Charles City Public Schools announce full accreditation

Charles City County Public Schools have announced that it is now fully accredited. The announcement came at Tuesday night’s school board meeting from Charles City Superintendent of Schools Katina Otey. Otey commented the under the new metrics along with the school’s steps to improve, the new measure of success will allow families and educators to understand how schools are performing. It is the first time in nearly five years that both Charles City Elementary School and Charles City High School have met the metric for full accreditation.

2025 Charles City Christmas Parade

Stewart appointed to Board of Veteran Services

New Kent District 5 Supervisor Jordan Stewart has been appointed to the Board of Veteran Services. Stewart was appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve on the board that advises and makes recommendations to the Commissioner of Veterans Services. Matters that may arise include investigating issues related to the provision of care and services to veterans, develop recommendations for policies and procedures related to the efficient and effective delivery of the services provided by the Department of Veteran Services, and establish policies related to the coordinated delivery of veteran services in consultations with agencies, entities, and organizations that include counties,…
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Kip Kephart Citizenship Award recipients

New Kent County Public Schools earn On Track, Distinguished designations under new performance framework

New Kent County Public Schools announced that each school in the division has earned an On Track or a Distinguished designation under Virginia’s new School Performance Framework. George Watkins Elementary, Quinton Elementary, and New Kent High School were among schools recognized for being distinguished. New Kent Elementary and New Kent Middle School were recognized as schools On Track. The achievement demonstrates the school district’s commitment to continuous improvement, as the district as a whole improved from 34th to ninth overall in the past four years in statewide Standards of Learning (SOL) testing. All five schools in New Kent are fully…
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VHSL State Runners-up in Theatre

Ashford earns Dean’s List honors at Palmer College of Chiropractic

Drew Ashford, a resident of Providence Forge, has been named to the Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic for the Summer 2025 semester. To earn the recognition, a student must accumulate a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while being enrolled full-time.

Providence Forge Foundation Thanksgiving Feast

Peace Poster contest winners

VA ‘Triad of the Year’ again