QCV donating activity books to Charles City Elementary students

Quickstart Children of Virginia (QCV) is donating books to preschoolers and Headstart kids at Charles City Elementary School. Through a partnership with the Molina Foundation, copies of “On My Way to Kindergarten” activity book will be distributed to students. The book contains ideas for families to extend learning at home, activities to encourage creativity and imagination, skills to practice large and fine motor development, and easy activities for children to do alone or with an adult.

New Kent County transitioning to CivQuest Atlas as new GIS platform

New Kent County has announced the launch of CivQuest Atlas, a new online mapping platform that will replace the county’s existing Parcel Viewer GIS website. The Apr. 8 press release says that the new platform, developed in partnership with Civic Vanguard, will provide enhanced performance, a modern user interface, and improved tools for accessing parcel information and exploring county GIS data. The platform will offer residents, businesses, and staff a more intuitive and efficient way to interact with mapping data, including property details, aerial imagery, and other geographic information resources. The implementation of the new platform will roll out in…
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Peaden hired as new Airport Manager for New Kent County Airport

New Kent County has hired Russell Lee Peaden, C.M., to serve as the new Airport Manager for New Kent County Airport. Peaden steps into the new position after a 25-year career at Richmond International Airport, where he recently retired as Director of Properties and Concessions. During that tenure, he oversaw a broad portfolio of commercial operations such as airlines, rental car companies, food and retail concessions, federal and state agencies, cargo operators, and fixed-base aviation services. “New Kent County looks forward to the leadership and energy Russ will bring to the airport,” said County Administrator Rodney Hathaway in a press…
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Donation to My Sister’s Hope

Easter ‘Eggstravaganza’ at Harrison Park in Charles City

Fernandez initiated into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Clara Fernandez, a resident of Lanexa, was recently elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at James Madison University. To be approved and initiated into the chapter, a student must be in the top 10 percent of seniors or the top seven-and-a-half percent of juniors.

McLaughlin Animal Shelter in New Kent

Letter to the Editor: Thanks those who spend time volunteering

In every community, some of the most important work happens quietly, every day. At a time when many are engaged in serious conversations about the future, it is also worth recognizing our neighbors who care for others behind the scenes. In communities like Charles City and New Kent, much of that good work is carried by volunteers. Week after week, food pantry volunteers show up to sort food, pack bags, lift and load boxes, organize distributions, welcome neighbors, and offer help — all with kindness and dignity, nourishing both body and spirit. These volunteers serve throughout the year, in the…
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LaSertoma offering two $3,000 scholarships for graduating New Kent students

Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma Club is offering two scholarship grants to graduating students of New Kent High School. A $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a New Kent High School Senior pursuing a college education at either a community college or four-year institution. Another $3,000 will be awarded to a New Kent High School senior enrolled in a technical, nursing, or culinary arts field through Bridging Communities Career and Technical Center. To be eligible for the scholarship, a high school senior must reside in New Kent County, and attend New Kent High School, Code RVA, Maggie Walker Governor’s School,…
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NKHS Winter Guard wins twice