Evelyn-Powell

The marriage of Aimee Michelle Powell and Benjamin Ayers Evelyn took place Saturday, August 31, 2013 at The Vintager Inn in New Kent with the Rev. Dr. S Paul Rowles, rector of St. Peter’s Parish, officiating. Aimee is the daughter of Patricia and Dwight Ross of Mechanicsville and Michael and Diana Powell of Highland Springs. She is the granddaughter of Jane Seward of King William and Viola Bowers and the late Boyce Bowers of Mechanicsville. Benjamin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evelyn Jr. of New Kent. He is the grandson of the late Lillian and Charlie Evelyn…
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Prescription drug take back in NK

New Kent Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the “National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative” on Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Drop off locations will be New Kent’s Sheriff’s Office and Quinton Fire Station. With the exception of syringes, all unused/unwanted prescriptions may be dropped off at either site. All submissions are considered anonymous and no question will be asked by law enforcement. New Kent Sheriff’s Office had a great deal of interest and positive reports from citizens regarding this program in the past.

Fary Memorial scholarship available

The Fary Memorial Scholarship fund is now available to graduating students from New Kent and Charles City. The four year, $24,000 scholarship is available to a senior with a 3.5 cumulative GPA, a comibned reading and math SAT score of 11, or an ACT composite score of 24, and have lived within their county within the last two years. Applications are available through the school’s guidance counselors or by visiting www.faryscholarship.org. Deadline for the scholarship is Dec. 16.

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Letter to the editor: Urges citizens to review RMU boundaries

At the most recent Charles City County Planning Commission’s work session (Oct. 10) preliminary boundary lines were drawn to designate where the RMU (Residential Mix Use) are to be located. The most recent proposed ordinance defines RMU as a mixture of light commercial and dense residential development by right. That means these new neighborhoods will not be required to go before the Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors for review. In addition, some of these RMU”s have additionally been zoned R-1 (residential) as part of the plan. The areas affected are: RMU 1- Adkins Store & Ruthville Communities, RMU 2-…
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Letter to the editor: Thanks all who helped with ‘Swing for the Arts

On Saturday, September 14, New Kent High School held the Swing for the Arts Golf tournament at Royal New Kent Golf Course. This tournament, our first, was held to benefit the NKHS Visual & Performing Arts Department with funds raised used to support the many costs associated with the Kent England Drama performance and to fund scholarships for students seeking to continue an education in the Arts after high school. The tournament was a tremendous success with golfers competing for a variety of prizes donated by area merchants and businesses as well as items donated by the Washington Redskins, Richmond…
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Letter to the editor: Encourages CC citizens to become more involved

The demographic in Charles City has slowly changed since I was a child, but the population has remained somewhat stagnant. Young county natives are moving away for better conveniences. Also, our scholars find it necessary to take their innovations elsewhere and refuse to settle for the status quo. Local government has had the challenge of balancing economic development with tranquility. This idle position has not been particularly prosperous. Obviously, this is not the time to take the back seat, so do some soul searching and ask yourself can we even handle real change? The comprehensive plan, along with important issues,…
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