Peace addresses New Kent Rotary

Turner to serve as VRPS president

Kim Turner, director of New Kent County Parks and Recreation, has been elected as President of the Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS) by the organization’s board of directors. Turner fulfilled the VRPS term for Michael McCarty in 2014-15 and was subsequently voted for a three-year term. She currently serves as the organization’s vice-president and has held numerous roles within the group including being a board liaison to the Central Service Area and Legislative Committee. Other roles Turner has held include leadership roles in the Central Service Area Resource Group, being a previous chair of VRPS, and serving on VRPS…
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Editorial: Experience the Chickahominy Fall Festival for yourself

If you haven’t experienced the Chickahominy Fall Festival and Pow-wow in Charles City, you should. No, this is not a self-promotion for that event. It’s an event that’s not about the festival, but about the Chickahominy Tribe and people themselves. Each year I have the opportunity to go to the event that is literally right around the corner from my residence Growing up, the depictions of the lifestyle that Native Americans live is misconstrued thanks to movies, television, and stories. Stepping onto the tribal grounds, you see a lot more than the heritage of the tribe. You see and hear…
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Homeowner’s association revives Brickshire Golf Course

When a person thinks about golf, they think of a gentlemen and ladies’ game that is defined by class and prestige. But when the threat of golf courses being shut down in New Kent arrived, one homeowner’s association elected to save the one in their area. Brickshire homeowners bonded to purchase the Brickshire Golf Club in 2017, after being on the market for more than one year. The course, along with Royal New Kent and Stonehouse, were put up for sale in April 2016. While other potential buyers proposed transforming the course into a conservation property, the homeowner’s association came…
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67th annual Chickahominy Fall Festival

Kaine speaks to NKCDC

Silver Award Girl Scouts

Heritage Public Library launching sensory story time program

Heritage Public Library is launching a sensory friendly Story Time in October at the New Kent branch. The interactive and educational program is geared towards children who identify on the autism spectrum or with sensory integration challenges. The story time will feature a visual schedule, books, interactive songs, and multi-sensory activity stations. The program is made possible through a donation provided by New Kent’s Rotary Club. For information or special accommodations, call 966-2480.

Another Girl Scout Gold Award

Editorial: Thank you for supporting the Chronicle for 25 years

Twenty-five years ago, something spectacular came to Charles City and New Kent County. No, I’m not talking about the first McDonald’s (even though that did take place nearly 25 years ago). I’m talking about the establishment of the New Kent-Charles City Chronicle. The Chronicle is celebrating 25 years of existence. The newspaper has been a driving force to get information out to citizens and others within the localities. For some odd reason, it seemed that I was destined to work at the Chronicle. In Volume 1, Issue 10, I was on the front page of the newspaper signing banking slips…
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