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'Tune into a Cure' this weekend at New Kent Relay for Life

By AMY JO MARTIN — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:00 EDT

NEW KENT – According to the American Cancer Society, more than one million people in the U.S. get cancer every year. Half of all men, and one-third of all women in the U.S. will develop cancer in their lifetimes.

Rotary and Project Hope work to eradicate sexual violence, promote peace

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:00 EDT

There has been much in the news media lately about sexual assault and domestic violence. According to Emily Steakley, the Sexual Assault Coordinator for Charles City, New Kent, King and Queen, King William counties and the Town of West Point, there is no geographic, economic, or gender determinant for domestic or sexual violence. "Many feel that rural areas are immune from domestic and sexual violence," she explained to the Rotary Club of West Point. "This is not true. The statistics are the same whether city, suburbs, or rural." According to Steakley, one in four females and one in six males will be sexually assaulted before reaching the age of eighteen. One in four females and one in eight males will be the victim of domestic violence.

Health Awareness in Bloom: Over 50 million Americans suffer from arthritis

By AMY JO MARTIN — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:00 EDT

As May flowers begin to bloom, legislators and health officials hope to blossom national health awareness as well.

Volunteers needed to help clean Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT

KING WILLIAM — It's river clean up time again and volunteers are needed for this year's event. Bring your family and friends and your boat or canoe if you have one and join the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers Association on Saturday, June 1 for the 23rd annual Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers Stewardship Day.

King William Democrats kick off 2013 spring campaign

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:47:00 EDT

KING WILLIAM – The King William Democratic Committee recently hosted a Spring Dinner to kick off the 2013 campaigns for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The dinner was well attended by local Democrats who enjoyed the opportunity to renew friendships and to hear strong messages in support of candidates for governor and lieutenant Governor.

Cornerstone dedicated, logo adopted for American Revolution Museum in Yorktown

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:38:00 EDT

YORKTOWN – With a newly created logo on display, a cornerstone was dedicated today for the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, which will replace the Yorktown Victory Center, a museum of the American Revolution operated by the state’s Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

King William OM team travels to state competition

Tue, 7 May 2013 21:35:00 EDT

Student teams from Acquinton Elementary (Division I) and Hamilton-Holmes Middle Schools (Division II) both won 1st place in the "Tumble-wood" challenge in the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at New Kent Middle School on Saturday, March 2, ensuring their participation in the State Finals Competition in Northern Virginia on Saturday, April 13.

New Kent High School sponsoring 'Neglected Old Buildings' photo contest

Tue, 7 May 2013 21:36:00 EDT

NEW KENT – The NKHS is sponsoring a Photo Contest for "Neglected Old Buildings" in New Kent County that provide a "look back in time." In the past, these buildings were the mainstay of our community. Today, they add that old rustic beauty and charm to the countryside. If you have a "Neglected Old Building" on your property, in the neighborhood, or just around the County, consider submitting a photo.

Boy Scout dinner is the road to adventure

Tue, 7 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT

WEST POINT — Boy Scout Troop 340 will be holding a spaghetti dinner on Friday, May 10, from 5-7:30 p.m. at West Point United Methodist Church. The full course meal is a fundraiser and the cost is just $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 for ages 3-12. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

York River may yield 1781 shipwreck

By Mark St. John Erickson , merickson@dailypress.com | 757-247-4783 — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:47:00 EDT

Shifting currents have revealed a 10th ship from the Revolution

Two of the nation's foremost underwater archaeologists began work in the river off Yorktown Beach Wednesday morning, surveying the previously undetected wreck of a ship that may have been scuttled by the British during the Revolution.