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

Virginia SAR charters Abraham Brown Chapter for Charles City, New Kent

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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