Second annual Charles City Grand Illumination

Peace poster contest winner

Editorial: Make donating to a local organization an option

It seems like social media and trends are affecting everyday activities with us. Social media has increased the widespread of a variety of “National (fill-in-the-blank) Day” with each turn of the calendar page. With the trend spreading, I thought the one that was posted last Tuesday was an interesting one. Logging into my social media account, I noticed that Tuesday was #givingTuesday that pushed for making donations to an organization. According to social media platforms, a lot of big companies were matching donations made by patrons who contributed to the cause. Many social media platforms have been pushing and promoting…
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Charles City Public Schools First Quarter Honor Rolls 2018-2019

Charles City Elementary School Grade 3- All A’s: Isaac Blanks, Issayah Snead, Portia Tyler. A/B Honor Roll: Peyton Adkins, Christopher Barbour, Dalaija Cotman, Kristin Harris, Brooke Richardson, Carter Sheridan, Annalee Steffen, Riley Waldron. Grade 4- All A’s: Charie Fetter, Kylea New, Joseph Wall. A/B Honor Roll: Chloe Adams, Dylan Bowman, Trae Crawley, Emily Peterson, Jacari Reed, Makaila Smith, Kaylee Stewart. Grade 5- A/B Honor Roll: Nina Cannada, Melody Harris, Jaylen Hayes, Karley Jasper. Grade 6- All A’s: Nyhakiyah Cotman, Terrell Crawley, Shivawn Harris, Cash Jones, Aja Thompson. A/B Honor Roll: Olivia Adkins, Riley Adkins, Sherod Barnes, Byron Chandler, Dana Daniels,…
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Scholarship dancer

Food donations to Quin Rivers and NKDSS

Making a dash during the holidays in New Kent

Editorial: Alternate routes aren’t alternatives anymore

As the holiday approaches, several of our local motorists will be hitting the highways to travel to various destinations. Drivers will be planning ahead in an effort to miss as much traffic as possible. Unfortunately, those behind the wheel are coming to the realization that no matter how much planning you can do, roads will be occupied more than ever before. And we can blame technology for that. In the past, interstates have been the primary method of travel for motorists to get from one destination to the next. When an accident or a disabled vehicle often slowed traffic down,…
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Girl Scouts community award

Proclaiming Grace Outreach donations