Donation for Charles City library

Donation to Wounded Fund

Kip Kephart Citizenship Award winners

Christmas in Charles City

Giving for a good cause

New Kent Public Schools First Quarter Honor Rolls 2017-18

George Watkins Elementary School Grade 3- All A’s: Caroline Bandy, Morgan Capps, Addison Chandler, Emilee Edwards, Pepper Ferrell, Bryden Goodman, Ryan Griffith-LaFond, Rebecca Hallock, Dylan Holloway, Andrew McNabb, Kenley Rowe, Layla Sale, Hannah Stevens, Grayson Strickler, Kelsey Sutton, Raegan Wade, Kayleigh Walker, Rella Whelan, Anderson White, William Wilson Jr. A/B Honor Roll: Jose Alicea-Gransback IV, Gamble Austin, Jack Baldwin, Samuel Barkley, Keegan Branch, Lucas Canter, Raegan Carnohan, Alexis Crawford, Andrew Crump, Colby Denton, Kaydence Elbourn, Lucas Figuly, Victoria Fish, Mia Gill, Joshua Harris, Devin Hayes, Anna Henley, Shawn Holt, Carmyn Jenkins, Aiden Johnson, Brennan Johnson, Ryan Jones, Kolby Lacy, Autumn…
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Editorial: Putting the outside world on pause at times can be healthy

Providence Forge’s Christmas Parade provided an opportunity for families to come out and spend some quality time with each other. The event was free to onlookers, and provided companies, individuals, and organizations the opportunity to participate whether it was promotion or if it was for fun. For me and probably some others, it was a chance to enjoy the event and not worry about the outside world. In today’s society, there are many things that tend to yank us in a number of directions. From the issues with government to paying bills, the list tends to overrun what our minds…
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Logan’s library

Bushhouse inducted into honor society

David Bushhouse, New Kent High School’s Class of 2015 Salutatorian, was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa, national leadership honor society for college men and women, during an Oct. 29 ceremony at Hampden-Sydney College. Members are selected based on their influence as campus leaders to better campus life and to encourage high standards in all activities. Bushhouse is a member of Chi Beta Phi (science), Chi Alpha campus ministry, and Union-Philanthropic Literacy Society. David is the son of Steven and Jennifer Bushhouse of Quinton.

Book collection donated to Heritage Public Library

Heritage Public Library received a donation of a historical book collection from the Board of Directors of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni Association Inc. (VTCCA). Colonel Jess Fowler, who retired from the U.S. Army and lives in New Kent, presented Heritage Public Library Director Chandra McPherson during a Dec. 5 presentation at the New Kent branch. Fowler, who is a member of the VTCCA board, presented a complete six volume set of “The Bugle’s Echo” by Col. Harry D. Temple. The volume describes military life at Virginia Tech from 1872-1934. Temple served in the U.S. Army during World…
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