King George NewsLocal news for King George, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Loaves and fishes in King George County- July 22, 2008 In recent months, the food pantry in King George County began to run very low. Donations were down, and we were seeing many more families in need of food.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/loaves-and-fishes-in-king-george-county?f... Faith Community Notes- July 20, 2008 Classes will be available for children age 3 through sixth grade. Riverside First Church of God, 3461 Fall Hill Ave., will hold vacation Bible school Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each day.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/faith-community-notes?fromrss=1 Swimming Ban Lifted, but Concerns Remain Health Effects- July 18, 2008 The latest swimming advisory at Fairview Beach has been lifted. The warning--the sixth of the season--was posted Tuesday after water tests indicated higher-than-allowable bacteria levels in the Potomac River.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/swimming-ban-lifted-but-concerns-remain-h... Thrift shop can't stay open- July 15, 2008 Barbara Crowley leaves the DAV Thrift Store in the Chatham Square Shopping Center.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/thrift-shop-cant-stay-open?fromrss=1 Rails-to-trails project keeps chugging along- July 13, 2008 Despite a threat of rain, members of the Friends of the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail and the community turned out to dedicate officially the new hiking and bi-king trail in King George County over the ...http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/rails-to-trails-project-keeps-chugging-al... Hester C. Tenbrook- July 11, 2008 Hester Virginia Conard Tenbrook, 96, of Woodbridge passed away Wednesday July 2, 2008, at Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/hester-c-tenbrook?fromrss=1 Working detectors can save houses and lives Safety First- July 9, 2008 Just before 5 a.m. on June 27, King George County Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a house fire.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/working-detectors-can-save-houses-and-liv... Parents weigh tradition, risks- July 7, 2008 Alice Whalen didn't know what was happening in the hospital nursery. It was 1975, she'd just had her first child--a baby girl--and the hospital quiet was pierced by a cacophony of painful, frightened cries ...http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/parents-weigh-tradition-risks?fromrss=1 Organizers Freshen Up Fairgrounds, Fair Events- July 5, 2008 The new manager of the 270-year-old Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair has been wanting a facelift for the fairgrounds for years.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/organizers-freshen-up-fairgrounds-fair-ev... Bpol Public Hearing Tonight- July 3, 2008 The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing this evening at 7 on the hotly debated Business Professional Occupational License tax, the first such proposed license fee in the county's history.http://www.topix.net/city/king-george-va/2008/07/bpol-public-hearing-tonight?fromrss=1 |