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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.

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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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Chickahominy Tribe to host 66th annual festival

The Chickahominy Indian Tribe will join Native American friends and visitors from all over the country when they gather for the 66th annual Chickahominy Fall Festival and Pow-wow on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, located at 8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge, VA, in Charles City. Grounds will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday with grand entry commencing at 12 p.m., and will re-open on Sunday 11 a.m. with grand entry beginning at 1 p.m. The festival/Pow-Wow will feature Native American dancers, drummers, singers, and cultural demonstrations. United States Armed Forces Veterans will…
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New Kent County Fair 2017

Tracy Bryan accumulated 290 points to claim the top spot in the adult division for this year’s sweepstakes at New Kent’s County Fair. Last year’s winner Martha Martin rung in 128 points, good enough to take second place in the competition. Marilyn DeHart scored 117 points to round out the top three. In the youth competition, Justine Eckert scored 102 points to be named as the winner of the division. Carly Turner put together a 54-point performance to finish in second place, while Lucy Vick’s 28 points was good enough to earn her the bronze. Other results: Adults- 4. Margaret…
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