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• New Kent demolishes York in impressive homecoming victory

  

  New Kent was picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the Bay Rivers District. Apparently, the Trojans needed a statement win to show that they weren’t average. Friday night’s homecoming festivities was the moment for the Trojans to shine. Behind quarterback Ben Christian’s three rushing touchdowns and one touchdown via the air, New Kent’s Trojans coasted to a 40-6 victory over the visiting York Falcons during Friday night’s football contest. New Kent struck early in the contest after forcing York to punt the ball. The Trojans marched down the field, capping the drive with Christian’s 11-yard scamper…
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• New Kent struggling on court, drops volleyball contest to Lady Islanders

  

  After starting the season undefeated, New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball team has run into a rough patch, dropping two of their last three contests. The visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders wasn’t going to let New Kent’s struggles factor into their performance. New Kent suffered their third defeat in four contests, falling to Poquoson 25-20, 20-25, 23-25, 16-25 in the Oct. 2 contest. After the Lady Trojans won the first set, they found themselves point-to-point in the second frame. Tied at 18 apiece, a service error by New Kent resulted in a point for Poquoson. Two aces by Lady Islander Sierra Morse…
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• Two named to Dean’s List at University of Maryland-Global Campus

  Two local residents were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Maryland Global Campus for the Summer 2025 term. Victoria Fox of Charles City and Tenisha High-Adams of Providence Forge were recognized for their academic success. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 while completing at least six credits.

• CCSO seeking information to locate Charles City charged with attempted murder

  

  Charles City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the publics assistance to locate a Charles City man wanted for attempted second degree murder. Charles City County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Ernest L. Jones, 42, in relation to alleged charges of attempted second degree murder, felony domestic assault, and alleged strangulation related to a Sept. 30 incident where he allegedly committed the offenses against a female companion. The public is asked that if they have any knowledge of the whereabouts of Jones to contact Charles City County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 829-9265, Richmond Crimestoppers at (804) 780-1000, or use the P3…
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• Suicide prevention walk in Charles City aims to bring awareness

  Sometimes getting a message across is as simple as making someone aware of a situation. For Pamela Lampkin, those messages can be the difference of life and death. So Lampkin walks. Lampkin walks as part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a charity event that raises awareness about suicide. Lampkin’s story for walking began on Jan. 30, 2012. On that day, her son committed suicide. While she was emotional, she knew she needed time for healing and prayer. Lampkin did not sit on the sidelines; she started going to different events to help her understand how she could make…
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• Cases resolved in New Kent Circuit Court

  Two court cases were resolved Monday morning as part of New Kent Circuit Court proceedings: –Alonzo Cotman, 58, of the 6700 block of Adkins Road, Providence Forge, had one charge of felony hit and run dismissed. –Tamara Renae Toots, 40, of the 5200 block of Hopewell Road, New Kent, had five counts of credit card forgery, three counts of credit card larceny, and one count of credit card fraud dropped.