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PF Hardware festival

Historical marker dedication

STEM recognition

Lambert-Burnett

The marriage of Miss Anna Stuart Burnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Rutledge Burnett of New Kent, to Mr. Matthew Edwin Lambert, son of Brenda Dawkins Lambert and Edward Clyde Lambert III of Richmond, took place on October 5, 2013 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in New Kent. The Reverend Dr. S. Paul Rowles officiated. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Warren Davis of New Kent and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Furtheringham Burnett of Charleston, South Carolina. The groom is the grandson of Mrs. Marjorie Dawkins Parker and the late…
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Resource fair available to local residents

Helping New Kent and Charles City students and adults with developmental disabilities and their families prepare for and live a full life as adults is the goal of the “Life in the Community Conference and Resource Fair” on Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at 8800 River Road United Methodist Church, Richmond. The free conference and resource fair features Dr. David Pitonyak, internationally acclaimed expert on positive behavior strategies who will deliver the keynote address, “The Importance of Belonging.” Social Security, vocational and post high school education options and alternatives to guardianship are some of the important topics that will be…
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Ledbetter becomes forestry foundation’s chairman

Charles City resident David O. Ledbetter has been elected as the new chairman of the 500-Year Forest Foundation. Ledbetter helped form the Foundation in 1998 as pro bono counsel and has served as a director and officer ever since. He will continue as foundation secretary, while serving a pivotal role on the transition team that will lead expansion of operations. The nonprofit foundation is dedicated to conserving old-growth forests and protection of 1,100 acres in Virginia from being timber harvested. Ledbetter’s career as an environmental lawyer began with major hazardous waste site civil prosecutions and legislative and policy duties at…
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First buck

Ninetieth birthday

Income reported

C&F Financial Corporation is reporting a net income of $3.4 million or a $0.97 per share for the third quarter of 2013, compared with $4.5 million or $1.36 per share for the third quarter a year ago. The corporation is the one-bank holding company for C&F Bank.