New Kent National Night Out 2018

Charles City National Night Out 2018

Editorial: Self-criticism and responsibility makes you a better person

The toughest thing about understanding who you are as a person is self-criticism. And I will be the first to tell anybody I’m not perfect. I definitely have a lot of flaws. But there has been a theme that I’ve experienced within the last week that proves to me that while I may have flaws, there are some situations that are beyond my control. Let’s start with my flaws that you probably don’t notice in the newspaper. There are often times where I make mistakes such as misspelling a word (since auto-correct sometimes recognize it as a real word) and…
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Smith promoted to Command Sergeant Major for Virginia National Guard

Charles City native Ronald Smith Jr. has been promoted to the position of Command Sergeant Major for the Virginia National Guard. Smith will take over the duties officially on Sept. 15, succeeding Command Sgt. Maj. Cheyenne M. Johnson who will be retiring after 35 years of military service. “Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Smith is a proven leader with an extremely broad background at both the tactical and operational levels,” said Maj. General Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. “He also displayed impressive leadership throughout several combat deployments to Panama, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. I am confident…
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Miles named to Old Dominion University’s Dean’s List

Adrienne Miles, a 2015 graduate of Charles City High School, was named to the Dean’s List at Old Dominion University for the Spring 2018 semester. In order to be recognized for the academic achievement, a student-athlete must accumulate a grade-point average of 3.4 or better while taking at least 12 credit hours.

Letter to the editor: Says Charles City needs only three supervisors

For 12 years I have watched Charles City grow in stature, if not in population. I have watched a public-school system improve from third worst in the State to somewhere in the middle. They even won recognition from a major news publication as one of the 17 most improved school systems in the country. That occurred because of a change of school administration, a courageous school board that made good choices, and a three-member board of supervisors who supported those changes in both word and deed. Charles City is a racially-mixed community that is approximately 46 percent African-American, 43 percent…
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CATlab expanding New Kent offices

Control Automation Technologies Corporation (CATC) is expanding its Virginia Laboratory located in New Kent. The company deals with testing and calibration services that include electrical, mechanical, and thermodynamics. The expansion will provide offices, additional laboratories, and a larger logistics warehouse to accommodate customer growth. The current property, located in New Kent’s Business Center, will close on Aug. 14 for construction of the expansion.

Loveland named to Dean’s List at Washington University

Callie Loveland, a Providence Forge resident, was named to the Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri for the Spring 2018 semester. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher while taking at least 14 graded units.

Editorial: Giving a little to help families prepare for the school year

As tax-free weekend and new school year approaches, there are many things the community can do to assist students and teachers in preparation to make the upcoming year successful. In both Charles City and New Kent, there are several teachers who come out of their pockets to support the students by purchasing supplies. These educators have a passion to teach, but they enjoy the students even more. Spending my early years in the educational field, I can attest that I have come out of my pocket on several occasions to make sure students had supplies they needed. However, we must…
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