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Providence Forge Christmas Parade is Dec. 8

The 15th annual Providence Forge Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, beginning at 2 p.m. The parade route will occupy eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 60 (Pocahontas Trail) between Carriage Road (Rt. 629) and Olivet Church Road (Rt. 618). Traffic will be closed at 1:45 p.m. and diverted to Boulevard Road to bypass the parade route. The parade co-grand marshals will be Sgt. Jonathan Miles of the Virginia State Police, and the Rev. Daniel W. Patterson Jr. Miles is the brother of the late Sgt. Floyd Miles Jr. of Charles City County, who served in…
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New Kent Public Schools receive two awards from Virginia School Board Association

New Kent County Public Schoos were recognized with two awards at the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) conference this past week. Quinton Elementary School in New Kent received the Gold Design Award in the 2024 Virginia School Board’s Association Exhibition of School Architecture. The award highlights a school district’s commitment to provide innovative and inspiring learning environments. Quinton Elementary School was recognized for its vibrant academic wings and collaborative learning spaces, along with the use of materials and colors in its designs. The entire school district was recognized for its recognition for Excellence in Risk Management for student populations less…
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Charles City women’s self-defense program

‘Honor and Valor’

Peace poster contest winner

New Kent University Class of 2024

Gordon N. Dixon award

Automated speed cameras for Charles City school zone enforcement operational beginning Dec. 2

Charles City County Sheriff’s Office will begin its initial trial for using automated speed enforcement cameras in Charles City County Public School speed zones. Beginning Dec. 2, the warning period will begin, allowing drivers to have a one-month adjustment to get used to the changes in the area. Warning summonses will be sent to violators during that time frame. Live enforcement will begin on Jan. 6, with motorists who exceed the school zone speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour receiving a summons by mail. These summonses carry a fine of $100. According to a March 2024 study,…
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Pinning ceremony at Charles City Elementary School