Charles City Lady Panthers volleyball team had one member named to the Tidewater All-District squad for the 2024 season. Jaela Smith, a junior middle hitter, was named to the second team for a second consecutive year.
Six New Kent High School volleyball team members earned Bay Rivers District all-team accolades for their 2024 season performances. Senior setter MacKenzie Loveland and junior middle hitter Leah Rounds were named to the Bay Rivers District First Team. Senior outside hitter Fallon Greenawalt and senior libero Abby McLaughlin received nods to the second team. Finally, senior middle hitter Kendall White and junior opposite Ava Nieto were recognized as honorable mentions.
Warning: This story may contain content unsuitable for some readers. A Charles City man who lured two minors away from their home for a brief period in time and had nonconsensual acts has been found guilty on four charges connected to the incident following a contested trial. David Brackett, 57, was found guilty of two counts of having indecent liberties with a minor and two counts of having indecent acts with a minor as a custodian and/or guardian at the time of the incident following Tuesday afternoon proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court. On June 28, Brackett invited the two…
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A crash on Interstate 64 in New Kent County has claimed the lives of two people. According to a Virginia State Police report on Friday, Nov. 8, officers responded to a crash on Interstate 64 westbound at mile marker 206 in New Kent County. A preliminary investigation reveals that a tire blew on a 2003 Kenworth T800, causing the truck to run off the road and strike the tree. The vehicle subsequently caught fire. The driver, Eric Latrell Upshaw, 36, of Walkerton, and his passenger, Randall Benton Cooper, 40, of Glen Allen, succumbed to injuries at the scene. The crash…
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After allowing the Smithfield Packers to rally from 24 points during the Nov. 1 contest to win the game, New Kent High School’s football team found themselves on the outside looking in to make a postseason appearance. But it was clear and obvious that after Friday night’s game, New Kent was not only focused on righting a wrong but wanted to keep their season alive. Behind six rushing touchdowns by Nathaniel Christian, the Trojans exploded for a season high in points as they toasted the visiting Bruton Panthers 55-28 in the regular season finale. Coupled with the knowledge of earlier…
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New Kent’s Lady Trojans volleyball team made their trip to the state tournament look easy during the Nov. 7 Region 3A semifinals. New Kent breezed by the visiting Colonial Heights Lady Colonials 25-9, 25-5, 25-13 in straight sets, notching a berth to the state tournament and setting up a rematch against Bay Rivers District rival Grafton Lady Clippers in the Region 3A Championship Game on Nov. 12. The hosts opened the game with a 12-5 run, relying on digs from Abby McLaughlin and the senior duo of Fallon Greenawalt and Kendall White patrolling the net. New Kent rode that power…
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