Poster contest winner

Career Day at Charles City

Turf burned– on purpose

On a day when several brush fires popped up unexpectedly in Central Virginia due to warm temperatures and breezy conditions, Colonial Downs intentionally set fire to its Secretariat Turf Course on April 10. The two-plus hour controlled burn will help the nation’s widest grass racing surface come back lusher and greener than ever in time for the track’s summer thoroughbred racing season that starts June 8. Track superintendent J.D. Thomas organized and oversaw the controlled burn which began at 6 p.m. “The ultimate goal of the fire was to cut the dead cover off the top since dead leafs will…
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New Kent Envirothon

Egg scramble

Short awarded scholarship

DeAndre’ Short, a senior at New Kent High School, received a $3,000 scholarship after participating in the Annual Scholarship Competition at Lynchburg College. The scholarship competition was held to recognize achievements of those students who excel in the college’s traditions of scholarship, leadership, and community service. The value of the award over four years is $12,000. Short, the son of LaVerne Allen of Providence Forge, has been accepted to Lynchburg College and was one of over 300 students competing for scholarships through completion of an essay writing contest and interviews with college faculty members. The $3,000 Scholarship Competition Award is…
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Bland contest winners

They’re off!

Sponsors sought for 4-H golf event

Sponsors are being sought for the New Kent 4-H Golf Classic being held April 19, 12-6 p.m. at the Brookwoods Golf Club in Quinton. Sponsorships and fees are Team Sponsor $300 (includes green fees (4), carts, box lunch, dinner, awards and program listing; Hole Sponsor $100 (signage at a hole and program listing); Beverage Sponsor $250 (signage on cart and program listing); Prize Sponsor (past prize examples: dinner for two, rounds of golf, golf clothing, plus company listed in program and announced during award ceremony). The tourney is hosted by New Kent and Charles City Virginia Cooperative Extension Office and…
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Volunteers from Farm Bureau serve as guest readers

Charles City-James City-New Kent-York County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee and volunteers celebrated Agriculture Literacy Week (March 17-23) by reading to over 850 students in 11 elementary schools in the bureau’s four counties and one school each in Virginia Beach and Newport News. Volunteers also read in libraries in Charles City County and New Kent County.