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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Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma offering $2,500 scholarship

The Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma is pleased to announce that the organization will be offering a $2,500 scholarship grant to a New Kent High School senior pursuing a college education. To be eligible for the Scholarship Grant Award, a high school senior can apply for the scholarship grant. The scholarship is based on financial/special needs, transcript of grades, future education, and community work/leadership. The student selected will compete for an additional $1,000 scholarship grant through LaSertoma International. The deadline date for receipt of scholarship applications is May 3. Applications for the scholarship grant are available at the New Kent…
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First art gallery exhibition

Opera at Charles City Elementary School