A splash at Charles City’s county fair

Judy Ledbetter earned 26 blue ribbons and was recognized as the top adult winner with a total of 39 ribbons at Charles City’s County Fair on Sept. 8-10. David Ledbetter and Tina Whitehead tied for second place, garnering 16 blue ribbons apiece, while Oliver Whitehead earned 12 blue ribbons for third place. Judy Ledbetter also earned 19 additional blue ribbons as she teamed with Louise Hudgins. Joy Starkey’s Coconut Layer Cake was named best in Charles City, while Phil Hayes won the “Egg Ole’” specialty category. In the youth division, Cornelia Erda and Henry Erda tied for top honors with…
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Autumn Pilgrimage tour is Sept. 30

Locations have been announced for the 2017 Autumn Pilgrimage House Tour in Charles City. Sponsored by Westover Episcopal Church, some of American’s most historic homes will open their doors for the tour. Properties for this year’s tour are Berkeley Plantation, Sherwood Forest Plantation, Shirley Plantation, Pinecrest, River Ridge, Westover Plantation, and Westover Episcopal Church. The tour will take place on Sept. 30. Advanced tickets are $35 and available for purchase at www.westoverepiscopalchurg.org or by calling 512-9094. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the tour for $40. Children 12 and under are free with an accompanying adult, and funds…
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Five named to JTCC Honor’s List for Summer semester

Five local students were named to John Tyler Community College’s Honor’s List for the Summer 2017 semester. Laurie Burnette and Lena Duke of Charles City, Cecilia Garner and John Sweat of New Kent, and Nina Brundle of Quinton earned the recognition from the college. In order to be named to the Honor’s List, a student must accumulate a grade point average of 3.5 or better and completed at least 24 hours of coursework.

Prepping for school in CC

Charles City, New Kent part of FeedMore’s service area to receive $100,000 donation

FeedMore, a local food bank that includes Charles City and New Kent, has received a $100,000 donation from BJ’s Wholesale Club. FeedMore’s programs work with more than 300 partner agencies, serving 52,000 meals per day. Charles City and New Kent are two of 34 counties and cities in Central Virginia that will receive a portion of the donation. The donation will be used to increase the capacity to distribute perishable food, purchase storage equipment to keep food cold including refrigerators and freezers, and purchase a refrigerated truck to transport perishable food more safely.

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Celebs serve for a cause

Steps toward unity highlight second annual New Kent Unity Walk

The definition of the word unity is the state of being united or joined as a whole. That is what citizens from New Kent, Charles City, and surrounding communities did during the second annual New Kent Unity Walk on Aug. 26. The purpose for this special event was to not only celebrate the coming together of people despite their race or background, but to show a conservative effort to unite against the central issues that have plagued the country that are now coming to the forefront. “We must put the past behind us and strive for love and forgiveness,” said…
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Weisskohl named new nurse practitioner for CCRHS

Jack Weisskohl has been hired as the newest family nurse practitioner for Charles City Regional Health Services (CCRHS). Weisskohl holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and received his Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Virginia Council of Nurse Pracittioners. “I’m excited to join the staff at CCRHS and to serve such a wonderful community,” Weisskohl said in a press release. Weisskohl will offer a full range of primary medical services that include sick visits,…
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