Drunk driving prevention awards

New Kent HS homecoming

Perkins honored for 25 years of service

Letter to the Editor: Says vote ‘no’ to right to work amendment

I have spent the last 39 years of my life working. I have worked in the private sector, and in the public sector, in non-union facilities, and in union shops. I have seen the difference a collective bargaining agreement makes. Even in a right to work state like Virginia, workers can choose to form a union in their workplace if a simple majority of their co-workers agree. Many corporations prefer weak unions because there’s no one to stop them from keeping wages low and treating workers poorly. A union can negotiate a contract between the company and the workers, and…
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Letter to the Editor: Says CC library should be stand alone facility

“… the Charles City Courthouse is probably the most sophisticated surviving example of the small group of arcaded front colonial courthouses. The county seat has never been commercially developed, causing the courthouse to retain its isolated setting at a country crossroads, much as it was in colonial times.” -National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form 1968. The proposed attachment of a modern library building to the historic courthouse would be a desecration of a unique piece of Virginia’s actual and architectural history. It is also a violation of the will of the people of Charles City County, expressed by…
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LaSertoma annouces scholarship winners

Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma has announced the awarding of two scholarships to recent New Kent High School graduates. Ethan Ashford was awarded a $2,000 scholarship grant and was also awarded an additional $1,000 grant after being selected by LaSertoma International for his continuing education. Ashford is currently enrolled at the College of Charleston majoring in the Business Administration program. Sabrina Odell was the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship grant. She is currently attending the Medical College of Virginia pursuing a nursing degree. Funds for the scholarships were raised through the organization’s annual charity golf tournament.

Education, heritage focal points of 65th rendition of Chickahominy Fall Festival

As at least 1,500 people walked onto the tribal grounds on Sept. 24, the Chickahominy Fall Festival continues to be a draw to guests and tourists from around the United States and the world. But the 65th rendition of the annual event also garnered the opportunity for attendees to be educated and learn the meaning of the gathering. An interview with Chickahominy Chief Stephen Adkins, First Asst. Chief Wayne Adkins, and Second Asst. Chief Reggie Stewart provided insight a history and mechanics that makes the event the largest attended gathering in Charles City each year. “There are a lot of…
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RCC-RILL returns for fall course

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) has announced a fall offering of the Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning (RILL) program this October. The program, entitled “Continuing the Magical Tour of New Kent County,” will be a follow-up from the spring 2016 program. Under the instruction of LaVonne Allen at RCC’s New Kent Campus, attendees will walk along the Washington Rochambeau Wagon Trail used in 1781, sit in the jury box at the Old New Kent Courthouse, and meet a mystery guest at the New Kent Historical Museum. Other activities include tour the historic homes of “Iden” and “Cedar Lane”, the birthplace of…
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Jenna Bash beneficiaries

The ‘HEAT’ is on