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Charles City delays date on personal property taxes

Charles City County has announced the delay of paying personal property tax. The announcement came during the Nov. 26 Charles City Board of Supervisors meeting. Interim County Administrator Bill Coada indicated that Commissioner of the Revenue Candice Jones has taken place due to the county undergoing new developments regarding tax assessments. Residents who have already paid their personal property tax will be issued a refund on some items within the next 60 days. All other residents will receive a notice with a new tax date on the personal property. The delay on the personal property taxes has no impact on…
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Ashford earns Dean’s List accolades from Palmer College

Drew Ashford, a resident of Providence Forge, has been named to the Summer 2024 Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic. In order to earn the recognition, a student must accumulate a grade-point average of 3.5 higher while being enrolled full-time.

Providence Forge man receives four years in prison for selling illegal substances

A Providence Forge man will spend more than four years in prison after learning his fate Monday afternoon in New Kent Circuit Court. Tyree Wilson Mason was sentenced on one count of selling a Schedule I/II substance. During a Sept. 17 trial, Mason accepted terms of a plea deal before a jury could hear the case. In a summary of evidence, Mason was part of an investigation by the Twin Rivers Drug Task Force, eventually leading to evidence discovering that he sold illegal narcotics. The defendant admitted the crime in court and reacknowledged it during his sentencing Monday afternoon. Mason…
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Providence Forge Christmas Parade is Dec. 8

The 15th annual Providence Forge Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, beginning at 2 p.m. The parade route will occupy eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 60 (Pocahontas Trail) between Carriage Road (Rt. 629) and Olivet Church Road (Rt. 618). Traffic will be closed at 1:45 p.m. and diverted to Boulevard Road to bypass the parade route. The parade co-grand marshals will be Sgt. Jonathan Miles of the Virginia State Police, and the Rev. Daniel W. Patterson Jr. Miles is the brother of the late Sgt. Floyd Miles Jr. of Charles City County, who served in…
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