United Way awards grants to Quin Rivers programs

The United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg has announced the award of two grants to support Quin Rivers that serves Charles City and New Kent. Quin Rivers Agency for Community Action is the recipient of a $50,000 grant to support Charles City/New Kent Healthy Families, a program that provides home visitation services to young children and their families. Quin Rivers has received a $30,000 grant for financial/housing counseling programs to provide intensive one-on-one and group financial counseling to individuals. The grants are part of $8.7 million in regional funding that will be awarded between 2020 and 2022.

Editorial: Observe local candidates outside their political campaigns

As political season begins to move into full swing, I want to put out a simple reminder that just like anything else, we must do our research on the candidates and get to know them. Candidates will make themselves available for the next few months. Several speaking obligations along with public forums will provide us opportunities to ask questions and see their reactions. But one of the most common things we should do is see them outside of their campaigning practices. How are these candidates when they are in a common everyday environment? Are they going to be a representation…
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Letter to the Editor: Opposes power plants in Charles City

I was one of nine Charles City residents that attended the tour of the Dominion Energy plants in Brunswick. The proposed Chickahominy Power Plant and the C4GT Power Plant are not owned or operated by Dominion Energy. They are privately owned, and we do not know who will manage these plants. Upon arriving, what I saw was an overwhelming, enormous, and overpowering structures. What I heard was very loud, and while the grounds were cleaned, I was told they must remain clean. The Dominion presenter, while the staff was courteous, said that there were no jobs filled by Greensville and…
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American flag presentation

Letter to the Editor: Thanks the fans who came out to support CCHS sports

As one board member on Charles City County’s School Board, I want to thank everybody who have come out to support our athletic programs. The girls’ volleyball game showed a lot of positives from both our student-athletes and fans. The sportsmanship and support that was provided is the type we need at all of our athletic events. Saturday night’s football game was an amazing sight. While the Panthers were competitive and did not win the contest, it was wonderful to see a majority of the fans stay until the end of the contest, applauding our kids and congratulating them on…
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Shrimp festival

Editorial: It’s not how long you live, but how you live life

This editorial is dedicated in loving honor of Maurice Bey, Jacob Vick, Frances Perry-Smith, Shana Braxton, Devin Holmes, Kennedy Greene, Aaron Montez, Angela Booker, and Maya Smith. This editorial is going to be very personal to me, but it also will teach each and everyone of us some of the most valuable lessons: It’s not how long you live, but how you live life. Maurice Bey was a promising athlete at New Kent High School. While playing with some friends on a hot summer day, the young man passed out on the basketball court. His life was taken from the…
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Chickahominy Fall Festival is Sept. 28-29

The Chickahominy Indian Tribe will join Native American friends and visitors from all over the country when they gather for the 68th annual Chickahominy Fall Festival and Pow-wow on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, located at 8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge, VA, in Charles City. Grounds will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday with grand entry commencing at 12 p.m., and will re-open on Sunday 11 a.m. with grand entry beginning at 1 p.m. The festival/Pow-Wow will feature Native American dancers, drummers, singers, and cultural demonstrations. United States Armed Forces Veterans will…
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Charles City County Fair 2019