VSA scholarships awarded

Evelyn named to Dean’s List

Caroline Hope Evelyn, a junior at Longwood University, successfully completed the school year and was named to the Dean’s List for the 2012 fall semester and 2013 spring semester. A grade-point average of 3.5 or better is required to be distinguished with the honor of being named to the Dean’s List. Caroline is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Evelyn of New Kent. She is a 2011 graduate of New Kent High School.

‘Name the park’ contest in NK

New Kent Parks and Recreation invites you to participate in “A New Place to Play: Name the Park Contest.” New Kent Parks and Recreation seeks entries from New Kent residents, of all ages, with suggested names for our new park! The department is excited to announce the acquisition of property on Pine Fork Road in New Kent for the new park. Parks and Recreation plans to design a conceptual plan driven by input from the community. The department will host a variety of informational meetings and welcome public comment at the NKP&R advisory commission starting in July 2013. Entries must…
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Central VA shares acquired by C&F

C&F Financial Corporation and Central Virginia Banks have jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. C&F will acquire CVB in an all-cash transaction valued at $0.32 per common share, or approximately $855,00 in aggregate. Additionally, C&F will redeem $3.35 million of all preferred stock and warrants issued to the U.S. Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program, which totaled $13.24 million as of March 21. After acquisition of CVB, the combined company’s assets will be approximate $1.35 billion. C&F is the one-bank holding company for Citizens and Farmers Bank.

Field Day at NKES

CC school retirees

CC Teacher of the Year

Washburn named executive director

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the hiring of Ashlee C. Washburn as its new county executive director for the Four Rivers county office in Quinton. Washburn is a native of Franklin County and graduated May 2012 from UVA-Wise with a degree in biology. While attending college, she served as student government president and captain of the Lady Highland Cavaliers softball team. “I am very excited to be in the Four Rivers office,” Washburn said in a press release. “The location, staff, and other USDA agency personnel are wonderful. I look forward to working with everyone and getting acclimated…
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‘Relay for Life’ in CC

Bronze award achieved