award was presented by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal and University of North Carolina-Wilmington to boost entrepreneurship in the area by showcasing up-and-coming companies. Pool won the honor with his creation of QuickPlumb, a software application created by his company, Epiphany Software Corporate, that assists with creating diagrams and 3d views of new construction and renovation plumbing project plans.