News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 28, 2025
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New Kent County seeks interim supervisor for District 3
New Kent County Board of Supervisors is seeking an interim representative to serve District 3 following the passing of Patricia A. Paige. To be considered, a nominee must be a registered voter residing in District 3 and meet state qualifications to hold public office. Interested candidates are to submit an application by Friday, Dec. 15, at 4:30 p.m. Interested candidates can apply on the New Kent County government website. Board members will conduct interviews and will have an appointment by the end of the 2023 calendar year. The interim supervisor will be sworn in and serve until Dec. 31, 2024.
New Kent District 3 Board of Supervisor, Patricia Paige, passes away
New Kent County District 3 Board of Supervisor member Patricia Paige has passed away. The announcement came on the morning of Nov. 28, with New Kent County confirming that she had succumbed. Even from an early age, Paige had a passion for giving back to the community and a love of service. After graduating New Kent High School in the early 1970s, she served in the United States Army Reserves for 21 years while. In 2015, Paige became more involved in local government, specifically the Clean County Committee, and began her career in politics. With former supervisor Jimmy Burrell announcing…
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Richmond felon to serve two years in prison for possessing gun illegally in New Kent
A Richmond man, who is also a convicted felon, will spend the next two years in prison for illegally possessing a gun. Brandon Isaiah Morris, 31, of the 900 block of Dirk Road, entered a guilty plea to one count of possession of a gun by a nonviolent felon as part of a plea agreement reached Monday morning in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on May 17 a New Kent deputy responded to Sassafras Drive to the report of a suspicious person in the neighborhood. The deputy arrived…
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Individual indicted for several crimes stemming from incident at Pine Fork Park in New Kent
An individual who got into an altercation at Pine Fork Park last April now faces several charges after being indicted by a New Kent Grand Jury Monday morning in New Kent Circuit Court. Haley Meila Groves, 26, of the 2700 block of Windsor Shades Lane, Providence Forge, was indicted on two counts of abduction, two counts of misdemeanor assault, and one count each of strangulation, robbery, assault on a law enforcement officer, malicious assault, attempted rape, felony destruction of property, misdemeanor providing a false ID to a police officer, and misdemeanor tampering with a vehicle. Allegations stem from an Apr….
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Charles City write-ins list top vote getters for school board, directors for soil and water district
Results from write-ins for Charles City County have listed the top vote getters for District 1 and District 3’s school board, along with the top two choices for the Soil and Water Conservation Directors. Marchelle Hampton tallied the most votes for the District 1 school board of Charles City. In District 3, Donna Harwood’s campaign landed her the seat. Larkin G. Scott and Luke G. Scott were written in as top vote getters for directors of the conservation district.
New Kent supervisors defer bond refund request from Preston Hollow LLC
New Kent’s Board of Supervisors have deferred taking any action on a request to refund bonds and finance money for a portion of the Farms of New Kent at the Nov. 15 regular meeting. The deferral comes as no surprise as county leaders still had several questions regarding Preston Hollow LLC (PHLLC) pitch to refund a portion of 2021 bonds for Land Bays IV and V. At the Oct. 31 work session, PHLLC proposed $97 million in bond refunds, with $45 million as new money. Representatives commented that the advancement would assist in the expedited construction of several developments as…
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King William man indicted for felony eluding in Charles City
A King William man was indicted on two felony charges following Nov. 9 proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. Phillip Terrall Adkins, 37, of the 1500 block of Dunluce Road, had one charge each of felony eluding and felony child abuse certified by a Charles City grand jury. The indictments allege that Adkins attempted to flee from a Charles City deputy on July 22 and had a child inside of the vehicle at the time of the pursuit.
Charles City man receives four months in jail for discharging firearm illegally
A Charles City man will spend four months in jail for discharging a firearm at multiple relatives following a Nov. 9 sentencing in Charles City Circuit Court. Gary Lee Wade, 55, of the 12900 block of Wilcox Neck Road, received a 12-month sentence with 10 months suspended (two months to serve) on two counts each of misdemeanor reckless handling of a firearm. Five years on each of two charges of attempted unlawful wounding were suspended. During an Aug. 25 trial, Wade entered no contest pleas to the aforementioned charges. During that trial, evidence presented revealed that the defendant got into…
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New Kent School Board receives overhaul; District 2 New Kent supervisor seat battle remains close
New Kent County’s School Board will receive an entire overhaul according to preliminary results from the New Kent General Election Tuesday night. Newcomers Keith Pagano (District 1), Helena Cunha (District 2), Heather Donbrosky (District 3), Ron Vaught (District 4), and Gregory Reimer (District 5) have all earned spots on New Kent’s School Board for the next term. While Pagano was unchallenged for his seat, Cunha had to defeat Kelly Martin and Elizabeth Remorenko to capture the spot being vacated by Kristen Swynford. Donbrosky defeated incumbent Andrea Staskiel and Reimer knocked off incumbent Molly McBeath and Mia Pollard. In District 4,…
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Crawley defeats incumbent Jones to become new sheriff in Charles City; Brown, Adkins Sr. emerge as other winners
County-wide races for Charles City involving candidates vying for the position of sheriff and treasurer will see new leadership at the beginning of the year. Former Charles City Captain Jayson Crawley ousted Alan Jones Sr. by a count of 1,199-859, ending Jones’ bid for his third term after votes were tallied from Tuesday night’s election. “I just want to say thank you to all of the citizens of Charles City County for electing me as your next sheriff,” Crawley said in a press release. “I look forward to serving all in the highest capacity with compassion, fairness, and commitment.” In…
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