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🌱 See how New Kent’s old farms were captured for history.

New Kent, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Coffee in hand, New Kent? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how New Kent’s old farms were captured for history.

Also on today's calendar: Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Windy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Cool with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Photographer Who Preserved Everyday Architecture (jstor.org) — Historic buildings in New Kent, including Christ’s Cross and Apperson Farm, appear in a renowned architectural photography collection by Frances Benjamin Johnston that documented everyday Virginia structures nearly a century ago. Her careful work preserved images of rural homes, barns, and farms that might otherwise have vanished, giving New Kent residents a rare visual record of their community’s past.
   

📸 Around New Kent

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Kent

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📣 New Kent Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is an emergency vehicle on Exit 214: SR-155...
    There is an emergency vehicle on Exit 214: SR-155 / New Kent Courthouse / Providence Forge reported at 8:20 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Closing Clerk in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
  • Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Mechanicsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Kent here.

🗞 Nearby News

Charles City

King William

  • SportsTalk: Vipers Looking for Conference Win at Heritage (wizs.com)

Williamsburg

  • Sentara Williamsburg lights up for metastatic breast cancer awareness (pilotonline.com)
  • Raccoon found in Williamsburg tests positive for rabies (wavy.com)
  • Williamsburg to host open house for regional hazard mitigation plan (pilotonline.com)

Ok New Kent! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in New Kent

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in New Kent

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.