‘Truckster’ provides good cause during holiday season

For the last few holiday seasons, a replica of a famous movie vehicle has made its rounds in New Kent County. In a play on words, that automobile has been a vehicle to brightening the holiday season for several families in needs. The “Truckster” is a vehicle from the 1983 movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation”. With a love for the the series, Safe and Sound owner Chuck Ward came up with the idea to replicate the vehicle based on the 1989 rendition from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” The “Truckster” is a special type of vehicle that looks wacky on the outside,…
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Editorial: Our communities are not invulnerable, but we can’t live in fear

The last few weeks have taught us that even in Charles City and New Kent, we’re not invulnerable to serious and deadly crimes. A few weeks ago, an attempted armed carjacking took place in Providence Forge’s Forge Center, an area that is visited by literally a thousand people every day. The result of that crime was the serious injuries to two people. This past weekend, a man lost his life in a shooting in Charles City, the county’s first homicide in more than a decade. Most of us view these crimes as serious, as we should. But when we hear…
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AHA donations to Charles City Public Schools

Editorial: Be blessed that you can vote and respect the outcome of elections

*Editor’s Note: This editorial was written and published prior to the release of results. We have all been blessed with the write to make a choice and to vote. Several people have given their lives and made countless sacrifices for this right. It was an honor to cast my vote and will always continue to be one. I remember hearing stories about the difficulties that came with voting prior to my birth. I specifically recall a story on a record by Jerry Clower that spoke about how one of his family members worked overtime just to get enough money to…
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Shaved at halftime for breast cancer awareness

New Kent Stagehands present ‘The Tin Woman’

New Kent Stagehands will present “The Tin Woman” by Sean Grennan from Nov. 21-24 at New Kent Middle School. Based on a true story, “The Tin Woman” uses humor and pathos to explore loss, family, and what it means to be given new life. The story focuses on two different families when dealing with grief in different ways. Show times on Nov. 21-23 are at 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. start on Nov. 24. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. For information, call 932-3155.

CCES ‘Trunk or Treat’

Editorial: Community engagement is the key to progress

As much as the staff of the Chronicle enjoy serving the people of Charles City and New Kent County, the reality is that we cannot make every event in the community. That is why I encourage people to become knowledgeable through personal interactions in addition to reading our newspaper. Over the last month, there have been several events that have spawned talk in both New Kent and Charles City. Both jurisdictions are currently dealing with their own political races, garnering comments on social media and a plethora of “Letters to the Editor” sent to the newspaper. In New Kent, the…
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Letter to the Editor: Says Renick presents qualities to serve as Commonwealth’s Attorney

We write in support of our friend and fellow county citizen, Scott Renick, in his candidacy for the office of New Kent County’s Commonwealth’s Attorney. Only three individuals, C. Linwood Gregory, Judge Thomas B. Hoover, and W. Kendall Lipscomb, have served as New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney since the 1960s. That exemplifies a high degree of personal and professional commitment to public service and consistency within that office that has certainly benefitted the citizens of this county for more than 50 years. A high degree of professionalism and commitment to serve are but two of the reasons we are supporting…
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