Dividend declared

C&F Financial Corporation’s board of directors has declared a 29-cent per share dividend payable Jan. 1, 2014 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 16. The corporation is the one-bank holding company for C&F Bank.

NKCDC opens doors for membership

New Kent Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) has opened its door for membership. The non-profit organization seeks members to help with its goal to encourage and promote community self-empowerment through the development of economic, educational, employment, and affordable housing opportunities. NKCDC provides assistance in expanding opportunities to residents to own, manage, and operate businesses, furnish management and administrative through training and technical assistance to require skills, and to provide positive guidance and coping skills for at-risk outh through cross-cultural awareness programs. For information or to inquire about membership, call 932-4245.

Grants for NK teachers

Appreciation presentation

Walizer bridge

Pied principals

Letter to the editor: Says Affordable Health Care Act unconstitutional

Considering the personal security risk of our medical records obtained by Obamacare, we might be well advised to opt out of Obama’s dictatorial health controls. One nation undger God, with liberty and justice for all. Really?! That is not what I am seeing herein. I believe the Affordable Health Care Act was fraudulently sold to he American people, thusly should be illegal. As I understand it, fraud is defined by something being said or done to deceive others from the truth so that the person committing fraud can acquire something that might not be obtained if the truth were known….
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Letter to the editor: Praises New Kent High ‘Battle of Brains’ team

I would like to applaud our New Kent High School students who appeared on and won the recent television contest on “Battle of the Brains.” They did a very good job and I am very proud of them and our system. Alease Christian Lanexa

‘Heroes of New Kent’

CC school board schedules hearing

Charles City’s school board has tentatively set a date for a pre-budget public hearing. Board members have scheduled the meeting for Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the Charles City Middle/High School library. Superintendent of schools Janet Crawley advised the public hearing to be set around that time frame as a search for a new financial director is currently ongoing. Former interim finance David Papenfuse elected to retire after serving a one-year term.