News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | April 6, 2026
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Arts Alive offering several scholarships
Arts Alive Inc. is offering scholarships that are eligible to students of New Kent and other surrounding localities. The C. Herbert Brown Jr. Performing Arts Scholarship for seniors planning to major in performing arts in the area of music (instrumental or voice) and performing arts (dance or theater) will be presented to two graduating seniors. The Andy Conklin Visual Arts Scholarship will be presented to a graduating senior who plans to major in studio art, theater/costume design, and stage/set design. Scholarships are worth $1,000 each are due by 5 p.m. on May 3. Scholarship recipients will be eligible for the…
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NKHS ‘Moment to Shine’ prom promotes love for all students
In today’s world, negativity and judgment often blinds the heart and makes us forget that we are all human beings. Members of New Kent High School’s Renaissance Leadership Club made sure that an event for exceptional education students received the love they deserved for being true heroes that they are. Approximately 30 special needs students from New Kent, Middlesex, and King William received a fabulous prom Monday afternoon. The prom was part of the leadership club’s initiative to work together to make the school environment a welcoming and positive place for all students and faculty. “Our goal was to have…
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New Kent Junior Women’s Club offering scholarships
New Kent Junior Women’s club is awarding two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors. To be eligible, a student must be a graduating senior from New Kent High School or home-schooled in New Kent. Applicants are asked to submit all community service and extra-curricular activities as part of their submission by the May 10 deadline. Applications are available in New Kent High School’s guidance office or by contacting Debbie Richards at sscottanddebedb@aol.com.
Editorial: Don’t play the blame game if something doesn’t happen
I had an interesting conversation this week with one of my friends about the current generation of children. Unfortunately, I have not been blessed to be a parent as of now, but as conversed with my friend, it’s clear that this generation of offspring is different from when we grew up. What I want people to know is that I am not criticizing anybody’s parenting skills at all. As parents, raise your kids the right way. Raise them to love and cherish others. The point that my friend and I specifically discussed revolved around children participating in activities. We specifically…
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New Kent Woman’s Club offering $1,000 scholarship
New Kent Woman’s Club will be offering a scholarship to a graduating senior. The $1,000 scholarship is available to a senior girl of New Kent High School who will graduate as a member of the class of 2019. Scholarship applications are available in the guidance office at the high school and are due by Apr. 12.
Letter to the Editor: Disproves of using convention to select Republican nomination
I was upset when I found out they were choosing the Republican nominee for delegate in the 97th District by convention. This method effectively disenfranchises the elderly and the disabled, many of whom are veterans that fought for our freedom. My displeasure turned to outrage when I found out that one of the candidates possibly had voting authority to force the convention over a primary. If that is not a conflict of interest, no such thing exists. The convention process strips the residents of the district of their voice. Del. Chris Peace has been a strong conservative. His record on…
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Editorial: Sending out a thank you for the continuing support
This isn’t going to be a long editorial, but I just wanted to reiterate by telling each one of our readers thank you for the continuous support on behalf of our staff. Personally, I want to thank those who have expressed gratitude and appreciation for the articles I have written. I continuously want to put out a product that is informative to all citizens and provide the best information for New Kent and Charles City. I don’t seek the praise, but I am honored to be supporting communities that has supported me for several years and for years to come.
Letter to the Editor: Chris Peace deserves to be reelected
As a resident of the 97th House of Delegates District, I feel compelled to speak up about the current Republican nomination process. Knowing our Delegate Chris Peace since the 2007 election, I can tell you that he has always been a strong, conservative voice for the people of New Kent, King William, and Hanover. Delegate Peace has many legislative accomplishments which further reflect a faithful, public servant who works diligently to get the job done. He stepped up as a leader when New Kent needed to be reopen and when Route 60 needed repaving. When our community was told by…
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Editorial: Cherish your time here on Earth
It is important to love your family and most importantly, yourself. We live in a 24-7 news cycle, where everything is so high tech. We barely have time to take heads out of our phones because of the latest email that needs to be answered. Text messaging is a constant thing in our everyday lives. This is all very understandable. However, take some time out with the family members and just put the phones away. There was a time when cell phones didn’t exist and everybody in the family would sit around, talk, and share stories. Some call this “the…
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Letter to the Editor: Let’s use common sense, both near and afar
In a recent editorial of the Chronicle, Andre’ Jones stated, “Be smart and use common sense by locking the doors to your house, shed, garage, and cars to prevent theft.” He concluded that it was better to be proactive and prevent a situation than to suffer the consequences. This same advice can be extended to our southern border with Mexico. It is only common sense to have an effective barrier with several designated entry points where border officials can control who and what is coming into our country. This is the proactive and smart way to keep unwanted criminals, gang…
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