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• Letter to the Editor: Says another rural landscape is gone

  Another 2,000 of New Kent’s rural landscape is gone; cut down and hauled away. This time, the destruction of the roadside forested buffer occurred along the North Courthouse Road (Route 155) as part of the new Edenbridge subdivision. In defense to New Kent County’s current planners, Edenbridge was approved prior to their involvement. Yes, New Kent is growing, but the growth is possible while still maintaining the features that assure our county’s rural character. To the extent possible, residents prefer to see pastures, agricultural crops, and forested buffers along our county roads. I am confident that our planners are aware…
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• Providence Forge man facing up to six months for driving under the influence

  A Providence Forge man stipulated to evidence that will convict him of driving under the influence. Brian Robert Satterwhite, 37, of the 2200 block of S. Landing Road, entered the stipulation as part of Monday proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court. In a summary of evidence provided by New Kent Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick, on Mar. 15, 2025, a New Kent deputy noticed a vehicle crossing double yellow lines several times in the area of Rockahock and Allen Road. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Satterwhite. The deputy detected a strong odor of alcohol and…
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• Petersburg lives up to national ranking, downs New Kent in regional semifinals

  

  Sometimes in sports, there are things that can’t be controlled. One of those factors is the top Class 3A team in the state in the visiting Petersburg Crimson Wave being seeded fourth in the Region 3A tournament. And in their Feb. 26 visit to the New Kent Trojans in front of a sell-out crowd, the home team got a first-hand look at the premiere firsthand talent. With no answer for recently named All-American Latrell Allmond and number one freshman prospect King Bacot, Petersburg coasted to an 82-41 victory over the New Kent Trojans, bringing the season to an end. With…
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• New Kent can’t slow down Lake Taylor’s Washington, falls in regional semifinals

  

  A second half scoring drought by the New Kent Lady Trojans brought their season to an end in the Region 3A semifinals. Eternity Washington’s 14 third quarter points for the visiting Lake Taylor Lady Titans powered the visitors to a 41-26 victory over the Lady Trojans. The first half of the contest consisted of both teams feeling each others’ style out. The slow pace of the game along with a lack of offensive output led to Lake Taylor holding only a 14-11 lead heading into the halftime break. The beginning of the third quarter saw Washington pump in the first…
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• Letter to the Editor: Encourages others to learn how to play pickleball

  As a local ambassador, I’d like to encourage everyone to take up a new sport that is relatively easy to learn and incredibly fun to play. For the past four years, pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in the country. One reason for its popularity is that it’s one of the few indoor/outdoor recreational sports that family members can enjoy playing together for fun or as a competitive team. Before you give pickleball a try, we’d like to encourage everyone to incorporate another type of exercise into their weekly routine. Focusing on improving your strength, balance, and agility are…
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• New Kent survives upset scare from Heritage, escapes with one-point win

  

  Survive and advance. Sometimes it’s simple like that when it comes to playoff basketball. New Kent’s Trojans withstood a late rally as they edged the visiting Heritage Hurricanes 51-50 in the Feb. 24 Region 3A quarterfinal contest. Early on, the eighth-seeded Hurricanes looked to take advantage of a Trojans’ team that did not have sharpshooter Marty Wray for the contest. A three by Mehki Watkins sparked a 7-2 run out the gate for the visitors from Newport News. New Kent responded back, with Deven Bailey’s back-to-back baskets highlighting a 6-2 spurt, but another Heritage 9-2 run launched them into a…
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