NKHS FBLA earn medals at regional competition

New Kent High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter earned medals in various disciplines during recent regional competition. Winners are the team of Jawa Johnson and Linsey Vorous (1st-web design), Samantha Beverly (1st-emerging business issues), Amanda Rowe (1st-sales presentation), the team of Zion Furbush, MiiMii Harris, and Roy Kegley (1st-broadcast journalism), Tyler Bender (1st-global business), Leighanna Guyton (1st-help desk), Louis Iampaglia (1st-cyber security), Treyvon Taylor (1st-sports and entertainment management), Charlotte Verdu (1st-business procedures), Ashlynne Williams (1st-word processing), the team of Brady Hillis, Eathan King, and Jack Porter (2nd-entrepreneurship), Clayton Evelyn (3rd-business law), Trevor Evelyn (3rd-economics), Dakarai Knorr (3rd-business…
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Coutu earns Dean’s List recognition at University of Virginia

Abbey Coutu, a 2019 graduate of New Kent High School, earned Dean’s List honors for the 2019 Fall Semester at the University of Virginia. In order to be recognized for the list, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 higher while taking a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Tri-city STEAM competition winnners

Editorial: Instead of living by fear, we should live by faith

With all the concerns going on in the world, fear has arisen in a variety of areas that has caused a major ripple effect that is felt by each one of us. I am hoping and praying that we start to live more by faith and not by fear. One thing that I will clarify is that we all are afraid. We are afraid of the unknown. We are afraid of failure. We are afraid of not being able to control situations in life. But I’m here to tell you is that if we approach everyday with positivity and continue…
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New Kent Elementary School Junior BETA club winners

New officers for Quinton Fire and EMS

SCC approves battery storage project for New Kent

The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved four battery storage pilot projects proposed by Dominion Energy Virginia, including one in New Kent. The projects will provide additional energy storage technology to support the company’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon and methane emissions by 2050, and also increase renewables to improve grid reliability. New Kent County will be the home of the two-megawatt battery substation that will serve a 20-megawatt solar facility. It will demonstrate how batteries can help manage voltage and loading issues caused by reverse energy flow, to maintain stable power delivery to customers.

Editorial: Identifying red flags when interacting on social media

With the explosion of social media continuing to rise every day, more and more often people are looking for a way to capture the attention of others. Some doing it simply for attention and some do it for popularity. But believe it or not, some people do it for information that they shouldn’t have. Back in the days when the Internet started, I fell prey in giving out my password due to a scam. While I was able to regain control of my account and no vital information was stolen, my account was used to send out information and spam…
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Daniels named to Virginia Tech Dean’s List

Jack Daniels, a 2019 graduate of New Kent High School, was named to Virginia Tech’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be taking at least 12 credit hours and earn a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher.

Opett named Virginia Fire Chief of the Year

New Kent Fire Chief Rick Opett has been selected as the recipient of the Governor’s Fire Services Award as the Virginia Fire Chief of the Year. Opett received the honor during a Feb. 19 ceremony at the Virginia Fire-Rescue conference in Virginia Beach. During his tenure, Opett has improved New Kent Fire-Rescue services that including having the department staffed 24/7, decreased response time to calls by 15 minutes, hiring 40 additional full-time firefighters, and receiving $3 million in grants. He was also instrumental in the opening of the Talleysville Fire Station last year. “I wouldn’t be where I am today,…
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