Third annual New Kent Unity Walk

School supply donations

Hennaman addresses New Kent Rotary

Editorial: Challenging Charles City citizens to speak out on all issues

What can be done to truly improve Charles City County? This editorial is a challenge to citizens to come out and voice your real concerns. However, the concerns must be constructive, well thought out, and with purpose. The children are suffering and right now that is the most important thing. Football will not be played at the high school and that makes me upset more than anyone. For as long as I can remember, I always turned on the television and looked at late night news for the Charles City score to scroll along the bottom of the screen, waiting…
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Editorial: With the tension broken, it’s time to focus on the future of Charles City students

As I sat at Charles City’s School Board meeting Tuesday night, I shed a tear because I know the pain that both sides are experiencing. When news emerged that fall sports wouldn’t be taking place at Charles City High School, questions of why and how quickly flooded social media. Prejudgment quickly overtook the process of understanding and why the decision was made. Dialogue between parents, concerned citizens, and school board officials Tuesday night made me tear up because a community that I truly love and grew up with was now going through one of the most testing times in nearly…
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Gold Award project

Editorial: Focus on the future as you prepare to go back to school

As school approaches I have a message for all returning students who are young adults (meaning middle school and up). This year, do not worry about impressing people. Do not worry about trying to stand out or be popular. What needs to be understood is that before you know it, you will be 18 years old and an adult. Being an adult seems fun when your a teenager. The reality is it’s a big time responsibility. We live in a world with billions of people. The world stops for no one. Your focus this school year needs to be on…
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Editorial: Going with your instinct can lead to additional benefits

Sometimes natural instincts can lead to a person changing his or her mind and making a decision that benefits them in the long run. Such an experience took place last week for me. After a wonderful day with my sister and nephew, we elected to go get some ice cream. However, instead of going to a franchise company we elected to go to a local New Kent business to give back to the community (and the fact my nephew wanted blue ice cream). Upon approaching the facility, we were greeted with a happy smile of the owner working the window….
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Passport applications now accepted at Heritage Public Library

Heritage Public Library is now accepting passport applications at its New Kent location by appointment. Travelers can choose appointments during library open hours, which include evenings and weekends. “We saw there was a need in our area for a passport acceptance center,” said Heritage Public Library director Chandra McPherson. “Our application to the state department was accepted, staff was trained, and we were able to begin a ‘soft opening’ of this service in July.” Passport applicants can review the requirements for passports on the library’s website, www.heritagepubliclibrary.org. Appointments are made by calling the library at 966-2480.

‘Turtle Tales’ at Heritage Public Library