King George news

County quake damage detailed (2/12/2012)
• Almost 80 King George homes were damaged in earthquake; county hosts informational meeting about disaster assistance for residents Feb. 16

Regional brief (2/9/2012)
• Regional brief

Hunters using dogs a concern in King George (2/9/2012)
• King George officials want to limit the illegal use of hunting dogs, but don't want to prevent people from target shooting on their own land

K.G. woman's dog is tops (2/4/2012)
• King George woman is co-owner of Deuce the Pekingese, who will be on TV Saturday as part of the Eukanuba National Championship.

K.G. supervisors will give money for teacher raises (2/1/2012)
• King George supervisors agree to give the schools money to cover shortfall-and to give school employees a 2 percent raise.

Dying Vietnam vet wants to see his cats find homes (1/30/2012)
• Animal groups help King George man, a Vietnam veteran whose health is failing and who wants to find homes for all the cats he's adopted

K.G. schools look to cut $340K (1/25/2012)
• King George School Board demands more information about where the money goes.

After 20 years, is K.G. road a priority? (1/25/2012)
• Road priorities become a confusion issue in King George, where VDOT started work to pave a road, then county officials ordered it stopped.

Estate sold at auction; bank turns down bid (1/23/2012)
• Cleydael estate still hasn't been settled; Bank of America didn't accept auction bid, but wants full payoff of loan.

K.G. farmers recognized (1/23/2012)
• Two King George County farms earn awards for their efforts to keep pollution out of the river

K.G. Board will help with school pay raises (1/20/2012)
• King George supervisors say they'll help School Board members figure out how they can give school employees a 2 percent raise in the midst of their budget shortfall

K.G. school raises delayed (1/10/2012)
• Teachers were supposed to get a raise this month, but King George schools can't afford to give them one.

(1/5/2012)
• Regional brief

K.G. staff getting 2 percent raises (1/4/2012)
• King George agrees to give county employees a 2-percent increase after a $500 bonus last spring

Celebrating the new year in the great outdoors (12/28/2011)
• King George County group enjoys celebrating New Year's Eve in the great outdoors, on the trail they helped develop

K.G. students crochet hats (12/26/2011)
• Students in King George's before- and after-school program take on projects to help the needy

Supervisors pay tribute to longtime member (12/26/2011)
• King George supervisors honor Cedell Brooks for 20 years of service

Report critical of K.G. fire, rescue (12/21/2011)
• Problems with King George's emergency services structure-and its lack of volunteers-create critical problems, according to state report

K.G. man wants to put horses on his 10 acres (12/19/2011)
• King George resident discovers a clause in the zoning ordinance prevents him from having a horse-on a 10-acre lot

BIG WINS COME IN THREES (12/15/2011)
• King George couple win big in the Virginia Lottery for the third time, but say money hasn't changed them