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Forty years of service

Driscoll, Burch named master agents

Frank Driscoll and Jeff Burch, both employees of the Charles City-James City-New Kent Farm Bureau in Providence Forge, were recognized as Master Agents at the annual sales conference in Roanoke. Driscoll has been an employees of Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance for 26 years, while Burch has spent 23 years with the group.

Sixteen honored at first annual Charles City Volunteerism award program

The definition of a volunteer is someone who takes time out of their day to help others by making a community better. While volunteers do not receive celebrity headlines or the hero title, Charles City’s First Annual Volunteer Recognition program made sure that the character of 16 individuals were recognized for their passion and love for their county. More than a hundred people attended the April 6 recognition ceremony held at the Charles City Parks and Recreation Center. The program was a brainstorm of County Administrator Michelle Johnson, who said that these volunteers deserved to be honored for all they…
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Groundbreaking date for new Charles City Library announced

Groundbreaking for the Charles City Library will take place on Sunday, Apr. 29, 3 p.m. at the site. Adjacent to the Charles City Courthouse, the ceremony will take place in the field of the new location. In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the auditorium of the Charles City School Board and Government administration building. In November 2015, county citizens voted in favor of a referendum for the county to borrow no more than $2.5 million in funds for the construction of the standalone facility. In County Administrator’s Michelle Johnson’s “State of the County” address in February,…
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Editorial: Don’t get it twisted; planning a vacation is work

The vacation. It’s a time when people can relax and spend it with the people they love. Or for some, it’s the time when they can get away from the responsibilities of adulthood. But let’s be honest, vacation is work. While a vacation may be worth it in the long run, it is a lot of work and responsibility. From the day you make the decision that you want to have a getaway, the preplanning begins. The decision on how long you want to stay, where you want to go, how much you want to spend all factors into your…
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In memory of Sara Zeman

Charles City roots helps native create, promote adult beverage

Big dreams often start in small places. And with his roots grounded in Charles City, one county native continues to help spread an adult beverage that carries a sense of his hometown. Walter Crawley is one of the founders of RYCO whiskey, a beverage that has kept the dream alive for the 1980 graduate of Ruthville High School in Charles City. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in chemistry and his Master’s Degree in chemical engineering, Crawley became an employee of Kraft Foods in New Jersey. Among his specialized duties was developing new product concepts for the…
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‘Egg’-citement at Harrison Park Easter hunt

Editorial: Let’s give a round of applause for the volunteer

Charles City is having a recognition ceremony for something we all should do every once in a while: volunteer. The desire to volunteer had greatly dwindled. In a world revolved around the all mighty dollar bill, people doing a task or a favor and not expecting anything in return seems absurd. But sometimes the little recognition of a thank you does wonders and can outweigh a couple of dollars. Volunteering doesn’t take a lot of effort nor a formal application. While there are some groups (such as firefighters) that are more organized, volunteering can be simple as walking down the…
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