Exhibition on Civil War coming to NK

New Kent Historic Commission, in conjunction with the New Kent Historical Society, is hosting “An American Turning Point,” an exhibition about the Civil War in Virginia, from Feb. 27 through March 7 (except March 4). The exhibition is being housed in the 1909 courthouse building at New Kent Courthouse, and is open weekdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m. On March 2 and 3, an open house with other special activities and presentations is 1-5 p.m. The office of the Historical Society, located in the Old Jail, will also be open during the weekend hours. The exhibition is free and open to the…
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LaSertoma offers scholarship grant, service award

Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma is sponsoring a Youth Service Cash Award for a student or an adult in New Kent County and a Scholarship Grant Award for a New Kent High School senior. To be eligible for the Youth Service Cash Award, a student or adult must be a resident of New Kent County and been recognized for providing volunteer community service or school required service activities, and has exemplified leadership in performing community service projects. Deadline for application submission is March 8. A high school senior can apply for the scholarship grant. The scholarship is based on financial/special…
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New Kent County Fair scheduled for Sept. 20-22

The New Kent County Fair Association has announced that the 2013 fair will take place Sept. 20-22 at Colonial Downs. Information about exhibits and vendor booths can be found after March 15 on the fair’s website, www.newkentcountyfair.com or at Heritage Public Library. New this year is the opportunity for non-residents to enter their home and garden exhibits in the fair. At the Virginia Association of Fairs Convention in January, the New Kent Fair Association won several communication awards, two blue ribbons, four second place ribbons, and one third place ribbon. These will be on display at the 2013 fair. Interested…
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Letter to the editor: Criticizes NK board for targeting commission

My first thought to the recent article that certain Board of Supervisors members are “targeting” Planning Commission members is the thought of immaturity. I believe that our Board of Supervisors needs to focus on more important issues at hand rather than giving our county less representation. These would include issues such as the proposal of Liberty Landing. I am still uncertain as to whether our Board of Supervisors is actually against this proposal. Our current Planning Commission does a great job and gives us the necessary representation that our county deserves. This includes representation that is compiled from the feedback…
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New Kent School System’s spelling bee

CCMS December leaders

Pooh birthday party

Citizenship award winners

Each year, the Sheriff F.W. Howard Jr. Citizenship Award sponsored by the Kip Kephart Foundation (kephartfoundation.org) is awarded to a fifth grader in each elementary school and to an eighth grader at the middle school. This gives the students in the lower grades something to strive for. This year the staff at New Kent Elementary School could not decide on just one student so the Kip Kephart Foundation provided funding for two winners. Below are presentations at each school of a certificate plus cash award to student winners. Their names are engraved on a plaque to be displayed in each…
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Pooch treats

Heritage Library conversion