New Kent Charles City Chronicle

News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 28, 2026

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  • Stewart, Tyler vying for newly created supervisor position in Charles City

    Two candidates will be vying for votes in Charles City for the newly created at-large Board of Supervisors position. Jackie Stewart and Rob Tyler are candidates for the position that will add a fourth supervisor in Charles City. On Apr. 14, a special election was held on a referendum that was submitted to allow for a fourth county leader. The referendum passed in favor of creating the position 1,306-401. The new position will be a first at the county level as the individual selected will represent the entirety of Charles City County and not one of the three districts. The…
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  • New Kent Lady Trojans win regional cross country title; Henning wins boys’ individual championship

    The trophy case for regional titles in New Kent may soon need an expansion. New Kent’s Lady Trojans captured the Region 3A Championship Title during the Oct. 27 meet at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield. New Kent captured six of the top ten spots, with five of those spots accounting for points. Andrea Dallaire earned silver at the meet with a time of 20:43.41, with teammate Olivia Hudson garnishing the bronze at 20:48.30. Lizzie Carmean (20:54.20), Mackenzie Fischer (21:36.70), and Audrey Hudson (21:43.60) finished fifth, sixth, and seventh respectively to round out the scoring. Nicole Dallaire also finished in the…
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  • Individuals in unrelated cases to serve times for failing to complete First Offender Program

    Two individuals in unrelated cases will spend time incarcerated after violating the terms of the First Offender Program imposed by New Kent Circuit Court. Stephen Thomas Jones, 49, of the 2400 block of Oaklawn Boulevard, Hopewell, was formally found guilty on a single count of possession of a Schedule I/II substance after failing to complete the terms of the First Offender Program. During a Dec. 9, 2024 trial, Jones entered into a plea agreement as he pled guilty to one count each of possession of a Schedule I/II drug and misdemeanor DWI (first offense). During that trial, evidence presented showed…
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