Letter to the Editor: Says natural gas plant will benefit Charles City County

Recently, myself along with my fellow Charles City supervisors and a group of constituents were graciously offered the chance to tour Dominion Energy’s natural gas-fired power station in Greensville out of questions and concerns about a similar plant coming into the county. What we saw was a quiet, clean, and efficient station that provides jobs and is an economic driver for the community. Dominion’s plant is a model for exactly what we want right here in Charles City with the Chickahominy Power Stations. Greensville County expects economic benefits from their power station to be in the range of millions of…
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Editorial: Support those who are assisting with hurricane relief efforts

As some of you all are reading this, you are either experiencing conditions of Hurricane Dorian or possible aftermath. While I know most of our hearts go out to those in the tropical islands and along the east coast, remember there are some of our very own people are out there assisting those who are in these areas that have been hit hard. Disaster relief teams from our own localities and people who have giving hearts are making the trip down south to brave the torrential weather and devastating road conditions. As those people make the trip to support others,…
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks those who supported the New Kent County Fair

On behalf of the New Kent County association, I would like to thank the nearly 2,500 people who attended the New Kent Fair on Aug. 17-18. We thank all the vendors, exhibitors, sponsors, and volunteers who made it happen! Each year we make an effort to include new ideas in our exhibits, such as digital art. We welcome suggestions of other ideas from our community. We also bring new activities to the fair, such as the Game Truck, Connect 4 Basketball, the Donut Dangle, and the Hula Hoop contest. We also gave fair-goers the opportunity to create various crafts. However,…
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Editorial: Some advice for the adults as students prepare to head back to school

Believe it or not, a new school year is right around the corner. And with kids entering the doors on Tuesday in both New Kent and Charles City, it’s time to address and speak to some very important people: the adults. Students are beginning to transition back into the world of education and that means as adults, we must be prepared just as much. For starters, we must make simple adjustments in our daily routines to compensate for classroom doors opening. An example would be providing extra time for those who travel in the morning for work. With school buses…
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Fourth annual New Kent Unity Walk

Letter to the Editor: Show sportsmanship as a fan of high school sports

The start of the new school year is right around the corner. And with that, it signals the start of the new high school sports season. I love high school sports. It’s a pleasure to watch a young athlete give 100 percent effort to try and help their team win. Working hard to win is important, even when we seem to be living in an “everybody gets a trophy” world. As we begin this new athletic year, it is important that we all keep a few things in mind. The game officials are not out to get you. Officiating sports…
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Editorial: Integrating technology into local county fairs

New Kent County’s Fair took place this past weekend. With all the wonderful events going on, I could not help but notice that a trend has been going on with the event. As I weaved my way around New Kent Middle School’s hallways, I noticed the wonderful displays of pictures, canned goods, and crafts on tables as part of the annual “New Kent Sweepstakes.” However, when reviewing the winner’s list, only five people were listed on the sheet, for both adults and the youth division. While I’m not saying that those were the only participants, it made me wonder if…
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Platt speaks to New Kent Rotary

New Kent County Fair 2019