Charles City High School Career Day 2022

New Kent High School expo

Supplying free COVID-19 testing kits in Charles City

Editorial: The art of volunteering and why we still need it today

It’s been a while since I wrote an editorial. Maybe I was too busy, or maybe I didn’t know what to say. But I have a few words that I want to get out that have been on my mind. As time goes, there is the concept that generations and their priorities change. What doesn’t change is the ability for the older generations to support the younger ones to pave a path for them to be successful. The best way through that is through volunteering. But now, volunteering has apparently become a taboo word in what we do. Unfortunately, there…
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Forty years of humanitarian service

Return of Charles City’s Easter Egg Hunt

Honoring volunteer firefighters in Charles City

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