Hager initiated into National Leadership Honor Society

Benjamin Hager, a native of Quinton, was initiated into the Hampden-Sydney College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. Students who are selected to be inducted must be at least a sophomore in college, in the top 35 percent of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars (collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and servitude), and embrace the ideals of the Omicron Delta Kappa society.

River’s Rest in Charles City reopens under new ownership

River’s Rest Marina and Resort in Charles City County is under new ownership. Blue Water and National Land Lease Capital (NLLC), based out of Maryland, took ownership of the property on Apr. 1, 2022. NLLC acquired the property in 2019 via a foreclosure auction and completed a renovation, expansion, and rezoning of the property. River’s Rest offers guests 126 seasonal RV sites and three tiny homes for visitors. Visitors can also stay at The Inn at River’s Rest on the 16.5-acre property. Leisure activities include water sports, fishing on the Chickahominy Rivers, spending time relaxing in the pool, and eating…
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Tubman statue dedication

Editorial: It’s time to enjoy life again this Spring and Summer

This Spring and Summer, I want people to enjoy life again and understand just how lucky we really are. When thinking back over the last few years with the pandemic, it is amazing how far we have truly come. There were times when people were afraid to leave their homes. There were times when people were actually calling the police because people were outside. This all seems nuts now, but this was our way of living for a while. These past two years have been confusing, maddening and draining us. We all have to deal with this thorn in our…
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Letter to the Editor: Knowing the truth and what revelations it brings

How many of you want to know the pure, unvarnished truth? If it is constructive, positive, and beneficial, most of you do. I personally seek to know and tell the honest truth about everything I think and say, but not say it now if it will needlessly or frivolously hurt someone. This latter discretion must come from tactful consideration of any message you convey to others. Some expressions of truth are gentle. Others are harsh. A form of lying occurs when you keep hiding irksome reality. Others get a false sense of optimism, sweeping the ugly stuff under the rug,…
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CCHS Solar Team success

Pushing In and Pinning ceremony

CCPS spelling bee champion

New Kent High School Fashion Club hosting second annual show

New Kent High School’s Fashion Club will host its second annual fashion show on Mar. 31 at 7 p.m. inside the high school’s auditorium. The show is presented in collaboration with the My Princess Project, a nonprofit organization that helps teenagers get a dress to wear to prom. Julie Bragg of CBS 6 and Miss Virginia America Heather Speaks will be the emcees for the event. Featured models are New Kent Superintendent of Schools Brian Nichols, New Kent High School assistant principal Allison Strickland, and numerous students and staff of the school. For more information, contact Karyss Milby at kmilby5058@gmail.com…
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New Kent Woman’s Club offering $1,000 scholarship

New Kent Woman’s Club is offering a scholarship to a graduating senior girl of New Kent High School. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of the Class of 2022. The scholarship amount is $1,000. Applications are available in the high school’s guidance office and are due back by Apr. 15.