News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 4, 2025
Local News
Charles City school board offices relocating operations to school complex
Charles City School Board offices will be relocating this upcoming August. School operations will transfer from its current home, the Charles City School Board and Government Administration building, to the school’s campus, 10035 Courthouse Road. Offices will be located in what formerly was known as the middle school’s main office. School board meetings will take place in the high school auditorium to coincide with the move. The area that currently houses the school board will be occupied by the county’s social services department. The social services department currently conducts business from Charles City’s neighborhood facility building and is relocating due…
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Man to serve two months for identity theft in New Kent
A Goochland man will spend two months in jail after pleading guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor identity theft (originally felony identity theft). Donald Justin Smith, 35, of the 2100 block of Haskin Road, entered the plea to the charge as part of Monday afternoon proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by Commonwealth’s Attorney Linwood Gregory, Smith obtained Power of Attorney from Yvonne Curbean, his grandmother in 2016. In early 2017, Smith purchased a vehicle using Curbean’s information without her knowledge or comprehension. During the purchase, Smith told the dealership that the vehicle…
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Charles City High School- Class of 2018
Jared N. Baber LaShawnda M. Barnes Matthew R. Bartle Jessica T. Bates Mark A. Bostick Jawuan D. Bowman SaQuan T.H. Bradby Ajhnae S. Brown Charles R. Brown III Shanijah N. Brown TiShae D. Brown Kirsten M. Burkhead Jacob A. Clark Dominic D. Davis Alonda J. Dobson George Englehart III Travis M. Ferguson De’Andre A. Gardner Alliyah L. James Davon M. Johnson Craig L. Jones Jr. Marcus K. Jones Shania M. King Lori B. Montgomery Noah S. Palmer Jordan T. Quivers Dave J. Randolph Jr. Johnathan M. Seymour Ra’Shawn J. Shine Adrianna I. Stewart Chasity Y. Tabb Marquitta L. Taylor Nathan…
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Charles City High School Class of 2018 Salutatorian- Matthew Bartle
Matthew Bartle is salutatorian of Charles City High School’s Class of 2018 with a grade-point average of 3.9. He is a member of the National Honor Society, National Technology Honor Society, and managed the Charles City High School basketball team. Matthew plans to attend Longwood University to pursue a major in computer science. He is the son of Barry and Kimberly Bartle.
Charles City High School Class of 2018 Valedictorian- Shania King
Shania King posted a grade-point average of 4.1 as valedictorian for Charles City High School’s Class of 2018. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Shania plans to attend Thomas Nelson Community College to pursue her studies in dental hygiene. She is the daughter of Michael and Tracy King.
Charles City graduates instructed to dream big, overcome negativity
The message to 39 graduates of Charles City High School’s Class of 2018 was simple: Don’t let negativity derail your dreams. Family, friends, educators, and supporters filled Charles City High School’s gymnasium Saturday morning to send the Class of 2018 off in style. After a welcome from senior class president Charles Brown III, salutatorian Matthew Bartle recapped the path taken by his classmates to arrive at commencement ceremonies. “We definitely had something special here at Charles City High School,” he said. “We did not make this journey alone. We had our parents, teachers, and supporters. “Wherever the journey takes you…
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New Kent town hall provides information, addresses concerns about possible casino
After the purchase of 600 acres in the Quinton area of New Kent and the announcement of a possible casino by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe bringing it to that location, county residents raised concerns through social media, word of mouth, and to the county’s board of supervisors over the past few weeks. And what started out as a proposed town hall meeting by District 1 leader Thomas Evelyn attracted so much interest, other local leaders followed suit to orchestrate a county-wide town hall on May 24 at New Kent Middle School. With every seat filled and a standing-room only capacity,…
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Colonial Downs expected to reopen in 2019
A feel-good story kicked off the May 24 New Kent Town Hall as information emerged about the future of Colonial Downs. After four years of closure, Revolutionary Racing purchased the race track this past month. The track had provided several jobs to local county residents and provided business and revenue to the county before operations ended after Jeffrey Jacobs surrendered his track license on Oct. 15, 2014. Stephan Huba, who is representing Colonial Downs, said that the grounds will undergo a makeover in preparation for a 2019 reopening. “This track is coming back in full force,” the representative with 20…
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New Kent budget of $98 million for FY2018-19 receives supervisors’ approval
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors adopted its FY2018-2019 budget of $98,022,891 at Wednesday morning’s work session. Members voted 4-0 to move forward with the proposed figure, with District 2 representative Tommy Tiller absent due to an earlier obligation. Approximately $64,791,638 will go to school and governmental operations for the fiscal year. Schools will receive $32,006,377 for day-to-day operations, a decrease of $180,000 after school officials advised county leaders of savings in insurance. Of that $180,000, an additional $60,000 was added to the general fund, making it a grand total of $19,207,622. The other $120,000 will be placed in the school…
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Charles City Board of Supervisors adopt 2018-19 budget
Charles City’s Board of Supervisors adopted its FY2018-19 budget at Tuesday night’s regularly board meeting. County leaders approved the $21,010,451 plan recommended by County Administrator Michelle Johnson and her staff. Of that amount, approximately $14,330,557 are local dollars. The general fund accounts for $7,481,251 of the local figure. Charles City’s schools will have an operating budget of $5,504,573 for the upcoming year. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is listed at $1,766,464. Of that amount, approximately $665,000 in local dollars will support the school’s request to address issues at the complex, including concerns involving the HVAC system. On the county’s side,…
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