Letter to the Editor: Takes White House to task on embassy attack

I cannot believe that any government would send an ambassador to a volatile area with no protection. Christopher Stevens and three brave Americans were tortured and brutally murdered a few weeks ago. When this administration got the news about the four Americans being killed, they immediately concocted a story blaming a video rather than admitting that a terrorist attack had occurred on the president’s watch. The morning after the attack, the Libyan president told the White House that the attack on the U.S. Embassy was a planned attack by terrorists. The White House immediately put out a statement delivered by…
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Letter to the Editor: Urges voter support for amendment

With the election just three weeks away, almost all of the media attention is being given to the presidential, senate, and congressional races in Virginia. Those are critical to determining the future direction of the country but there is more on the ballot than those races and more is at stake. Virginia voters will vote on an important constitutional amendment dealing with private property rights. The November ballot will contain a proposed amendment to Section 11 of Article 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This amendment will ensure that your land cannot be taken and given to another private owner,…
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Family Dollar grand opening

New Kent Board of Supervisors member Ron Stiers cuts the ceremonial ribbon for the Sept. 22 grand opening of Family Dollar in Providence Forge with an assist from store district manager Pam Barbour as store employees look on. Below, Stiers presents a $100 bill to Shirlette Squire who won a drawing for the prize. Alan Chamberlain photos

Charles City Ruritan Club Steakfeast

Student wins LaSertoma scholarship

Jing Jing Jin, a 2012 graduate of New Kent High School, has been selected among other high school seniors nationwide to receive $750 scholarship grant for her continuing education from LaSertoma International. The grant is in addition to a $1,500 scholarship awarded earlier by Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma in New Kent County. She is attending James Madison University this fall where she has been accepted in the honors program. She plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in international business and continue her education in international studies in the MBA program.

Expansion under way

Breast cancer awareness

Letter to the Editor: Asks why EMS in CC not delivered as promised

I write to ask why Charles City residents do not have the 24-hour paid EMS promised by the Board of Supervisors when it passed its budget last April. I am 82 years old. During the past year I fell and broke several ribs. When 911 was called I was told no ambulance was available and I would have to get to the hospital on my own despite being unstable on my feet and in extreme pain. I suppose if I were suffering chest pain for another reason I would have been given the same response. One quarter of the fiscal…
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Letter to the Editor: Urges Animal Control change in Charles City

I read with interest the article in the Chronicle about the animal adoption committee that was voted down and our rate of animal euthanization. Of more interest, I would like to know when Charles City is going to step up to the plate and integrate Animal Control into the sheriff’s department like most localities have already done. Look at New Kent, James City, Hanover, and Henrico. They have already done this. More police protection is always a priority in Charles City, and it only makes sense to have another trained deputy along with part-time persons in Animal Control patrolling the…
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