Charles City Fallen Officers Memorial

‘Tennis for Me’ in Charles City

New Kent Department of Social Services advise residents of SNAP benefits delay

Due to the federal government shutdown, New Kent County residents who receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits may be delayed or not issued for the month of November. The Oct. 1 shutdown has halted federal funding to the SNAP program, meaning states cannot guarantee when or if November benefits will be issued. October benefits were approved before the shutdown and will be sent as scheduled. New Kent County residences are advised to stretch their benefits, focusing on essential, nonperishable foods. If the shutdown ends soon, November benefits may only be slightly delayed. Any new application filed on or after…
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New Kent residents place at Virginia State Fair

A pair of New Kent residents were recognized as winners in a number of categories at the Virginia State Fair. Billy Hott of Lanexa placed first with the best butterbeans at the event and earned a second-place finish in the hay category. Jimmy Talley was selected as the first-place winner with his alfalfa.

Letter to the Editor: Says Anti-Spanberger rant full of misinformation

I am very disillusioned by the recent Letter to the Editor of the anti-Abigail Spanberger ran. The author listed a lot of misinformation, and I wanted to post some facts alongside a rant of my own. Domestic oil production reached an all-time high under President Joe Biden’s Administration. The reduction in 2020 was caused by COVID restrictions put in place. Domestic oil production was limited on federal lands to only existing leases not an actual shutdown of production. In President Donald Trump’s first term, oil production was 9,097 barrels (Feb. 2017), peaked at 12,186 (Jan. 2020), and ended at 11,156…
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Letter to the Editor: Says Spanberger lies and runs a dishonest campaign

The whole country saw prices start to soar when President Joe Biden shut down domestic oil production when he first took office in 2021. Inflation started climbing to reach seven percent, a 40-year high. Now, Abigail Spanberger runs ads saying President Donald Trump caused the inflation. Inflation under Trump has compiled to less than three percent per month. Spanberger says her opponent is dishonest by running ads accusing her of supporting men competing in girls’ sports and men in girls’ locker rooms. Spanberger lied when she accused Trump of causing inflation, and she lied when she insinuated that she did…
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Success at Virginia State Fair

Imagination Library program launched in Charles City

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) has launched in Charles City County. Partnering with Quickstart Children of Virginia (QCV) and the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Childcare and Development Center, the program will enroll children under the age of five in a promotion to inspire the art of reading by gifting free books. The program started in 1995 and currently has 88 locations in the state. If your child is under the age of five and you’d like to register, visit https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/VACHARLESCITY.

CCES reads with a former NFL player

Charles City National Night Out 2025