Black earns honors at Mary Baldwin College

Abigail Black, a Charles City resident and rising sophomore at Mary Baldwin College, was named to the school’s Honor’s List for the Spring 2016 semester. In order to be named to the list, a student must accumulate a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher while taking at least 12 hours of classes. She is the daughter of Michelle and Randy Black.

Local residents complete graduation requirements at Rappahannock Community College

Several Charles City and New Kent residents were among the 596 students who earned degrees and certificates during the 44th commencement of Rappahannock Community College on May 13. Graduates honored during the ceremony were those who completed the required courses and classes during Summer 2015 semester, Fall 2015 semester, or Spring 2016 semester. Graduates who reside in Charles City County are Tyrus Allen, Chynna Berry, Christian Bradby, Jasmine Dabney, and Aaron Jones. New Kent graduates of the college are Charles Atkinson, Christian Babin, Shane Barker, Chynna Berry, Bobby Boggs, Rachel Cashin, Julia Christian, Justin Couch, J’Lon Davis, Blake Forsythe, Jacob…
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‘Dino Discoveries’ at Heritage Public Library

Officers elected for New Kent Rotary

New Kent County Public Schools Fourth Quarter Honor Roll 2015-16

New Kent Elementary School Grade 2- All A’s: Joshua Baum, Kaylee Beamon, Jeffery Berry, Caleb Blakenship, Sage Brocious, Amarrion Brown, Max Burmeister, Victoria Carey, Brandon Crooms, Erin Finnegan, Daltan Frederick, John Gentile, Taylor Grubb, Rylan Horne, Quinton Jackson, Landon Jones, Zoe Klein, Alyssa Lacy, Emily Lamb, Daniel Lindsey, Maggie Marshall, Mia Marshburn, Jack McCoy, Sir Kaimana Mims, Jack Morton, Cheyanne Oakes, Robert Rogers, Hannah Sachs, Gabriella Sayers, Taylor Shaffar, Rylie Sherman, ANnslea Simons, Jonah Sorrell, Noah Warren, Herbert Wathan III, Madelyn White. A/B Honor Roll: Lillian Bailey, Lilith Ballantine, Michael Barder II, Peyton Carroll, Cole Carter, Lauren Curry, Emerson Dodson,…
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Charles City County Public Schools Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls 2015-16

Charles City Elementary School Pre-Kindergaren- All A’s: Eryn Brown, Zameia Chavis, Xzavien Greene, Jordyn Holloman, Cade Jenkins, Braylon Jones, Niajah Jones, Logan Jones, Lailah Miles, Vyktorya Otey, Ja’Mesha Paige, Hunter Perretta, Ja’Mya Robinson, Annabella Young. A/B Honor Roll: Braelyn Chavis, Shiyah Charity, Alanna Kelly, Aalaya King, Bryce Smith. Citizenship: Xzavien Greene, Vyktorya Otey. Kindergarten- All A’s: Peyton Adkins, Brendan Babb, Christopher Barbour, Marquis Benford, Mariah Black, Isaac Blanks, Riley Coiner, Jazmine Crewe, Eric Moody, Jewel Otey, Jalayah Smith, Annalee Steffen. A/B Honor Roll: Greyston Bartscher, Jayden Carter, Aiden Cash, Dalaija Cotman, Bradley Fitzgerald, Michael Florakis, Amelia Foster, Tayla Gibbs, Carter…
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FSA committee nominations now being accepted

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the nomination period for farmers and ranchers to serve on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began June 15. To be eligible to serve on a FAS county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in the FSA administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where they are nominated. Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign an FSA-669 a. nomination…
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Grant awarded to Charles City for historical document preservation

The Library of Virginia awarded a grant of $9,443 for to Charles City County for preservation of historical documents. In a May meeting, the Circuit Court Records Grants Review Board considered 97 applications submitted by 70 localities to assist with records preservation. After an evaluation, 73 grants were awarded and totaled close to $900,000. Charles City’s amount allows them to preserve Deed Book 14 (1880-1887), Deed Book 12 (1867-1873), and General Index to Deeds Grantor (1789-1913). The grants provided can be used to conserve marriage registers and deeds, wills, minutes, and order books. Records are often used by surveyors, genealogists,…
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Peace Squad induction ceremony

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