News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | November 1, 2026
New Kent closes out regular season with thrilling Senior Night sweep of Jamestown
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team has only lost three times this year, with one of those contests being a five-set thriller at Jamestown. On Oct. 29, it was New Kent who turned the table on the visiting Lady Eagles. The homestanding Lady Trojans battled hard, outlasting Jamestown 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 to complete a sweep and close out the regular season with a win on Senior Night. New Kent led 11-7 in the first set before Jamestown orchestrated a 6-0 run to recapture the lead. The home team responded with a 5-1 run as both teams battled. New Kent built…
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Two locals part of Summer 2026 graduating class from Georgia Tech
Two local residents recently completed their studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Robert Best of New Kent and Bret Tomajczyk of Providence Forge were recognized as Summer 2026 graduates from the university.
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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