Honor Rolls- Charles City High School 1st Quarter

Grade 9- Tyler Allen, Victoria Banks, Meryah Bates, Austin Braten, Tyrus Crawley, Stephanie Doan, Michael Grubbs, Dylan Horton, Christian Pineda, Kena Quivers, Noah Ragland, Sydney Richard, Devin Shannon, Dustin Shannon. Grade 10- Vanessa Adkins, Taylor Bradby, Shea Clancy, Brandon Collie, Miranda Decker, Phylicia Green, Colin Jones, Thomas Kelly, Adrienne Miles, Joseph Miles, Caylin Stewart, Jessica Traynor. Grade 11- James Adkins, Jasmine Austin, Mary Black, Marshayla Bradby, Devante Charity, Cheyenne Davis, Jessica Hill, Amanda Holmes, Daijah Johnson, Casey Richardson, Malcolm Williams, Peyton Winston. Grade 12- Sierra Adkins, Keiyah Allen, Myonka Boyd, Felicia Brown, Jasmine Brown, Da’Quaun Burton, Samantha Cannada, Ricky Crewe,…
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Local delegates attend Farm Bureau annual convention

Norman Hofmeyer, Dottie Hofmeyer and Gloria Beil of Charles City-James City-New Kent-York County Farm Bureau were among 284 delegates who helped formulate legislative policies during the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 2012 annual convention held in Chantilly, Nov. 27-29. The delegates adopted policy positions to guide Farm Bureau’s legislative direction during the 2013 General Assembly. Issues that were addressed included the agriculture best management practices cost-share program; funding for soil and water conservation districts; increased funding for the state portion of the state/federal coyote control programs; and continuing support for landowners’ property rights. Gov. Bob McDonnell recognized Farm Bureau members, who…
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Claim deadline set

Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades can file claims up until a deadline next March 25. The process offers a voluntary alternative to litigation for each Hispanic or female farmer and rancher who can prove that USDA denied their applications for loan or loan servicing assistance for discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000. The voluntary claims process will make available at least $1.33 billion for cash awards and tax relief payments, plus up to $160 million in farm debt relief, to eligible Hispanic and women farmers and…
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Along for the ride

Thanksgiving feast

Beta Club induction at New Kent HS

Farm Bureau donation

10,000th patron

Charity brothers excel in chosen fields

Brothers Joseph L. Charity III and Julian E. Charity are excelling in their chosen fields. Joseph was recently made vice president of Joseph R. Loring & Associates Inc. in New York City. He formerly worked as a senior associate at Loring, overseeing personnel and many types of projects. He has worked on projects from high end shoe stores in Trump Towers to the American Airlines Terminal at JFK. Joseph is a 2001 graduate of Hopewell High School. He went on to earn an academic scholarship to attend North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and graduated cum laude with a…
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PF Modern Woodmen raise $340 for NK Humane Society

The Providence Forge chapter of Modern Woodmen of America raised $340 for the New Kent Humane Society by participating in the Belk’s 2012 Charity Event on Nov. 3. The money, which includes a $170 match from the Woodmen’s home office, is to be used in the humane society’s spay and neutering control project. For information about the Providence Forge chapter and how to get involved, call Jack Woodford at (757) 876-9110.